President Obama had lunch today with columnist Paul Krugman and several economists, the White House announced.
The pool reporter passed along the White House's announcement:
The President hosted top economists for lunch to discuss ways to accelerate economic growth, expand opportunity, and improve the competitiveness of the American economy. The following economists attended: Anat Admati George G.C. Parker Professor of Finance and Economics, Stanford University Alan Blinder Gordon S. Rentschler Memorial Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Princeton University Erik Brynjolfsson Schussel Family Professor of Management Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Roland Fryer Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics, Harvard University Claudia Goldin Henry Lee Professor of Economics, Harvard University Paul Krugman Professor of Economics and International Affairs, Princeton University