Brett Matsumoto, nominee for Director of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, denies falsifying data

Brett Matsumoto, the nominee for Director of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, denied during a Senate hearing that employment data was manipulated or falsified, and emphasized institutional independence. Brett Matsumoto stated that the data revision is due to technical factors, and pointed out that the Bureau of Labor Statistics is facing challenges such as tight funding and declining survey response rates. He suggested introducing enterprise salary data and artificial intelligence tools to improve statistical reliability.