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Council of Economic Advisers

American  

noun

U.S. Government.
  1. a board, consisting of three members, established in 1946 to advise the president on economic matters. CEA


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Assuming he is confirmed, Phelan will become chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, counseling the president on economic matters.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Bernstein was the chair of the Council of Economic Advisers in the Biden administration, and Cummings was an economist at the White House between 2021 and 2023.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Feldstein served as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Ronald Reagan from 1982 to 1984, and hired Summers on to his staff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

“Kevin Warsh is well above the bar on both substance and independence to be chair of the Federal Reserve,” writes Jason Furman, former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Barack Obama.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Two quotes are particularly relevant, one that observes current partiality and one that advises impartiality: �Given these constraints, members of the Council of Economic Advisers are clearly recognized as the President�s men.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas