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- ↑ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ↑ https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/837
- ↑ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Erika L. McEntarfer, of D.C., to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics)". US Senate. January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- 1 2 Curriculum Vitae at McEntarfer's personal web site
- ↑ McEntarfer's works listed at Google Scholar
- ↑ McEntarfer's detailed CV with timing
- ↑ Dr. Erika McEntarfer, Commissioner, official page at BLS