Trump Plans to Nominate Brett Matsumoto to Head BLS, Report Says

The Bureau of Labor Statistics offices in Suitland, Maryland.Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

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By Molly Smith and Annmarie Hordern

January 30, 2026 at 9:20 PM UTC

Updated on

January 30, 2026 at 10:36 PM UTC

President Donald Trump plans to nominate Brett Matsumoto to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, according to people familiar with the matter.

Matsumoto, who has a Ph.D. in economics, has served at the White House Council of Economic Advisers as a senior economist under the current administration. The White House website said he’s on leave from his job at BLS, where he’s been since 2015. At the statistical agency, Matsumoto works within the Division of Price and Index Number Research.