Economic Advisor

matter-of-fact professionally detached precise steady under fire direct

Economic Advisors anchor the Bartlet White House's policy orbit, delivering unflinching market forecasts amid executive tempests—from steel tariffs sparking corporate greed accusations to the MS diagnosis leak igniting Wall Street panic. They brief Leo on leak timelines, warning of hour-away awareness and two-hour sell-off cascades, while weathering Bartlet's profane ire before yielding to family pivots like Ellie's arrival. Detached sentinels, they fuse technical precision with crisis absorption, safeguarding reelection stakes as personal vulnerabilities collide with economic fallout.

5 appearances

Also known as: Advisors, ADVISOR 1

Economic Advisor's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

5 moments

S2E15 · Ellie

Bartlet's Tariff Fury Dissolves into Fatherly Embrace

Steady under fire, professionally detached amid executive ire.

Trail silently behind Bartlet into the Outer Oval during his profane tariff tirade, absorb the barrage without retort, then execute disciplined exit on his crisp 'Thank you,' clearing space for …

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S2E22 · Two Cathedrals

Leo Probes MS Leak Timeline as Bartlet Eavesdrops on Imminent Market Panic

Clinical detachment underscoring inevitable catastrophe

Advisor counters Leo's query by demanding leak timing details, then briefs clinically on Wall Street's hour-away awareness and two-hour sell-off avalanche, alongside a silent colleague, delivering unflinching economic verdict.

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S3E8 · The Women of Qumar

Bartlet Sarcastically Shreds Unfunded Mandates Gripes, Orders Total Cost Probe

Frustrated yet yielding to authority

Gathered as advisors in the meeting; one cites Frank Siegel's specific data on Danville's ADA staff hours and costs, estimates tens-of-billions for federal coverage, and collectively thanks President before exiting …

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S3E8 · The Women of Qumar

Bartlet Mentors Charlie on History Beyond Dates

Attend Oval Office meeting on unfunded mandates, thank President upon leaving.

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S4E1 · 20 Hours in America Part I

Leo Reprioritizes the Day — Economics Before Optics

Not present; implied readiness and focus on data-driven briefings when convened.

The economic advisors are named by Leo as urgently needed at 3:30; they are not onstage but are functionally summoned to form the rapid-response team for market triage.

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