President Obama had lunch today with columnist Paul Krugman and several economists, the White House announced.
The pool reporter passed along the White House’s announcement:
The President hosted top economists for lunch to discuss ways to accelerate economic growth, expand opportunity, and improve the competitiveness of the American economy. The following economists attended:
Anat Admati
George G.C. Parker Professor of Finance and Economics, Stanford University
Alan Blinder
Gordon S. Rentschler Memorial Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Princeton University
Erik Brynjolfsson
Schussel Family Professor of Management Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Roland Fryer
Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics, Harvard University
Claudia Goldin
Henry Lee Professor of Economics, Harvard University
Paul Krugman
Professor of Economics and International Affairs, Princeton University
Anat Admati
George G.C. Parker Professor of Finance and Economics, Stanford University
Alan Blinder
Gordon S. Rentschler Memorial Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Princeton University
Erik Brynjolfsson
Schussel Family Professor of Management Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Roland Fryer
Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics, Harvard University
Claudia Goldin
Henry Lee Professor of Economics, Harvard University
Paul Krugman
Professor of Economics and International Affairs, Princeton University
