Yesterday President Obama named Princeton economist Alan Krueger as the new chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. Krueger is known for his work on unemployment--and he will be expected to lead on the Obama administration's anticipated new jobs plan in his new role. The Wall Street Journal's David Wessel give a good quick briefing on Krueger:
One former CEA chair thinks Krueger is a good hire. Here's Greg Mankiw's take: