Indian-American Neera Tanden may be elected to the highest position in the White House responsible for managing the administration’s budget, as it is likely to be the choice of US President-elect Joe Biden for the Director of the Office of Management and Budget suggested local media reports. .
If the reports are confirmed by the United States Senate, the 50-year-old, who is currently the executive director of the left-leaning Center for American Progress, would be the first woman of color to head the Office of Management and Budget.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Tanden’s nomination is part of Biden’s plan to build a team of liberal and centrist economic advisers to work alongside Treasury Secretary-nominee Janet Yellen.
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The nomination of Tanden, Yellen and others is expected to be announced soon, according to reports.
Other firsts on Biden’s team
Another first for a woman of color on Biden’s team may be Cecilia Rouse, a labor economist at Princeton University, who will likely be named president of the Council of Economic Advisers. The African-American woman will play a key role in advising the president on the economy, which has been sick since the coronavirus pandemic hit the country, putting tens of millions out of work, The Washington Post reported.
According to The New York Times, “The announcement, which will include Mr. Biden’s decision to appoint Janet L. Yellen, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, as Secretary of the Treasury, will culminate with several women in top economic positions, including the first black woman to head the Council of Economic Advisers. “
“With the selections, Mr. Biden is showing a commitment to diversity in his advisers and sending a clear message that economic policymaking in his administration will be shaped by liberal thinkers with a strong focus on worker empowerment as a tool for economic growth, “the US said daily.
(With inputs from agencies)
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