Brett Matsumoto
American economist (born 1984)
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Brett Matsumoto is an American economist.
Brett Matsumoto | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of Labor Statistics | |
Nominee | |
| Assuming office | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Succeeding | Erika McEntarfer |
| Personal details | |
| Education | |
Early life and education
Brett Matusmoto graduated from Newark High School in 2002.[1] He then attended the University of Delaware earning a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and history and both a bachelor's and master's degree in economics.[2] In 2015 he completed his Ph.D in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[3] His research focused on economic measurement.[3]
Career
Matsumoto began working for the Bureau of Labor Statistics's Division of Price and Index Number Research in 2015.[4] His work at the bureau focused on inflation calculations. Matsumoto co-authored a section in the bureau's handbook on techniques to measure inflation and advocated for changes to how the bureau calculates costs to health insurance.[5] He joined the Council of Economic Advisers on assignment in the first[6] and second Trump administrations.[5]
Commissioner of Labor Statistics
On January 30, 2026, The Wall Street Journal reported that president Donald Trump had named Matsumoto as his nominee for commissioner of labor statistics, succeeding the economist Erika McEntarfer, whom he fired in August 2025.[5] Trump publicly announced that Matsumoto would be his nominee hours later.[7] Matsumoto's nomination was officially submitted to the Senate on May 11.[8]