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Bharat Ramamurti
National Economic Council Deputy Director
Before joining the NEC, Bharat Ramamurti was Managing Director of the Corporate Power program at the Roosevelt Institute, which is a liberal think tank specializing in progressive economic and democratic leadership. He was also senior counsel for banking and economic policy in the office of Senator Elizabeth Warren and the top economic advisor in Warren’s 2020 presidential campaign.
For much of 2020, Ramamurti’s attention has been on understanding and balancing domestic coronavirus relief efforts. As of April 2020, Ramamurti was a key member of the Congressional Oversight Commission for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) overseeing the investigation of whether or not Americans were benefiting from emergency stipends.
On China
Bharat Ramamurti does not appear to have any publicly-known views on China or U.S.-China relations at this time.
Notable Speeches, Testimony & Commentary
- “I’m Overseeing the Coronavirus Relief Bill. The Strings Aren’t Attached.” The New York Times, April 16, 2020
Media Commentary & Public Perceptions
- “Joe Biden names Indian American Bharat Ramamurti as National Economic Council member,” The Economic Times, December 21, 2020
- “Biden adds former Obama budget official, onetime Warren aide to economic team,” POLITICO, December 21, 2020
- “These appointees could help act as a counterweight to the perception of [NEC Director Brian] Deese, who has faced skepticism from the left over his work on climate change issues.”
- “Explained: Who is Bharat Ramamurti, on Biden’s National Economic Council?” Indian Express, December 23, 2020
Page Last Updated: August 2, 2021
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