| United States Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs | |
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since February 2, 2024 | |
| Formation | June 16, 1982 |
| Website | Official website |
The Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, or OUSEA, is a high-ranking official in the United States Department of Commerce that serves as the principal adviser to the United States Secretary of Commerce on economic analysis.
The Under Secretary is appointed by the president of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate to serve at the pleasure of the president. In October 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Jed Kolko to be Under Secretary. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 7, 2022, and sworn in on April 19.[1][2][3] Kolko resigned in February 2024 and was succeeded by acting under secretary Oliver Wise.[4]
- ^ "PN1221 - Nomination of Jed David Kolko for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". Congress.gov. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ "PN1538 - Nomination of Jed David Kolko for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". Congress.gov. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ Raimondo, Gina [@SecRaimondo] (April 19, 2022). "Jed Kolko is an accomplished economist with the ability to transform data into research that is both accessible & actionable" (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-04-25 – via Twitter.
- ^ @JedKolko (February 1, 2024). "Personal jobs report! Tomorrow is my last day at @CommerceGov. I am so grateful to @POTUS and @SecRaimondo for the chance to serve as Under Secretary for Economic Affairs. My colleagues at Team OUSEA,@uscensusbureau, and @BEA_News inspired me every day. Thank you!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.