By "in the white house", one could mean "POTUS is an economist", "there's a cabinet member who has a degree in economics", or "they have economists on staff they could consult".
By "in the white house", one could mean "POTUS is an economist", "there's a cabinet member who has a degree in economics", or "they have economists on staff they could consult".
By "in the white house", one could mean "POTUS is an economist", "there's a cabinet member who has a degree in economics", or "they have economists on staff they could consult".
I expect the third is true. Maybe the second.