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Donald Trump administration Council of Economic Advisors appointment, 2017

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Following his election as the 45th President of the United States in 2016, Donald Trump and his transition team considered individuals to fill the position of chair of the Council of Economic Advisors. Kevin Hassett was confirmed to the position on September 12, 2017, and sworn in on September 13, 2017.[1] On June 4, 2019, Hassett resigned from the Council of Economic Advisors.[2] On June 30, 2019, President Donald Trump named Tomas Philipson as the new acting chair of the Council of Economic Advisors, who served until January 20, 2021.[3]

According to the White House, the Council of Economic Advisors is an agency "charged with offering the President objective economic advice on the formulation of both domestic and international economic policy."[4] The chair of the council has typically "provided expert economic advice to the president and attracts a staff of top-flight young economists," according to The Washington Post.[5]

Timeline

The following timeline highlights noteworthy events related to this appointment.

  • June 30, 2019: President Donald Trump appointed Tomas Philipson as the new acting chair of the Council of Economic Advisors.[3]
  • June 4, 2019: Kevin Hassett resigned from his position as chair for the Council of Economic Advisors.[2]
  • April 7, 2017: Trump nominated Kevin Hassett for the position.[6]
  • September 12, 2017: The U.S. Senate voted 81-16 to confirm Hassett.[1]
  • September 13, 2017: Hassett was sworn in as chair of the Council of Economic Advisors.

Considered candidates for Secretary of the Army

The table below highlights individuals who were either nominated to the position by Trump or were mentioned in the media as potential nominees.

Considered candidates for Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors
Name Notable experience Source
Larry Kudlow Former associate director for economics and planning in the Office of Management and Budget The Washington Post
Kevin Hassett Green check mark transparent.png Director of research at American Enterprise Institute Bloomberg

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 United States Senate, "Vote Number 194," accessed May 24, 2019
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New Yorker, "Trump’s Top Economist Makes a Timely Exit," June 4, 2019
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Washington Post, "Trump to name Tomas Philipson, a health-care expert, as his next chief economist," June 29, 2019
  4. ↑ The White House, "About CEA," accessed December 16, 2016
  5. ↑ The Washington Post, "Trump considers financial pundit Larry Kudlow for Council of Economic Advisors," December 15, 2016
  6. ↑ Bloomberg, "Trump Names Hassett to Head Council of Economic Advisers," April 7, 2017
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