Christina Romer: Chair, President Obama's Council of Economic Advisors

The chair of the president's council of economic advisers gives an inside look at the government's plans to revive the ailing economy
The Case for Fiscal Stimulus: The Likely Effects of the Obama Administration's Recovery Package


Christina Romer, Chair, President's Council of Economic Advisers

During his first 100 days in office, President Obama has put forth the largest and most comprehensive economic recovery package since the New Deal. The administration's multi-pronged approach includes the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, as well as a far-reaching financial stabilization plan and a new housing plan. Council of Economic Advisers Chair Romer will discuss the president's large fiscal stimulus package and its likely effects on the U.S. economy in the near term and for long-term growth.