ABC News reports Obama economic adviser Goolsbee will take Roemer's spot as Chair of Council of Economic Advisers. I was hoping for Laura Tyson,who just wrote in t he NYT an arguement for the need for more massive stimulus spending. Also with Goolsbee in all of Obama's economic team will be male and white. I dont know alot Goolsbee's positions or how vocal he is int he administration which badly needs a progressive on economic matters. More below..
What do yall know about this guy? I d recall a flap he got into in the 08 primary where he reassured Canada that Obama wouldnt crack down on NAFTA despite the fact Obama said he would.
