Setser now advising the president

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He has a blog piece out that reads like a press release (which it effectively is):
http://blog.pittsburghsummit.gov/ind...inable_growth/

The interesting part is:

Brad Setser is Director, International Economics at the National Security Council and the National Economic Council.

The interesting point is (from the NSC website):

The National Security Council (NSC) is the President's principal forum for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials. Since its inception under President Truman, the Council's function has been to advise and assist the President on national security and foreign policies. The Council also serves as the President's principal arm for coordinating these policies among various government agencies.

The NSC is chaired by the President. Its regular attendees (both statutory and non-statutory) are the Vice President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, and the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.

Clearly, who is buying US debt has become a national security issue, taken seriously at the highest level.

[ThePythonicCow]

Re: Setser now advising the president

Brad Setser is Director, International Economics at the

National Security Council and the National Economic Council.

Good catch. So that's more of where Brad Setser went after leaving the CFR. His CFR departure and new job at the NEC (follow the "a new job" link below) was announced in his blogs.cfr.org/setser blog there a month ago. This adds the NSC job to his portfolio.

All great things have to end

Posted on Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
By bsetser
This will be my last blog post, at least for the foreseeable future.
I have accepted a new job, one that will require a certain level of discretion. I am excited by its challenges: ‘Balanced and sustainable” growth is something that I believe in. But suspending this blog is still hard.
I started blogging almost five years ago, back when blogging felt new and the barriers to entry were much lower