Experience
- White House National Economic Council (Biden Administration)
- U.S. Senate
- Bernie 2020
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (Obama Administration)
Expertise
- U.S. economic policy
- Federal budget and fiscal policy
- Tax and revenue policy
- Industrial policy
- Trade and tariffs
Education
- Lehigh University, BA, Political Science
Recent Coverage
AUGUST 11, 2024
Financial Times: Delays hit 40% of Biden’s major IRA manufacturing products
“Alex Jacquez, special assistant to the president for economic development and industrial strategy, insisted the Biden administration has had “unmitigated new success” in boosting construction and manufacturing. “Of course, we want to see these projects get up and moving as fast as possible. We continue to work to clear barriers related to permitting, to financing, where they exist,” Jacquez said.
JUNE 18, 2024
The Burnes Center for Social Change: Understanding Treasury’s New Rules
“This is the first time that these kinds of labor standards have been attached to clean energy tax credits in particular, and tax credits more generally. This is a huge feature of the Inflation Reduction Act.”
MAY 2, 2024
The Aspen Institute: How Federal Agencies are Supporting Employee Ownership
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
New York Times: Unions Fight in the States to Make Biden’s Climate Agenda Work for Workers
Alex Jacquez, Mr. Biden’s special assistant for economic development and industrial strategy, said in an interview that the administration was committed to “ensuring that the federal funding that we put out is incentivizing applicants and recipients who prioritize those strong labor standards and prioritize good-paying union jobs.”
