Economics
Trump Said to Offer Goldman's Cohn National Economic Council Job
- Appointment would strengthen firm’s influence in Washington
- NEC director has key role in White House’s policy agenda
Goldman’s Cohn Asked to Be Head of Trump’s NEC
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s Gary Cohn, once the heir apparent to Chief Executive Officer Lloyd Blankfein, has been offered the job as President-elect Donald Trump’s chief economic policy adviser, two people familiar with the matter said.
Cohn, who has spent more than 25 years at the investment bank, has been asked to head the National Economic Council, among the most influential panels inside the White House, helping to coordinate and develop the president’s economic program. Installing the Wall Street firm’s president would strengthen its influence in Washington while clearing the way for the next generation of Goldman Sachs leaders.