The National Economic Council (NEC) is a United States government agency in the
Executive Office of the President. Created by President Bill Clinton in 1993 by Executive
Order, its functions are to coordinate policy-making for domestic and international
economic issues, coordinate economic policy advice for the President, ensure that
policy decisions and programs are consistent with the President's economic goals,
and monitor implementation of the President's economic policy agenda.
The Director of the NEC is also Assistant to the President for Economic Policy. The
membership of the NEC comprises numerous department and agency heads within
the administration, whose policy jurisdictions impact the nation's economy.
