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Conservative economists back Jason Furman for key White House post
June 11, 2013
WASHINGTON -- A group of 11 conservative economists are publicly backing Jason Furman’s nomination to head the White House Council of Economic Advisers.
WASHINGTON -- President Obama on Monday is to announce the nomination of Jason Furman to chair the White House Council of Economic Advisors, elevating the longtime aide to one of the administration’s most visible positions dealing with the economy.
June 10, 2013
President Obama plans to nominate longtime aide Jason Furman as Krueger’s replacement, a Democratic official says.
May 28, 2013
They say economist Jason Furman is too enamored of globalization and too easy on Wal-Mart.
June 11, 2008
WASHINGTON -- After a lackluster September employment report, a top White House official warned Tuesday that the partial government shutdown led the labor market to worsen this month and probably cost the economy “a decent number of jobs.”
Oct. 22, 2013
After lackluster jobs report, White House warns of shutdown’s effects
WASHINGTON -- One of President Obama’s top economic advisors, Alan Krueger, will step down this fall and White House aide Jason Furman will be nominated as his replacement, a Democratic official said Tuesday.
White House economic advisor Alan Krueger to step down