WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, retooling his economic team to boost sluggish U.S. growth and tackle emboldened Republicans, will on Friday name Gene Sperling as the new head of his National Economic Council.
A White House official said Obama will announce the appointment of Sperling, a trusted aide and Clinton-era veteran, in remarks at a window manufacturer in Maryland where he will also discuss the economy and December's jobs report.
Sperling's pick to replace Larry Summers at the NEC follows Obama's naming of a new chief of staff and the resignation of his press secretary, as the president shakes up his team after Republicans took control of the House of Representatives.
(Reporting by Alister Bull; Editing by Philip Barbara)
