Among the six economic positions announced Monday by the Biden-Harris transition team were four female economists, three of them taking on roles that would make them firsts in terms of gender or race.
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4/ For director of the Office of Management and Budget, Biden nominated the Center for American Progress’
@neeratanden. If confirmed, Tanden would be the first woman of color and first South Asian American to hold the position.https://bit.ly/3qeiCxEShow this thread -
5/ Labor economist
@CeciliaERouse has been tapped to chair the three-person Council of Economic Advisers, making her the first Black person to vie for the role. https://bit.ly/3qeiCxE pic.twitter.com/Gr7CDf6qZi
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6/ Economist
@HBoushey, president and CEO of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, has been appointed to sit on the Council of Economic Advisers. All but Boushey will need to be confirmed by the Senate. https://bit.ly/3qeiCxE pic.twitter.com/s37SV1IIhC
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7/7 The announcement of Biden's economic team gives an indication of how he plans to tackle the economic recovery, which will inherit record high unemployment and unequal economic disparities that are hurting women and people of color the most.https://bit.ly/3qeiCxE
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