
Obama nominates Furman as top economic adviser
For someone with a reputation for seeking varying points of view before staking out a position or offering advice, Jason Furman was once, well, quite ...
AP source: Obama picking Furman for economic post
President Barack Obama intends to nominate Jason Furman, a veteran White House economic official, as chairman of the president's Council of Economic ...
Krueger, top Obama economic adviser, to leave post
One of President Barack Obama's top economic advisers is leaving the administration. Alan Krueger is the chairman of the White House Council of ...

Between economy and trouble, Obama approval steady
The economy is recovering, the White House is dealing with multiple controversies, and President Barack Obama appears generally unaffected either way.
Obama pressed to do more on jobs, stagnant wages
The nation's slowly improving jobs picture hides problems like stagnant wages and fewer working hours that strike directly at President Barack Obama's ...
White House says economic recovery goes on intact
The White House says Friday's unemployment report provides more proof that the economic recovery is continuing. At the same time, Alan Krueger, ...

Obama pitches public works spending to create jobs
Trying to show that the economy remains a top priority, President Barack Obama promoted a plan Friday to create construction and other jobs by ...

Gov't downsizes amid GOP demands for more cuts
Republicans and other fiscal conservatives keep insisting on more federal austerity and a smaller government. Without much fanfare or acknowledgement, ...

Obama, business groups differ on minimum wage plan
President Barack Obama says raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour and tying future increases to inflation will boost the incomes of millions living ...
White House: Sandy to blame for lack of growth
The White House says Superstorm Sandy is partially to blame for the unexpected contraction of the U.S. economy. Top White House economist Alan Krueger ...