WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will nominate White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew to be his next Treasury secretary, choosing a budget expert and close confidant to spearhead tough fiscal fights with Congress over the U.S. deficit.
If confirmed by the Senate, Lew would replace Timothy Geithner, the longest-serving member of Obama's original economic team, who has said he would step down after one term.
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