Mr. Lavorgna has served as Chief Economist of the Americas for Natixis and previously worked at Deutsche Bank for 20 years. He was also was a CNBC contributor. In his new role, Mr. Lavorgna will have many roles, including studying the effects COVID-19 will have on the economy, analyzing high frequency economic data to gauge United States cyclical dynamics, and keeping National Economic Council Director Kudlow abreast of key economic and financial developments.