Krueger to leave White House post
(CNN) - Top White House economic adviser Alan Krueger is leaving the Obama administration and returning to Princeton.
"I am deeply grateful to President Obama for the opportunity to serve twice in this administration,” Krueger, the chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, said in a statement on Tuesday. "It has been one of the highest privileges of my life to serve the American people."
Krueger was nominated to the position in August 2011.
Obama said in the White House statement that Krueger "was the driving force” behind many of his economic proposals.
"Over the past two years, Alan has been one of my most trusted advisers on economic policy and a great friend," he said.
"While we have more work to do, today our economy is improving – thanks, in no small part, to Alan’s efforts," the president added.
Krueger will return to his position as Bendheim Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton in time for the upcoming school year, the White House said.
He had previously worked in the Obama administration as assistant Treasury secretary for economic policy during the financial crisis.
At the Treasury Department, he worked on an effort to spur small business credit and the popular Build America Bonds program, which made it cheaper for cities and towns to issue bonds to kick-start new construction.
According to the White House, Krueger also played a role in the cash-for-clunkers program, which spurred U.S. car sales by offering government-backed rebates to consumers on trade-ins for more fuel efficient vehicles.
- CNNMoney's Jennifer Liberto contributed to this report.
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nothing like a 2% economy to post on your resume. fail
Still no jobs glad your leaving.
Cash for clunkers, would have been better served if these old cars were give to the unemployed, under paid middle class to provide them with transportation.
only in a non-results based sector such as academia could such a softy make a living. Folks who have to actually produce stuff for a living would take him apart faster than a shark on a free meal.
Obama has a performance score of zero, when it comes to the economy.
Thank you Mr. Krueger for all you've done to try and get this country moving in the right direction again, because we know this was no easy task.
Best wishes.
Thank you for your service Mr. Krueger.
Great job, Kruegie!
No, really. I mean it.