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Washington, D.C. – The Economic Innovation Group (EIG) congratulates economist Kevin Hassett on his recent appointment as director of the White House National Economic Council for the incoming Trump administration. Hassett is a founding co-chair and current member of the EIG economic advisory board.
“Kevin Hassett is a phenomenal choice to lead the National Economic Council,” said EIG President and CEO John Lettieri. “The country will be fortunate to once again have the benefit of his deep experience and policy acumen in the White House. Throughout his career, Kevin has been a tireless advocate for policies that spur economic growth and uplift left-behind workers and communities. My colleagues and I extend our heartfelt congratulations to Kevin and his family.”
Most recently, Hassett was a Visiting Fellow at The Lindsey Group and a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution. From 2017 to 2019, he served as the 29th Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, and he was previously a research director at the American Enterprise Institute and a senior economist at the Federal Reserve.
Hassett is also the co-author of two major research papers for EIG: “Unlocking Private Capital to Facilitate Economic Growth in Distressed Areas,” which outlined the concept that would become the Opportunity Zones tax incentive, and “What If Low-Income American Workers Had Access to Wealth-Building Vehicles Like the Federal Employees’ Thrift Savings Plan?,” which proposed a new program to help low-income workers build wealth and retirement security.
About the Economic Innovation Group (EIG)
The Economic Innovation Group (EIG) is a bipartisan public policy organization dedicated to forging a more dynamic and inclusive American economy. Headquartered in Washington, DC, EIG produces nationally-recognized research and works with policymakers to develop ideas that empower workers, entrepreneurs, and communities.
