Gib Metcalf Joins the Obama Administration

This article reports that Professor Metcalf will be joining the Treasury Department to work on energy issues.  I was Gib's colleague for several years at Tufts.  This is a great appointment.  As you might recall, I have used this blog to endorse Gib for President of the United States back in 2007  Now, it is true that I limited my search to the set of academic economists --- so the short list included Gib, Paul Krugman, Derek Neal and Jeff Sachs.

Tufts' Michael Klein is already working for the Treasury Department. I am proud that my old school is engaged in public service.