Jared Bernstein
Jared Bernstein | |
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31st Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers | |
Assumed office July 10, 2023 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Cecilia Rouse |
Member of the Council of Economic Advisers | |
In office January 20, 2021 – July 10, 2023 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Tomas J. Philipson |
Succeeded by | Kirabo Jackson |
Personal details | |
Born | December 26, 1955 |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Manhattan School of Music (BM) Hunter College (MSW) Columbia University (DSW) |
Jared Bernstein (born December 26, 1955)
In February 2023, President
Early life and education
Bernstein stated he grew up in a "musical family" and aspired to be a professional musician as a young person.[8] Bernstein graduated with a bachelor's degree in music from the Manhattan School of Music where he studied double bass with Orin O'Brien. Throughout the Eighties Jared was a mainstay on the jazz scene in NYC.
He also earned a Master of Social Work from Hunter College as well as a DSW in social welfare from Columbia University's school of social work.[9][10] At Columbia, his dissertation advisor was Irwin Garfinkel.[11] He is of Jewish descent.[12]
Career
Bernstein has taught at
In 1992, Bernstein started working as a senior official at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), a liberal think tank with a focus on issues affecting low- and middle-income working people.[4] From 1995 to 1996, he served in the United States Department of Labor as deputy chief economist. He then returned to the EPI, as senior economist and director of the Living Standards Program, until he was selected by Biden. His designated job on the vice presidential staff is a new position, created because of "the critical nature of the economic challenges facing America."[14] Upon his appointment, some journalists claimed that it "contrasts sharply with the more centrist views of many of president-elect Barack Obama's economic advisers."[4]
Bernstein sits on the Congressional Budget Office's advisory committee. He is a contributor at the financial news network CNBC. He also was appointed executive director of the Middle Class Working Families Task Force and is responsible for direct management of the project.
Biden administration
On September 5, 2020, Bernstein was announced to be a member of the advisory council of the Biden-Harris Transition Team, which was planning the
In February 2023, Bernstein was nominated as
On May 11, 2023, the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs advanced Bernstein's nomination by a 12–11 vote.[19] On June 13, 2023, the United States Senate invoked cloture on Bernstein’s nomination by a 50–49 vote.[20] He was confirmed later that day by a 50–49 vote.[6]
Dialogue with heterodoxy
In 2018, Bernstein opened a public dialogue with the proponents of the
Publications
Bernstein's books include All Together Now: Common Sense for a Fair Economy and Crunch: Why Do I Feel So Squeezed? (And Other Unsolved Economic Mysteries).[23] He coauthored the last nine editions of The State of Working America, an ongoing analysis published since 1988 by the Economic Policy Institute,[24] as well as coauthoring The Benefits of Full Employment: When Markets Work for People,[25] where he states that "[l]ow unemployment by itself cannot address all the inequities in society," and advocates that "[o]ther forms of intervention are still needed to assist disadvantaged populations."[26]
He is a regular columnist for
References
- ^ Lippman, Daniel (December 26, 2017). "Birthday of the Day: Jared Bernstein, senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and a Biden alum". Politico. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
Since my birthday is the day after Christmas ...
Heath, Thomas (August 9, 2019). "How to survive in volatile markets: Go live your life". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 18, 2024.Bernstein, 63 ...
- ^ "Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Jared Bernstein". Cbpp.org. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "Vice President-elect Biden announces Chief Economist and Economic Policy Advisor". Change.gov. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Biden Picks Jared Bernstein as Economic Adviser Shear, Michael D. Washington Post. December 5, 2008. Accessed December 6, 2008.
- ^ a b "Biden announces reshaped economic team, naming 2 new top advisers". CBS News. February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jared Bernstein, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors)". United States Senate. June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Vice President Harris Swearing-in Ceremony for Council of Economic Advisers Chair". CSPAN. July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Alumni Spotlight: Q&A with White House economist Jared Bernstein (BM '78)". Manhattan School of Music. May 18, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
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- ^ "About Jared Bernstein". Jaredbernsteinblog.com. Retrieved July 18, 2018.[non-primary source needed]
- ISBN 978-1-101-98114-6.
- Jewish Telegraph Agency.
- ^ a b "Cnbc.com". Cnbc.com. May 23, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2012.[failed verification]
- ^ "Vice President-elect Biden announces Chief Economist and Economic Policy Advisor | Change.gov: The Obama-Biden Transition Team". Change.gov. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- ^ Krugman, Paul (November 26, 2008). "About that advisory board" (Blog). The Conscience of a Liberal. The New York Times. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
- ^ "Cindy McCain Joins Biden-Harris Transition Team's Advisory Board". President-Elect Joe Biden. September 28, 2020. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ "Biden Transition Organization - Staff, Advisors". www.democracyinaction.us. November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ "Biden appoints Lael Brainard, Jared Bernstein to key economic jobs". Axios. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "Brown Advances CEA, HUD, and Treasury Nominees". banking.senate.gov (Press release). June 11, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jared Bernstein to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers)". United States Senate. June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Questions for the MMTers | Jared Bernstein | On the Economy". web.archive.org. February 7, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Bill Mitchell: "An MMT response to Jared Bernstein" - part 1 (January 8, 2018); part 2 (January 9, 2018); part 3 (January 10, 2018).
- ^ "Bernstein Biography on the Berrett-Koehler Publishers Website". Bkconnection.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- ^ "The State of Working America" Archived December 8, 2013, at the Wayback Machine at the EPI
- ^ "The benefits of full employment". epi.org. Economic Policy Institute. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
April 2003 EPI Book
- ^ Introduction[permanent dead link] to The benefits of full employment
- ^ Jared Bernstein's Profile, Biography, About at CNBC
- ^ Gardner, Susan (December 5, 2008). "Jared Bernstein named as Biden economic advisor". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
External links
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Jared Bernstein collected news and commentary at The New York Times