Council of Economic Advisers

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Council of Economic Advisers

Agency overview
Formed	1946; 78 years ago (1946)
Preceding agencies	Office of Price Administration (World War II)[1] Council on Wage and Price Stability (Carter era)[1][better source needed]
Headquarters	Eisenhower Executive Office Building
Employees	About 35
Agency executive	Jared Bernstein, Chair
Parent agency	Executive Office of the President of the United States
Website	wh.gov/cea

The Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) is a United States agency within the Executive Office of the President established in 1946, which advises the president of the United States on economic policy.^[2] The CEA provides much of the empirical research for the White House and prepares the publicly-available annual Economic Report of the President.^[3] The council is made up of its chairperson and generally two to three additional member economists. Its chairperson requires appointment and Senate confirmation, and its other members are appointed by the President.