Krueger, top Obama economic adviser, to leave post
Source: AP
WASHINGTON (AP) -- One of President Barack Obama's top economic advisers is leaving the administration.
Alan Krueger is the chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers. The White House said Tuesday he's returning to Princeton University to resume his previous position teaching economics and public affairs.
A prominent labor economist, Krueger was previously the assistant secretary for economic policy at the Treasury Department. He's been at the White House since 2011, advising Obama during a period when the economy has slowly but surely gained strength.
Obama said Krueger has devoted his career to making sure the economy works for everyone. The president attributed economic improvements in no small part to Krueger's efforts.
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TrollBuster9090
(5,954 posts)Well, a guy can dream, can't he?
Paul Krugman: aka The Wise Badger. (Not exactly as shown)
MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)if all the Wall Street insiders turn him down.
TrollBuster9090
(5,954 posts)By golly, there IS a resemblance.
Left Coast2020
(2,397 posts)..And his name also has similar sounding name, he also teaches at Princeton, and has a Nobel to boot. Send the WH a Rec to interview Dr. Krugman via overnight mail.
happyslug
(14,779 posts)http://davidcard.berkeley.edu/papers/njmin-aer.pdf
His Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Krueger
BlueToTheBone
(3,747 posts)Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)To which I say Amen
BlueToTheBone
(3,747 posts)Thanks for the correction.
Poll_Blind
(23,864 posts)PB