Heather Boushey of the Council of Economic Advisers talks about the challenges of implementing the president’s economic agenda.

Cecilia Rouse, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, discusses inflation, inequality and investing in workers and infrastructure.

The picks for the Council of Economic Advisers are a diverse group. If confirmed, Cecilia Rouse will be the first Black woman to lead the council.

Alan Krueger, a groundbreaking Princeton University economist who served as a top adviser in two Democratic administrations and was an authority on the labor market, has died.

The CNBC senior contributor is Trump's new top economic adviser.