Jason Furman

Jason Furman appeals to me because he bridges two worlds that rarely meet well: rigorous academic economics and the messy reality of governing. Chairing Obama's Council of Economic Advisers meant translating theory into policy under real pressure, and now teaching at the Harvard Kennedy School lets him hand that hard-won judgment to students. I value economists who explain clearly rather than hide behind jargon, and Furman has built a reputation as exactly that kind of communicator. A Harvard-trained mind that chose public service over pure abstraction, then returned to teach, strikes me as a genuinely useful career, and an admirably generous one.

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Name (English)

Jason Furman

Name (Japanese)

ジェイソン・ファーマン

Reading

じぇいそん・ふぁーまん

Born

August 18, 1970 (age 56)

Origin

New York City, New York, United States

Occupation

economist

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Dog

University

Harvard University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason%20Furman
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6162531

Tags

• New York
• economist

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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