A day after a ceremony where he praised outgoing Chief of Staff Ron Klain and welcomed his replacement Jeff Zients, President Joe Biden confirmed on Feb. 2 that National Economic Council Director Brian Deese will step down from his post. As Biden’s top White House economic adviser for the past two years, Deese helped coordinate…

President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser played down the risk of recession in a recent interview, suggesting Americans be confident during what he called a “period of transition” of COVID-19 recovery. It comes amid growing warnings from banks and economists that the U.S. economy could be heading into recession in the next 12 to 24…

President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser played down the risk of recession in a recent interview, suggesting Americans be confident during what he called a “period of transition” of COVID-19 recovery. It comes amid growing warnings from banks and economists that the U.S. economy could be heading into recession in the next 12 to 24…

WASHINGTON—The White House sent a letter to the Taiwanese government on Feb. 17 seeking its help to resolve a global shortage of computer chips that has wreaked havoc on the automotive industry. The letter ensured that the “future is bright” for U.S.-Taiwan relations amid threats from China. President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser, Brian Deese…

WASHINGTON—The White House sent a letter to the Taiwanese government on Feb. 17 seeking its help to resolve a global shortage of computer chips that has wreaked havoc on the automotive industry. The letter ensured that the “future is bright” for U.S.-Taiwan relations amid threats from China. President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser, Brian Deese,…