From CNBC:

“I am pleased to announce that I am nominating Highly Respected Economist, Dr. E.J. Antoni, as the next Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Monday evening.

Just to clarify, Dr. Antoni declared (with St. Onge) a recession started in 2022 [1]. And another recession in starting in July or August 2024 –[2][3]– without ever having declared the recession of 2022 ended. Taken literally, he believes we have been — and remain even today — in recession.

EJ Antoni: Source: Heritage Foundation, accessed 8/7/2025. 

For the record:

EJ Antoni/Heritage: “Back from the Brink: Trump’s Economy Soars Instead of Crashing”

The Great Replacement “Theory” * Comes to Economics at Heritage

EJ Antoni Redefines Recession as What the American People Feel

When Will EJ Antoni End His Recession Call?

EJ Antoni — Who Believes We’ve Been in Recession since 2022 — Worries that

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