Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy | |
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Incumbent since March 30, 2023Vacant | |
Department of the Treasury | |
Style | The Honorable |
Reports to | Secretary of the Treasury Deputy Secretary of the Treasury |
Nominator | President of the United States |
Salary | $155,500 (2010) [1] |
Website | Official website |
The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy is the head of the Office of Economic Policy in the United States Department of the Treasury. The position is held by Ben Harris. President Joe Biden announced he would nominate Ben Harris to the role on March 11, 2021. [2] Harris was confirmed by the Senate on November 3, 2021 and sworn in on November 15, 2021 [3]
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