# Jared Bernstein

> Jared Bernstein is an American economist who chaired the White House Council of Economic Advisers from 2023 to 2025, capping a career built around one question: how the economy works for people who earn paychecks rather than collect dividends. A jazz double-bassist turned social worker turned policy economist, he spent decades at the Economic Policy Institute, advised Joe Biden as his chief economist, and championed full employment and rising wages for low- and middle-income workers. He is the author of Crunch and The Reconnection Agenda, a longtime CNBC contributor, and a prolific blogger and columnist.

- **Role:** Former Chair, White House Council of Economic Advisers (2023-2025)
- **Organizations:** White House Council of Economic Advisers, Economic Policy Institute, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, U.S. Department of Labor, CNBC
- **From:** New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Music (double bass), Manhattan School of Music, Master of Social Work, Hunter College School of Social Work, Master of Philosophy; Doctor of Social Welfare, Columbia University School of Social Work
- **Known for:** Chaired the White House Council of Economic Advisers (2023-2025), Served as chief economist to Vice President Joe Biden (2009-2011), Co-authored nine editions of The State of Working America

## Career timeline

- **1980s** — Performed as a jazz double-bassist on the New York City scene and internationally
- **1992** — Joined the Economic Policy Institute as a senior economist; led the Living Standards program
- **1995-1996** — Served as Deputy Chief Economist at the U.S. Department of Labor
- **2009-2011** — Chief Economist and Economic Policy Adviser to Vice President Joe Biden; Executive Director of the Middle Class Working Families Task Force
- **2011-2021** — Senior Fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; CNBC contributor and columnist
- **2021** — Appointed a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers
- **2023** — Confirmed and sworn in as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
- **2025** — Tenure as CEA Chair concluded with the end of the Biden administration

## Achievements

- Chaired the White House Council of Economic Advisers (2023-2025)
- Served as chief economist to Vice President Joe Biden (2009-2011)
- Co-authored nine editions of The State of Working America
- Author of Crunch and The Reconnection Agenda
- Helped shape policy responses during the Great Recession recovery and the post-pandemic economy
- Longtime CNBC on-air contributor on economic policy

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Concluded his term as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers as the Biden administration ended.
- **2023-07** — Sworn in as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers after Senate confirmation.

## Links

- Website: https://jaredbernsteinblog.com
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/econjared

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