National Economic Council news and trends

Biden Names Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard Director of NEC
Personnel // February 14, 2023

President Joe Biden has made several changes to his economic team. Among the changes announced in a Tuesday (Feb. 14) White House press release is the appointment of Lael Brainard, who is currently vice chair of the Federal Reserve, as director of the National Economic...

White House Says Congress Needs to Step Up Crypto Efforts
Cryptocurrency // January 30, 2023

The Biden administration published a roadmap urging Congress to accelerate its crypto enforcement efforts. “At President Biden’s direction, we have spent the past year identifying the risks of cryptocurrencies and acting to mitigate them using the authorities that the Executive Branch has,” begins the public...

Biden Eyes Leaders With TIAA, Facebook And Google Ties For Economic Team
Economy // November 29, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden is weighing naming two of the highest-ranking Black leaders in finance to top roles in his administration — TIAA CEO Roger Ferguson to direct the National Economic Council and former American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault to a senior economic post, CNBC reported,...

Quick Reads
Apple Announces Plans to Democratize Repairs and Increase Consumer Access

October 24, 2023
Apple has revealed plans to make parts, tools and documentation necessary for repairing iPhones and computers available to independent repair shops and consumers across the United States. This move comes as Apple backs a national right-to-repair bill, Reuters reported Tuesday (Oct. 24), citing the White House.  Apple has faced criticism from consumer advocates who argue that its […]

Biden Names Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard Director of NEC

February 14, 2023
President Joe Biden has made several changes to his economic team. Among the changes announced in a Tuesday (Feb. 14) White House press release is the appointment of Lael Brainard,...

Biden Eyes Leaders With TIAA, Facebook And Google Ties For Economic Team

November 29, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden is weighing naming two of the highest-ranking Black leaders in finance to top roles in his administration — TIAA CEO Roger Ferguson to direct the National Economic...