Lael Brainard
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Lael Brainard is an American economist who served as the 14th director of the National Economic Council from 2023 to 2025. She previously served as the 22nd vice chair of the Federal Reserve between M
Official portrait, 2023
Brainard, far right, at a briefing for President Obama before the 2012 G20 Los Cabos summit
Brainard's Federal Reserve Board portrait
Brainard sworn in as vice chair of the Federal Reserve by Jerome Powell in May 2022
Kevin Hassett
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Kevin Allen Hassett is an American economist who has been the director of the National Economic Council since 2025. He was the senior advisor and chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers from 2017
Lael Brainard
…2023 Director of the National Economic Council In office February 21, 2023 – January 20, 2025 President Joe Biden Preceded by Brian Deese Succeeded by Kevin Hassett 22nd Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve In office May 23, 2022 – February 18, 2023 President Joe Biden Preceded by Richard Clarida Succeeded by Philip…
Official portrait, 2018