(NPR) President-Elect Biden Names Core Members Of His Economic Team

President-Elect Biden Names Core Members Of His Economic Team








President-elect Joe Biden has nominated labor economist Cecilia Rouse, seen here in 2016, to head his Council of Economic Advisers.



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President-Elect Biden Names Core Members Of His Economic Team






Among the names: Cecilia Rouse is nominated as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. If confirmed, she'll be the first Black woman, and just the fourth woman overall, to lead the CEA.