The President and members of his economic team today met leading economists and sought their views on the economic outlook. Economists briefed the president and underscored the strength of the job market and how a strong labor market recovery has helped American workers and families. They discussed significant progress in reducing inflation while maintaining a strong and resilient economy. Additionally, they discussed the importance of public and private investment—including the president’s investment in the US agenda—in boosting the economy’s potential over the long term. The President explained how Bidenomics is developing the economy from the middle and lower levels.
Participants in the meeting:
- Janice Eberly, James R. and Helen D. Russell is a professor of finance at Northwestern University
- John Hatchius is chief economist at Goldman Sachs
- Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, Conference Board
- Heidi Schierholz, president of the Economic Policy Institute
- Jeff Giants, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff
- Shalanda Young, director of the Office of Management and Budget
- Jared Bernstein, president of the Council of Economic Advisers
- Lael Brainard, Assistant to the President and Director of the National Economic Council
- Mike Donilan, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the President
- Daniel Hornung, Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy
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