BLS Nominee Suggests Major Shake-Up, Markets Rally on CPI News, Redistricting Drama: AM Update 8/13

The Megyn Kelly Show

President Trump nominates economist E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics after record jobs data revisions spark calls for an overhaul of outdated data collection methods. A softer-than-expected inflation report fuels investor optimism, with markets hitting record highs and traders betting heavily on a September Fed rate cut. A Texas map fight escalates into a national gerrymandering war, with blue state governors threatening retaliatory redraws, as President Trump orders a mid-decade census excluding illegal immigrants. Hans Von Spakovsky from the Heritage Foundation breaks out the redistricting drama. 

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2025-08-13 19 min

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