Cecilia Rouse
Cecilia Elena Rouse (born December 18, 1963) is an American economist. She was the 30th Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers from 2021 to 2023 under the Joe Biden administration. In 2012, she became dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.
Cecilia Rouse | |
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30th Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers | |
In office March 12, 2021 – March 31, 2023 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Kevin Hassett |
Succeeded by | Jared Bernstein |
Dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs | |
In office September 1, 2012 – January 4, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Anne Case (acting) |
Succeeded by | Mark Watson (acting) |
Member of the Council of Economic Advisers | |
In office 2009–2011 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Donald B. Marron Jr. |
Succeeded by | Katharine Abraham |
Personal details | |
Born | Cecilia Elena Rouse December 18, 1963 Walnut Creek, California, U.S. |
Spouse(s) | Ford Morrison |
Children | 2 |
Education | Harvard University (BA, MA, PhD) |
Academic career | |
Institution | Princeton University |
Field | Economics |
Doctoral advisor | Lawrence F. Katz Claudia Goldin[1] |
She was a member of President Barack Obama's Council of Economic Advisers from 2009 to 2011.
In November 2020, President-elect Joe Biden announced his plans to nominate Rouse as the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers.[2] The Senate confirmed her nomination by a vote of 95–4 on March 2.[3]
In November 2022, it was announced that Rouse would be leaving her position as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers following the 2022 midterms.[4] In February 2023, Jared Bernstein was nominated as her successor by President Biden.[5][6]
References
change- ↑ Amy Guan (May 25, 2011). "Cecilia Rouse: Economist". The Harvard Crimson.
- ↑ Thomas, Ken (2020-11-29). "WSJ News Exclusive | Biden to Name Rouse, Tanden to Economic Team". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
- ↑ "Senate confirms Cecilia Rouse to be Biden's top economist". CNN. March 3, 2021.
- ↑ "Top Biden economic adviser Cecilia Rouse leaving after midterm elections". CBS News. November 18, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Biden announces reshaped economic team, naming 2 new top advisers". CBS News. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Biden appoints Lael Brainard, Jared Bernstein to key economic jobs". Axios. Retrieved February 14, 2023.