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Tuesday 1 december 2020

Biden to nominate Yellen, highlight diversity on econ team

"As we get to work to con- the Office of Management House, where he held the
trol the virus, this is the team and Budget. She was the title of deputy director of
that will deliver immedi- director of domestic policy both the NEC and the OMB
ate economic relief for the for the Obama-Biden presi- Cecilia Rouse, a labor
American people during dential campaign, but she economist and head
this economic crisis and first made her mark in the of Princeton University's
help us build our economy Clinton orbit. School of Public and Inter-
back better than ever," Bi- She served as policy direc- national Affairs, is Biden's
den said in a statement. tor for Hillary Clinton's 2008 pick to serve as chairwom-
Yellen became Federal Re- presidential campaign. Be- an of the Council of Eco-
serve chair in 2014 when the fore that, she served as leg- nomic Advisers. She served
economy was still recover- islative director in Clinton's on the CEA from 2009 to
ing from the devastating Senate office and deputy 2011, and served on the
Great Recession. In the late campaign manager and NEC from 1998 to 1999 in
1990s, she was President Bill issues director for Clinton's the Clinton administration.
Clinton's top economic ad- 2000 Senate campaign. Notably, she organized a
viser during the Asian finan- Tanden was a senior policy letter earlier this year signed
cial crisis. Under Biden she adviser in the Bill Clinton by more than 100 econo-
would lead the Treasury administration. mists calling for more gov-
Department with the econ- If confirmed, she would be ernment action to mitigate
omy in the grip of a surging the first woman of color the fallout for Americans
pandemic. and the first South Asian caused by the coronavirus
If confirmed, Yellen would woman to lead the OMB, pandemic.
become the first woman to the agency that oversees Rouse, who is Black, would
lead the Treasury Depart- the federal budget. Neera Tanden, president of Center for American Progress, be the first woman of color
ment in its nearly 232-year But Senate Republicans speaks during an introduction for New Start New Jersey at NJIT to chair the CEA.
history. She would inherit are signaling they'll op- in Newark, NJ, Monday, Nov. 10, 2014. Associated Press Biden also named Heath-
an economy with still-high pose confirmation. Late er Boushey, the president
unemployment, escalating Sunday a spokesman for rent Senate, although next BlackRock, is expected to and CEO of the Washing-
threats to small businesses GOP Sen. John Cornyn of year's majority won't be be named director of the ton Center for Equitable
and signs that consumers Texas tweeted that Tanden decided until Jan. 5 runoffs White House National Eco- Growth, and Jared Bern-
are retrenching as the pan- "stands zero chance of be- in two races involving GOP nomic Council, according stein, who served as an
demic restricts or discour- ing confirmed." And Josh incumbents in Georgia. to a person familiar with economic adviser to Bi-
ages spending. Holmes, a political adviser Brian Deese, a former sen- transition plans who was den during the Obama
Tanden, the president and to Senate Majority Leader ior economic adviser in not authorized to speak on administration, to serve on
CEO of the liberal think Mitch McConnell, tweeted the Obama administration the matter. the council. Both Boushey
tank Center for American that confirmation was like- and now the managing Deese worked on the auto and Bernstein advised Bi-
Progress, has been tapped ly doomed. Republicans director and global head bailout and environmental den during the presidential
to serve as the director of hold the edge in the cur- of sustainable investing at issues in the Obama White campaign.q

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to leave telecom agency on January 20

contentious FCC over the look at Section 230 in an ef- nomination after he said
last four years. He undid net fort to regulate social me- he wasn't sure the agency
neutrality rules that barred dia companies like Face- had authority on Section
internet service providers book and Twitter. 230. Congress is weighing
like Comcast and AT&T Section 230 shields internet the nomination of another
from favoring some types companies from lawsuits Republican, Nathan Sim-
of online traffic over others about posts by users. The ington.
in 2017 and championed Trump administration has "It has been the honor of
other deregulatory efforts. gone after the law, alleg- a lifetime to serve at the
He has also worked to free ing with no evidence that Federal Communications
up spectrum for cellphone social networks censor con- Commission," Pai said in a
companies so they can roll servatives. statement.
out 5G, the next-genera- The FCC has three commis- "To be the first Asian-Amer-
tion wireless standard that sioners of the majority par- ican to chair the FCC has
promises faster speeds, ty and two in the minority been a particular privi-
In this June 24, 2020 file photo, Federal Communications and cracked down on Chi- party. It currently has two lege. As I often say: only in
Commission Chairman Ajit Pai testifies during a Senate nese telecom companies Democratic commission- America."q
Commerce, Science, and Transportation committee hearing to as national security threats. ers, Jessica Rosenworcel
examine the Federal Communications Commission on Capitol The incoming FCC is likely and Geoffrey Starks, one of
Hill in Washington.
Associated Press to try to reinstate net neu- whom Biden could choose
trality rules and focus on to elevate to chairman or
closing the "digital divide," choose someone from out-
By TALI ARBEL guration Day. getting internet service to side the agency.
AP Technology Writer President-elect Joe Biden Americans who don't have Pai and another Republi-
Federal Communications will choose a new Demo- it because it's not available can commissioner, Michael
Commission Chairman Ajit cratic head for the agency. or they can't afford it. O'Rielly, are leaving the
Pai, a Republican, says he A new administration typi- It's likely not to act on a agency.

is leaving the telecommu- cally picks a new chairman. recent directive from the O'Rielly is leaving because
nications regulator on Inau- Pai has presided over a Trump administration to the White House pulled his