received from Obama for America
Sept. 19, 2008
Barack Obama will meet with his top economic advisors this
morning in Florida to discuss his plan to stabilize the financial
system and turn the economy around. They’ll finalize Obama’s plan to
call for the passage of a Homeowner and Financial Support Act that
would establish a more stable and permanent solution to the
crisis.
ECONOMIC ADVISORS MEETING PARTICIPANTS
Senator Joe Biden will participate by phone.
Robert Rubin-Former Treasury Secretary (1995-1999)
Gene Sperling-Former National Economic Advisor for President Bill
Clinton (1997-2001)
Lawrence Summers-Former Treasury Secretary (1999-2001)
Laura Tyson-Former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors
(1993-1995), Former National Economic Advisor for President Bill
Clinton (1995-1997)
Paul Volcker-Former Chairman, U.S. Federal Reserve (1979-1987)
The following advisors will participate by phone
Warren Buffett-Chairman and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway
William Daley-Former Commerce Secretary (1997-2000)
Paul O’Neill- Former Treasury Secretary (2001-2002)
Joseph Stiglitz- Former Chairman, CEA (1995-1997)
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Ed.
Note (9/26/08): The campaign also confirms these economic
advisors, reported here
earlier:
- Austan Goolsbee, Professor of Economics,
Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago
- Dan Tarullo,
former Assistant to the President for International Economic Policy;
Professor of Law, Georgetown
University
- Jeffrey Liebman, former Special Assistant to
the President for Economic Policy; Professor of Public Policy, Kennedy
School of Government, Harvard University
- Edward Montgomery, former Deputy Secretary and
Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Department of Labor; Professor of
Economics and Dean, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences,
University of Maryland
- Christina Romer, Professor of Economics,
University of California (Berkeley)