Biden faces growing pressure to pick diverse economic team (Politico)

Civil rights advocates and minority finance professionals are calling on Joe Biden to consider naming people of color to economic posts in his administration — and to reject demands by progressives to eliminate candidates from Wall Street.

In a new letter, the heads of organizations including the National Association of Securities Professionals and the National Urban League asked Biden to agree to appoint African Americans, Latinx, Asian Pacific Islanders and Native Americans to top economic policy roles in White House, Cabinet and regulatory leadership positions. The coalition is planning to develop a short list of potential candidates. Full story Politico.

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