Biden to tap OMB prospect to lead spending package implementation

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Longtime Democratic economist Gene Sperling will oversee the rollout of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus package, the president is expected to announce Monday.

But Biden’s appointment, which should occur during Monday afternoon remarks that are part of a broader publicity push for the spending measure, scrambles speculation regarding another high-profile administration vacancy: the next permanent director of the White House’s Office of Management and Budget.

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