Ben Harris (economist)

rdf:langString Ben Harris (economist)

rdf:langString Ben Harris

rdf:langString Ben Harris

rdf:langString George Washington University

rdf:langString Jessica Lynn

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rdf:langString Benjamin H. Harris (born July 17, 1977) is an American economist who has served in several public-service positions, most notably as the chief economist and chief economic advisor to Vice President Joe Biden from 2014 until the end of the Obama administration. Harris is currently the executive director of the Kellogg Public-Private Interface at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, the Chief Economist to the evidence-based policy organization Results for America, and the founder of the economic policy consulting firm Cherrydale Strategies. He is also a frequent contributor to The Wall Street Journal. Harris remained a close adviser to Joe Biden following the end of the Obama administration, serving as the chief editor of the Biden Forum and as an economic adviser to the former vice president throughout his 2020 presidential campaign. Harris’s research and policy focus includes the subjects of tax, budget, and retirement security. He has published a variety of papers and policy briefs related to topics in public finance and is regularly cited in media reports related to fiscal policy. On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Harris to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy. On April 22, 2021, his nomination was sent to the Senate. He assumed office on November 15, 2021.