To coordinate effective implementation of the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act across the government and to advance the Administration's priorities, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order establishing an Infrastructure Implementation Task Force.
The Task Force is co-chaired by National Economic Council Director Brian Deese, and the White House Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu.
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May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.