Romer’s comment transmogrified into a political slogan when Rahm Emanuel, manager of Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential victory, attributed it to exploiting popular angst over a deep recession.

Christina Romer, former Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers in the administration of US President Barack Obama, poured cold water on stimulus checks at the weekend.

Council of Economic Advisers Chair-designate Christina Romer, listens as President-elect Barack Obama, not pictured, speaks during a news conference in Chicago, Monday, Nov. 24, 2008.

Senior White House economist Christina Romer said that historians will judge President Barack Obama’s stimulus more favorably than is a public still struggling through an economic downturn. “I ...

In the first incident, less than 10 minutes after Mr. Obama took the stage, a man in the crowd shouted at him while he was lamenting Friday’s attack on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul ...

WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Christina Romer, one of President Barack Obama's top economic advisers, said on Thursday she was stepping down, an exit that comes as the White House struggles to ...

Romer’s comment transmogrified into a political slogan when Rahm Emanuel, manager of Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential victory, attributed it to exploiting popular angst over a deep recession.