Jason Furman — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Professor of Practice at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, where he teaches introductory economics.
Served as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Barack Obama from 2013.
Holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University, where his thesis advisor was Greg Mankiw.
Editor of two books on economic policy and a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal and Project Syndicate.
Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Group of Thirty, and the Aspen Economic Strategy Group.
Previously served as Deputy Director of the U.S. National Economic Council during the Clinton and Obama administrations.

Biography

Jason Furman is an American economist currently serving as a Professor of Practice at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He also holds a position as a nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. At Harvard, he has taught Economics 10, the year-long introductory economics course, since 2019.

Furman's distinguished career includes significant service in the U.S. government.