Biden Announces Top Economic Aide Deese is Leaving White House

President Joe Biden announced Thursday that Brian Deese — his top economic aide, who has helped steer the White House’s top regulatory and legislative efforts — would step down as director of the National Economic Council.

“Brian has a unique ability to translate complex policy challenges into concrete actions that improve the lives of American people,” Biden said in a statement. “He has helped steer my economic vision into reality, and managed the transition of our historic economic recovery to steady and stable growth.”