Obama Announces Economic Team

In a press conference in Chicago, President-Elect Obama announced his nominations for his economic team:

• Timothy F. Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury


• Lawrence H. Summers, Director of the National Economic Council


• Christina D. Romer, Director of the Council of Economic Advisors


• Melody C. Barnes, Director of the Domestic Policy Council

The press release and the nominees' bios are at the transition website.