David Vandivier

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David Vandivier

Chief of Staff for the Council of Economic Advisers

David Vandivier became Chief of Staff of the Council of Economic Advisers in October 2011. Before joining the Council he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax and Budget in the Office of Legislative Affairs at the US Treasury Department. Vandivier has previously worked on the US Senate Budget Committee, the Office of Management and Budget and two previous positions at the Treasury Department. Vandivier has an M.Sc. from the London School of Economics and a B.A. from Franklin College of Indiana.

David Vandivier's Posts

What the Affordable Care Act Really Means for Job Growth

July 29, 2013 at 5:31 PM EDT

Check out the animated GIF the White House released on their Tumblr, depicting the relationship between the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and job growth.

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Rock and Roll, Economics, and Rebuilding the Middle Class

June 12, 2013 at 3:00 PM EDT

Using rock and roll industry as a example is one of the best ways to explain economics -- many of the forces that are buffeting the U.S. economy can be understood in the context of the music industry.

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What is The Great Gatsby Curve?

June 11, 2013 at 1:45 PM EDT

The Great Gatsby Curve illustrates the connection between concentration of wealth in one generation and the ability of those in the next generation to move up the economic ladder compared to their parents.

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Chairman Alan Krueger Discusses “The Economic Case for a Balanced Approach to Fiscal Policy” at the 2013 NABE Economic Policy Conference

March 5, 2013 at 12:45 PM EDT

A balanced approach to deficit reduction is good economic policy, justified by considerations of both efficiency and fairness. Deficit reduction that balances spending cuts, entitlement reform and loophole closing is also in the interest of the macroeconomy and economic growth.

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Chairman Alan Krueger Gives Challenges to the Statistical Community at 2012 American Statistical Association Conference

July 30, 2012 at 1:31 PM EDT

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Economy

Chairman Alan Krueger Discusses Reversing the Middle-Class Jobs Deficit

April 26, 2012 at 6:31 PM EDT

Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Alan B. Krueger, delivers a keynote address at Columbia University’s new Center on Global Economic Governance.

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Alan Kruger to Speak on Reversing the Middle-Class Jobs Deficit

April 25, 2012 at 3:16 PM EDT

Washington, DC – President Obama’s Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Alan B. Krueger, will deliver a keynote address at Columbia University’s new Center on Global Economic Governance, Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 9:15 am EDT.

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Economy

Chairman Alan Krueger Discusses the Rise and Consequences of Inequality at the Center for American Progress

January 12, 2012 at 11:05 AM EDT

Chairman Krueger told the gathering: "Restoring a greater degree of fairness to the U.S. job market would be good for businesses, good for the economy, and good for the country."

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Economy

Chairman Alan Krueger Discusses the Economy at the World Affairs Council of Charlotte

December 21, 2011 at 1:45 PM EDT

President Obama’s Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Alan B. Krueger delivers his first speech as Chairman at the World Affairs Council of Charlotte.

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