Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate Indian-American Neera Tanden as chief of budget team. Biden intends to crown her with the top positions as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget inside the White House responsible for managing the administration's budget,
If confirmed by the United States Senate, Tanden would be the first woman to head the influential Office of Management and Budget at the White House. She is currently the chief executive of the left-leaning Center for American Progress. The Wall Street Journal said, Biden's plan to build a team of liberal and centrist economic advisers to which Tanden's nomination is a part of it to serve alongside planned Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen. The nomination of Tanden, Yellen, and others as expected are to be announced soon, multiple news reports said. The Washington Post claims that a Princeton University labor economist, Cecilia Rouse, is likely to be named the chairwoman of the Council of Economic Advisers. Rouse, an African-American, would be the first woman of color to chair the council. Biden also plans to nominate Adewale "Wally" Adeyemo, as Deputy Treasury Secretary and name Jared Bernstein and Heather Boushey as members of his Council of Economic Advisors.
According to The Washington Post, Tanden will be under pressure from conservatives to rein in government spending but will probably play an instrumental role in crafting the Biden administration's response to the current economic downturn.
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