Vice President-Elect Intelligencer 2008 January 5

Economy & Staff
Biden has selected economist and author Jared Bernstein to serve in the newly created position of Chief Economist and Economic Policy Director to the Vice President.

Foreign Affairs
It’s anticipated that Sen. John Kerry will take the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations committed that is being vacated by Biden (Cirmaldi).

Sources
Crimaldi, L. (2008 Nov. 20). John Kerry to replace Joe Biden on board. Boston Herald. http://news.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/view/2008_11_20_John_Kerry_to_replace_Joe_Biden_on_board/srvc=home&position=recent, accessed 2008 Dec. 3.