Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Alan B. Krueger, delivers remarks on “Fairness as an Economic Force” at a conference on “Learning and Labor Economics” at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio.
April 30, 2013 at 5:34 PM ET by Alan Krueger, David Vandiver
Over the last fifteen quarters, the economy has expanded by 8.3 percent overall, and the private components of GDP have grown by 12.2 percent. Real GDP is now 3.2 percent larger than it was at the previous business cycle peak in 2007:Q4.
April 26, 2013 at 9:30 AM ET by Alan Krueger, Alan B. Krueger
Today’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that private sector businesses added 95,000 jobs last month. The economy has now added private sector jobs every month for 37 straight months, and a total of nearly 6.5 million jobs have been added over that period.
April 5, 2013 at 9:45 AM ET by Alan Krueger, Alan B. Krueger
Provisions of the Affordable Care Act have already helped millions of young adults obtain health insurance coverage and have made preventive services more affordable for most Americans. When fully implemented, the law will expand coverage to an estimated 27 million previously uninsured Americans and ensure the availability of affordable coverage through traditional employer-sponsored insurance and the new Health Insurance Marketplaces.
March 26, 2013 at 2:30 PM ET by Alan Krueger, Alan B. Krueger
This year's Economic Report of the President highlights the progress that has been made in recovering from the deepest recession since the Great Depression, together with the policies that the Obama Administration is advancing to address the fundamental imbalances and threats that have built up for decades and that have created severe stress on the middle class and those striving to get into the middle class.
March 15, 2013 at 9:00 AM ET by Alan Krueger, Alan B. Krueger
Today’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows that private sector businesses added 246,000 jobs in February. The economy has now added private sector jobs every month for three straight years, and a total of 6.35 million jobs have been added over that period.
A balanced approach to deficit reduction is good economic policy, justified by considerations of both efficiency and fairness. Deficit reduction that balances spending cuts, entitlement reform and loophole closing is also in the interest of the macroeconomy and economic growth.
March 5, 2013 at 11:45 AM ET by David Vandivier, David Vandiver
Alan Krueger, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, answered questions from the public about President Obama's State of the Union Address in an “Open for Questions” session moderated by Yahoo! Finance. Check it out below.
Today’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that private sector businesses added 166,000 jobs in January. The economy has now added private sector jobs for 35 straight months, and a total of 6.1 million jobs have been added over that period.
February 1, 2013 at 9:30 AM ET by Alan Krueger, Alan B. Krueger
According to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis today, real GDP edged down 0.1 percent at an annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2012, amid signs that Hurricane Sandy disrupted economic activity and Federal defense spending declined precipitously.
Today’s report shows that private sector businesses added 168,000 jobs in December.The economy has now added private sector jobs for 34 straight months, and a total of 5.8 million jobs have been added over that period.
January 4, 2013 at 9:30 AM ET by Alan Krueger, Alan B. Krueger
Private sector establishments added 147,000 jobs last month, and overall non-farm payroll employment rose by 146,000. The economy has now added private sector jobs for 33 straight months.
December 7, 2012 at 9:30 AM ET by Alan Krueger, Alan B. Krueger
Private sector businesses added 184,000 jobs last month, the biggest monthly gain in eight months. The economy has now added private sector jobs for 32 straight months.
The economy posted its thirteenth straight quarter of positive growth, as real GDP (the total amount of goods and services produced in the country) grew at a 2.0 percent annual rate in the third quarter of this year, according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
October 26, 2012 at 9:30 AM ET by Alan Krueger, Alan B. Krueger
Private sector establishments added 104,000 jobs last month, and overall non-farm payroll employment rose by 114,000. The economy has now added private sector jobs for 31 straight months.
October 5, 2012 at 9:30 AM ET by Alan Krueger, Alan B. Krueger
Private sector establishments added 103,000 jobs last month. The economy has now added private sector jobs for 30 straight months, for a total of 4.6 million jobs during that period.
September 7, 2012 at 9:30 AM ET by Alan Krueger, Alan B. Krueger
Today’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that private sector establishments added 172,000 jobs last month. The economy has now added private sector jobs for 29 straight months, for a total of 4.5 million jobs during that period.
August 3, 2012 at 9:32 AM ET by Alan Krueger, Alan B. Krueger
Today’s report shows that the economy posted its twelfth straight quarter of positive growth, as real GDP grew at a 1.5 percent annual rate in the second quarter of this year, according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis
With today’s report that private establishments added 84,000 jobs last month, the economy has now added private sector jobs for 28 straight months, for a total of 4.4 million payroll jobs during that period. Employment is growing but not fast enough, given the jobs deficit caused by the deep recession.
July 6, 2012 at 10:01 AM ET by Alan Krueger, Alan B. Krueger
President Obama's proposal to expand work-sharing programs creates a true win-win situation for businesses and workers: By softening the effect of reduced hours on workers, it gives businesses a better chance of hanging on to their skilled employees during a rough period
June 18, 2012 at 1:45 PM ET by Katharine Abraham and Jason Furman
The economy has added private sector jobs for 27 straight months, for a total of 4.3 million payroll jobs over that period. Much more needs to be done to repair the damage caused by the financial crisis and deep recession that began at the end of 2007. The President has also proposed a “To-Do List” of actions that Congress should take to create jobs and help restore middle-class security.
June 1, 2012 at 9:34 AM ET by Alan Krueger, Alan B. Krueger
Private sector payrolls increased by 130,000 jobs and overall payroll employment rose by 115,000 jobs in April. The economy has added private sector jobs for 26 straight months.
May 4, 2012 at 9:30 AM ET by Alan Krueger, Alan B. Krueger
Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Alan B. Krueger, delivers a keynote address at Columbia University’s new Center on Global Economic Governance.
Washington, DC – President Obama’s Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Alan B. Krueger, will deliver a keynote address at Columbia University’s new Center on Global Economic Governance, Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 9:15 am EDT.