Trump Names Economist Brett Matsumoto to Head Bureau of Labor Statistics

President Donald Trump said he is confident Matsumoto has the expertise to fix ‘the long history of issues’ at the bureau.

The Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building is seen in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 4, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

President Donald Trump said on Jan. 30 that he nominated economist Brett Matsumoto to serve as the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Matsumoto previously worked as a supervisory research economist at the BLS and is currently a senior economist on the White House Council of Economic Advisers, according to the president.