FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AEI scholars available to comment on President Bush’s nominee to replace Alan Greenspan as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, include:

Kevin A. Hassett, resident scholar and director of economic policy studies

• A former senior economist at the Federal Reserve, Hassett studies tax policy, the U.S. economy, the stock market, and investments.
• Telephone: (202) 862-7157; e-mail: khassett@aei.org; assistant: (202) 862-4873.

Lawrence B. Lindsey, visiting scholar

• A former director of the National Economic Council and Federal Reserve governor, Lindsey studies monetary, fiscal, and tax policy.
• Telephone: (703) 218-3950; e-mail: llindsey@aei.org.

John H. Makin, visiting scholar

• A former consultant to the U.S. Treasury and the Congressional Budget Office, Makin researches monetary policy and tax and budget issues, among other topics.
• Phone: (212) 303-6151; e-mail: jmakin@caxton.com.

Allan H. Meltzer, visiting scholar

• The author of A History of the Federal Reserve and a former member of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, Meltzer studies monetary policy and history, and tax and budget issues, among other subjects.
• Telephone: (412) 268-2282; e-mail: ameltzer@aei.org; assistant: (202) 862-7184.

Phillip L. Swagel, resident scholar

• A former chief of staff at the White House Council of Economic Advisers and economist at the Federal Reserve Board, Swagel researches the U.S. economy, including monetary and fiscal policy, and budget issues.
• Telephone: (202) 862-5890; e-mail: pswagel@aei.org; assistant: (202) 862-5826.

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