Christina Romer

Peter Orszag, Former Top Obama Adviser, Takes Issue With Critical Book

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.24.2012

WASHINGTON -- One of President Barack Obama's former top advisers is taking issue with his portrayal in a new book exploring the economic team's inter...

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Obama Advisor Pushed For $1.8 Trillion Stimulus

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.14.2012

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WASHINGTON -- As policy pursuits go, none has had more consequence for the Obama administration than the stimulus: Not only did the American Recovery ...

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Obama's Economic Team Was Divided Over Stimulus Spending

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 01.23.2012

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When the newly elected President Obama took his place in the White House early in 2009, so too arrived a vocal economic team at odds over the politic...

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Romer, Shiller, Other Economists Offer Their Advice For 2012

The New York Times | N. GREGORY MANKIW, CHRISTINA D. ROMER; TYLER COWEN; ROBERT H. FRANK; ROBERT J. SHILLER and RICHARD H. THALER | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Economists Advice for 2012, Christina Romer, Business News, Economy 2012, Tyler Cowen, Robert Shiller, Greg Mankiw, Business News

Believe it or not, times are getting better. Some homebuilding picked up, but no fix emerged for the housing crisis. At least that's what the dry ...

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Let's Put Americans Back to Work

Harlan Green | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Federal Reserve, Gdp, Former President Bill Clinton, Christina Romer, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, Consumer Confidence, Business News

Studies have shown that only by sharing prosperity can we really create strong economic growth. And right now we rank near the bottom in income inequality.

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Review: Ron Suskind's Confidence Men

Brad DeLong | Posted 11.25.2011

Read More: Christina Romer, Economy, Confidence Men, Ron Suskind, Economic Crisis, Book Reviews, Larry Summers, Brad Delong, Ben Bernanke, Timothy Geithner, Ron Suskind New Book, Barack Obama, Business News

Two and a half years ago I would have given long odds that Ron Suskind's  book would provide me with a lot of the answers to the questions I had about why the Obama economic team chose the policies it did. Unfortunately, it does not.

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It's the Stupid Economy

Larry Beinhart | Posted 10.01.2011

Read More: Christina Romer, Depression, Bush, Ronald Reagan, Tax Cuts, Obama, Tax Hikes, George H.W. Bush, Recession, Great Depression, Politics News

OK, a quick trip down memory lane. Kids and young adults, anyone under 25, ask your parents, because I know it wasn't covered in school.

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CEO: 'Mismatch' Between Jobs Available, Workers Needed

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 08.21.2011

Read More: Energy, Council of Economic Advisers, Unemployment Rate, Manpower, President Obama, Manufacturing, Jobless, Jobs, Unqualified Employees, Cyclical Unemployment, Christina Romer, Infrastructure, Structural Unemployment, Job Demand, Industry, Financial TImes, Siemens, Healthcare, Business News

The United States might have millions of unemployed workers, but one company is having a hard time finding people that fit. Eric Spiegel, U.S. regi...

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The "Debt Ceiling" Versus "Jobs Creation" Debate: Not the Time for a Mistake

Leo Hindery, Jr. | Posted 08.07.2011

Read More: Christina Romer, Deficit Commission, Unemployment, Federal Budget Deficit, Debt Ceiling, Paul Ryan Budget, Politics News

It's important for the Obama White House, the 'Biden Group' and Democrats on Capitol Hill to stand firm for a budget deal that meets the demands of the middle class.

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Top Obama Economic Adviser To Resign

AP | Posted 08.06.2011

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WASHINGTON — Austan Goolsbee, a longtime adviser to President Barack Obama, will resign his post as the chairman of the Council of Economic Advi...

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What Causes High Unemployment? Blame The Business Cycle, Report Finds

HuffingtonPost.com | Maxwell Strachan | Posted 07.16.2011

Read More: Christina Romer, Foreclosure Crisis, Council of Economic Advisers, Structural Unemployment, Imf Paper, Great Recession, Cyclical Unemployment, Video, Business News

America's current unemployment crisis is predominately the result of a pronounced dip in the business cycle, according to a new paper by economists at...

