Interview with Gene Sperling (Director of the National Economic Council under Presidents Clinton and Obama, Senior Adviser to President Biden and Implementation Coordinator for the American Rescue Plan) Gene Sperling served as the Director of the National Economic Council under both Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, making him the only person to hold this…
Cecilia Rouse
Interview with Cecilia Rouse (President of the Brookings Institution, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Biden) Cecilia Rouse served as the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) between 2021-2023 under President Biden. Before joining the Administration, she served as the Dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs….
Brian Deese
Interview with Brian Deese (Director of the National Economic Council under President Biden) Brian Deese was the Director of the White House National Economic Council, where he advised President Biden on domestic and international economic policy. During the Obama Administration, he served as acting director of the Office of Management and Budget and deputy director…
Alejandra Y. Castillo
Interview with Alejandra Y. Castillo (US Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development under President Biden) Alejandra Y. Castillo was the US Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development under President Biden and led the Economic Development Administration (EDA) between August 2021-2024. Previously, she served as the National Director of the Commerce Department’s Minority Business…
Adam Posen
Interview with Adam Posen (President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics) Adam Posen has been President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics since 2013. He was a member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, 2009-12 Interview conducted 16th January 2025 Q. How would you characterise Bidenomics – what do you think…