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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump Demotes the Council of Economic Advisers
https://politicalwire.com/2017/02/09/trump-demotes-chairman-council-economic-advisers/SNIP........
The White House said that the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers will no longer be part of the presidents cabinet, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The diminished stature for the CEA, which was part of President Obamas cabinet and has advised presidents for over seven decades on the economic impact of their policies, means Mr. Trump will likely rely more heavily on other advisers, such as Gary Cohn, the former Goldman Sachs president who is head of the National Economic Council, and Peter Navarro, the trade critic who is leading the National Trade Council.
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Trump Demotes the Council of Economic Advisers (Original Post)
applegrove
Feb 2017
OP
His presidency is like a political version of the drinking game "Asshole...
NoGoodNamesLeft
Feb 2017
#2
applegrove
(118,677 posts)1. They have given up all pretext of
following economic policy.
NoGoodNamesLeft
(2,056 posts)2. His presidency is like a political version of the drinking game "Asshole...
He managed to win one hand and is changing all the rules like a drunken fool until someone manages to unseat his stupid ass.
DrDan
(20,411 posts)3. you wouldn't want to surround yourself with experts - they might disagree with you
Wounded Bear
(58,663 posts)4. Surprise, surprise, surprise...