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Education. Wesleyan University ( BA) Harvard University ( MA, PhD) Lael Brainard (born January 1, 1962) is an American economist serving as the 14th director of the National Economic Council since February 21, 2023. She previously served as the 22nd vice chair of the Federal Reserve between May 2022 and February 2023.
Jun 4, 2023 · Early Life and Education. The child of an American diplomat, Brainard grew up in East Germany and Poland during the Cold War. She received a B.A. with university honors from Wesleyan University...
- Mark Kolakowski
Nov 22, 2021 · Key Points. President Joe Biden’s decision to nominate Lael Brainard as Fed vice chair is thought to be in part the work of progressives, who say she’ll emphasize climate change and...
Previously, Brainard worked in management consulting at McKinsey & Company. She received a BA with university honors from Wesleyan University in 1983. She received an MS and a PhD in economics in 1989 from Harvard University, where she was awarded a National Science Foundation Fellowship.
Feb 17, 2023 · Brainard received an American education: first at a private high school in Pennsylvania, then at Wesleyan University where she received an undergraduate degree in social studies. Harvard...
- James Politi
Nov 22, 2021 · Nov. 22, 2021. Lael Brainard, a Federal Reserve governor since 2014, was in the mix to potentially replace Jerome H. Powell as Fed chair, but President Biden’s decision to elevate her to the...
Lael Brainard, vice chair of the Federal Reserve, during a University of Chicago Booth School of Business event on Jan. 19. Brainard now leads the National Economic Council at the White House.
