Jason Furman

American economist, advisor to US President Obama

Jason Furman (born August 18, 1970) is an American economist. He is a professor at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government[1] and a Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.[2]

Jason Furman
28th Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
In office
August 2, 2013 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byAlan Krueger
Succeeded byKevin Hassett
Personal details
Born (1970-08-18) August 18, 1970 (age 53)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Eve Gerber
RelationsJesse M. Furman (brother)
Children3
EducationHarvard University (AB, AM, PhD)
London School of Economics (MSc)

On June 10, 2013, Furman was named by President Barack Obama as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA).[3]

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