Obama Economists

Sam Stein

Obama's 2008 Economists: 'If You Aren't Going To Do Something Real, Don't Do It'

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.08.2011

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WASHINGTON -- There are many seminal moments in the course of a presidency. For a cadre of President Barack Obama's economic backers and political boo...

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Krugman: White House Excluding "Progressive-Economist Wing"

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Newsweek's Michael Hirsch profiled Joseph Stiglitz for next week's magazine, asking why a world-renowned economist who predicted the financial crisis ...

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Obama's Economists Slammed By Liberal Dems

The Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

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Frustrated liberal Democrats are increasingly concerned that White House economists are too centrist and "theoretical" to fix the economy. Presiden...

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Economist-On-Economist Violence In Obama Administration?

CQ Politics | Posted 05.25.2011

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On Monday, as I was heading to the White House for the daily briefing, I ran into one of President Barack Obama's senior economic advisers. This perso...

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Krugman: Centrist Obama Appointments "Unavoidable"

New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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A thought I've had: there have been some complaints from movement progressives about the centrism/orthodoxy of Obama's economics appointments. To some...

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Survey: Economists Overwhelmingly Prefer Obama

The Economist | Posted 05.25.2011

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As the financial crisis pushes the economy back to the top of voters' concerns, Barack Obama is starting to open up a clear lead over John McCain in t...

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