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White House News (白宮消息) | May 15, 2021

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Cecilia Rouse, Biden's top economic adviser, says jobs plan "meets the needs of a 21st century economy."
Date published on Apr 4, 2021
Cecilia Elena Rouse (/ˈraʊs/ ROWSS; born December 18, 1963) is an American economist currently serving as the 30th Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. She is the first African American to hold this position.[2] Prior to this, she served as the dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.[3] Joe Biden nominated Rouse to be Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers in November 2020.[4] On March 2, 2021, Rouse was overwhelmingly confirmed by the Senate, 95–4.    from Wikipedia
Katherine Tai testifies before Senate Finance Committee in Washington
U.S., Mexico, Canada to hold 'robust' talks on trade deal - statement


May 15 - The United States, Mexico and Canada will next week hold their first formal talks on their continental trade deal, with particular focus on labor and environmental obligations, the U.S. government said on Friday.

Trade ministers from the three nations are set to meet virtually on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) deal, which took effect in July 2020.

"The ministers will receive updates about work already underway to advance cooperation ... and will hold robust discussions about USMCA's landmark labor and environmental obligations," the office of U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said in a statement.

The United States is also reviewing tariffs which may be leading to inflation in the country, economic adviser Cecilia Rouse told reporters at the White House on Friday, a move that could affect hundreds of billions of dollars in trade.


The United States, testing provisions in the new deal aimed at strengthening Mexican unions, this week asked Mexico to investigate alleged abuses at a General Motors Co factory.     source from
Neera Tanden. 
Neera Tanden appointed White House senior adviser

May 15 -The Indian-American policy expert is currently the President and CEO of the Center for American Progress (CAP)Indian-American policy expert Neera Tanden has been appointed as a senior adviser to United States (US) President Joe Biden. This comes two months after she withdrew her nomination as Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget due to stiff opposition from Republican senators.

Tanden has been entrusted with two tasks – launch a review of the US Digital Service, and plan contingencies that could result from the Supreme Court's consideration of Republican lawsuits seeking to strike down the Affordable Care Act...     more

Good news and bad news for Gaetz as associate takes plea deal (and the good news is bad)

May 15 - Rachel Maddow looks at the new details in the enduringly gross case of Joel Greenberg, associate of Donald Trump acolyte Rep. Matt Gaetz, and explains why Greenberg's new plea deal is bad news for Gaetz for what it contains, but also for how it treats Greenberg as a witness.    watch video

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