President Biden is set to name Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard to serve as his economic-policy coordinator at a difficult time when the U.S. economy faces headwinds from high inflation, climbing interest rates and slowing growth, according to people familiar with the matter.
She will succeed Brian Deese as the director of the National Economic Council, which is responsible for advising the president on policy and personnel decisions and coordinating policy-making across executive branch agencies. Mr. Deese is planning to step down this month.
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