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Casey Mulligan (PhD 93), a professor in the Economics and College Department, was nominated by President Donald Trump to work as a great advisor to the Small Business Administration (SBA).
During the previous Trump administration, Molighan held the position of chief economist in the Economic Chamber of Economic Chamber (CEA) from September 2018 to August 2019.
Trump announced the nomination on January 11 on Truth Social, which highlighted Molighan's duration at the university and his work in the last Trump administration as a key to his decision.
“Casey is a wonderful economist from Chicago University and a very respectable expert in the regulations that crush our small business,” Trump wrote. “During my first state, Casey was the chief economist in the Economic House of Economists as it helped formulate economic policies that gave us the best economy in American history.”
During his term with CEA, which is responsible for advising the president on economic issues, Mulligan had a major role in research and strengthening Trump's economic policy with a focus on organization and health care. In 2020, Moligan published the book that was appointed! Informed successes and failures for a populist president, in detail his experience as the chief economist.
The Chairman of the Advisors to Call is responsible for representing the opinions of small business owners and researching the effects of the regulations on small companies.
The appointment of Molighan will fill a vacant position since Daril Diprest, who was appointed by President Obama, left SBA in 2017. Major Clark III held the position of chief adviser on January 2017 to November 2021, when he took the position of Deputy Senior Adviser. In the absence of a confirmed appointment to the Senate, Clark has duties with the chief advocate of the call since 2017.
Moligan will take over the position after his confirmation by the US Senate. The confirmation sessions, which will be held in front of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, have not yet been determined.
The committee that unleashes the prosperity, where Moligan from the position of chief economist, said in a statement on its website, as the chief adviser, Molighan will “assess the costs and benefits of federal rules on small companies. If they are negative, as is the case – it can be canceled.” .
Correction, February 2, 2025, 9 pm: A previous version of this article was stated incorrectly that Moligan will replace Major Clark III, who has held the position of Deputy Advisors since 2021. Moligan has been nominated for an empty position since 2017.
