Tag: Neera Tanden

Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named Indian-American Neera Tanden as Director of Office of Management and Budget and Janet Yellen as his Treasury Secretary, as he announced key members of his economic team. If confirmed by the US Senate, Yellen, 74, will be the first woman to lead the Treasury Department in its […]

Washington: In the first major setback to US President Joe Biden, Indian-American policy expert Neera Tanden has withdrawn her nomination as his top White House budget official after she faced strong opposition from both Democratic and Republican senators for her past controversial posts on social media. Tanden, 50, had been facing a tough time for […]