An Ex-New-York-Knife-Juggler To Hone Obama’s Econ Policy

http://www.nysun.com/national/an-ex-new-york-knife-juggler-to-hone-obamas-econ/80153/

As the new economic policy director on Senator Obama’s presidential bid, Jason Furman will have to juggle the competing demands of labor leaders, corporate titans, scoop-seeking reporters, and erudite academics. His experience as a White House adviser and aide to a Nobel-winning economist will surely come in handy, but in the maelstrom of a fast-moving campaign he may draw more on the skills he honed two decades ago juggling torches, knives, and bowling balls for tourists on the streets of New York.

10 Things You Don’t Know About Obama’s New Econ Guru

http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2013/05/29/10–Things-You-Dont-Know-about-Obamas-New-Econ-Guru.aspx#page1

He’s Connected—His psychologist mother Gail Furman runs the Furman Foundation, which has helped to fund liberal causes, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the New York Shakespeare Festival, among other causes.

 

Is Obama PURPOSELY Seeking Bad Advice?

http://tomohalloran.com/2013/06/10/is-obama-purposely-seeking-bad-advice/

 More recently, he played a public role in warning that the $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts that went into effect in March could cause dire consequences for the economy.