People: Biden taps Deese to chair National Economic Council

President-elect Joe Biden is announcing that he will appoint former Obama administration senior adviser Brian Deese to helm the National Economic Council (NEC), the latest indication that climate change considerations will be integrated into economic policymaking in the incoming Biden White House. “Brian is among the most tested and accomplished public servants in the country -- a trusted voice I can count on to help us end the ongoing economic crisis, build a better economy that deals everybody in, and...