Deese to be Biden’s chief economic adviser in the White House

Some progressive groups have warned against hiring Deese, 42, to a White House post, given her current job in the financial industry.

“We are concerned, as our name suggests, about revolving door hires,” Jeff Hauser, who founded the revolving door project to review executive branch appointments, told POLITICO. “And that of Brian Deese [relationship] at BlackRock, the federal government is less likely to put the brakes on BlackRock as it should. “

Deese is, however, very popular among Democratic politicians. He worked on auto rescue and environmental issues at President Barack Obama’s White House, where he served as deputy director of the NEC and the Office of Management and Budget. And at BlackRock, his work has focused on raising funds for sustainable investments like clean energy.

“He has just proven that he is an effective champion of the economy’s transition to a cleaner economy,” said John Podesta, former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton and adviser to President Barack Obama before founding the group. progressive Center for American Progress. POLITICO last week. “There is no doubt in my mind that he will campaign aggressively on behalf of the environment.”