Bush Economic Team

By John Ydstie

Published December 5, 2002 at 11:00 PM CST

NPR's John Ydstie reports on a shakeup of the Bush administration's economic team. Adviser Lawrence Lindsey and Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill both have announced their resignations. The president is expected to name a new Treasury secretary quickly, according to the White House, and to outline a new economic plan that will include tax cuts.

John Ydstie

John Ydstie has covered the economy, Wall Street, and the Federal Reserve at NPR for nearly three decades. Over the years, NPR has also employed Ydstie's reporting skills to cover major stories like the aftermath of Sept. 11, Hurricane Katrina, the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal, and the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. He was a lead reporter in NPR's coverage of the global financial crisis and the Great Recession, as well as the network's coverage of President Trump's economic policies. Ydstie has also been a guest host on the NPR news programs Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. Ydstie stepped back from full-time reporting in late 2018, but plans to continue to contribute to NPR through part-time assignments and work on special projects.

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