What is the Council of Economic Advisers?

The Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) is an agency established under the Employment Act of 1946. The White House Economic Advisory Board is primarily a think tank of economists, focusing on macroeconomic analysis, research and forecasting, and economic policy advice. Responsible to the President and the House of Representatives, and to public relations in the domestic economic sphere.

U.s. economic advisory council

The U.S. Economic Advisory Board was established under the Employment Act of 1946. Its mission is to analyze the overall domestic economy and various aspects, make recommendations to the president on economic development and growth, evaluate economic plans and federal government economic policies, and prepare for the president for one year The economic report once had 3 members and was appointed by the president.
  • Edwin.G.Nourse 1946-1949
  • Leon.H.Keyserling (Leon.H.Keyserling) 1949-1950 (agent); 1950-1953
  • Arthur F. Burns 1953-1956
  • Raymond J. Saulnier 1956-1961
  • Walter W. Heller 1961-1964
  • Gardner Ackley 1964-1968
  • Arthur.M. Okun: 1968-1969
  • Paul W. McCracken: 1969-1971
  • Herbert.Stein: 1972-1974
  • Alan Greenspan: 1974-1977
  • Charles.L.Schultze: 1977-1981
  • Murray L. Weidenbaum: 1981-1982
  • Martin Feldstein: 1982-1984
  • Beryl Sprinkel (Beryl W. Sprinkel): 1985-1989
  • Michael J. Boskin: 1989-1993
  • Laura D'Andrea Tyson: 1993-1995
  • Joseph E. Stiglitz: 1995-1997
  • Janet Yellen: 1997-1999
  • Martin. Neil. Baily: 1999-2001
  • Glenn Hubbard: 2001-2003
  • G. Gregory. Mankiw: 2003-2005
  • Harvey.S. Rosen: 2005
  • Ben.S. Bernanke: 2005-2006
  • Edward Lazear: 2006-2009
  • Christina Romer: September 2009-2010
  • Austan Goolsbee: September 2010-August 2011
  • Alan B. Krueger: August 2011-June 2013
  • Jason Furman: June 2013-

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