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September 10, 2010

Obama To Pick Austan Goolsbee to Economic Advisory Post
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In economic news, President Barack Obama has reportedly chosen one of
his longtime economic advisers, Austan Goolsbee, to be the chair of his
Council of Economic Advisers. Goolsbee will replace Christina Romer, who
left the administration last week. Goolsbee is considered a centrist,
pro-free trader economist.



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