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Ex-Obama Adviser: Action Needed To Avoid 'Permanently' Damaging Job Market

The New York Times | CHRISTINA D. ROMER | Posted 06.11.2011

Read More: Christina Romer, Federal Reserve, Economic Recovery, Cbo, Peter Diamond, Jobless Rate, Unemployment Rate, Romer Recession, Great Recession, Business News

IT takes a while to match people with jobs, so even in normal times the unemployment rate is never zero. Before the recent recession, in the view of m...

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Obama's Ex-Economic Advisor: Administration 'Shamefully' Ignoring Unemployed

The Huffington Post | Yepoka Yeebo | Posted 05.25.2011

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On Tuesday, the Obama administration's former top economic advisor expressed her frustration with the government for not doing enough to help unemploy...

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If Obama Moves Right He Loses Everybody -- and Everybody Loses

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Social Security, 2012 Election, Christina Romer, Deficit Spending, Greenberg Poll, Democracy Corps, Deficit Commission, Campaign for America's Future, Barack Obama, Politics News

A new poll on jobs and the economy has a clear message for the president and his party: Stand up for jobs, and protect Social Security and Medicare. The results couldn't be clearer. But is the White House even listening?

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How Spending Could Beat Cutting As A Deficit Fix

NPR | NPR Staff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: US Economy, National Deficit, Obama Administration, Christina Romer, Economic Crisis, Tax Cuts, Business News

The calls to cut government spending are growing louder. As President Obama's deficit reduction commission continues to propose ideas to reduce the re...

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No Summers Love-In: New Book Paints Unflattering Picture Of Summers

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Financial Reform, Epa, Wall Street Reform, Larry Summers, Peter Orszag, Paul Volcker, Cass Sunstein, Christina Romer, Obama White House, Economic Policy, Cfpb, Richard Wolffe, Banks, Timothy Geithner, Revival, Politics News

In a soon-to-be-released book about the inner workings and turmoil that dominated the Obama administration's first two years in office, one figure eme...

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Klein: 4 Candidates The White House Should Hire

Newsweek | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ezra Klein, Mark McClellan, Christina Romer, Obama Advisers, Obama, Karen Kornbluh, Dean Baker, Politics News

First Peter Orszag turned in his ID card. Then Christina Romer went. In short order, Larry Summers and Rahm Emanuel announced their exits. Jim Jones i...

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Friday Talking Points [140] -- Pledging Nonsense

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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The White House has been in the news this past week, mostly for who will be leaving it soon. One is tempted to insert the old "will the last to leave...

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Obama To Tap Goolsbee To Replace Romer

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama elevated his longtime adviser Austan Goolsbee to chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers on Friday, sig...

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Christina Romer, Departing White House Economist, Calls For More Spending, Lower Taxes

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Departing White House economist Christina Romer says the government has the tools for bringing down unemployment, but policymakers ...

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Departing White House Economist Calls For More Spending, Tax Cuts

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Departing White House economist Christina Romer says the government has the tools for bringing down unemployment, but policymakers ...

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As Economic Team Bails, System Fails To Create Jobs

Danny Schechter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Christina Romer, Rasmussen Reports, Jobs Report, Larry Summers, Structural Problems, Electric Cars, Business News

AS THE OBAMA ECONOMIC TEAM BAILS, THE SYSTEM FAILS TO GENERATE JOBS. ARE THE CAUSES, UM, "STRUCTURAL?" By Danny Schechter Author of The Crime Of Our ...

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Rooseveltians React to Romer: "Sensible Thinking Will Be Missed"

Lynn Parramore | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Christina Romer, Christina Romer Resignation, Politics News

The chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers has decided to bail on the administration. What does her exit say about who gets access to the President?

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Romer's Departure Raises Questions And Concerns About White House's Economic Team

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Upon entering the White House in the winter of 2009, President Obama asked his economic team to come up with potential solutions to the economic crisi...

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Obama Loses Second High-Level Aide This Summer

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Christina Romer, one of President Barack Obama's most pivotal economic advisers, is resigning, a change that comes as the White House struggles to sho...

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