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Economic Recovery and Jobs: CRS Experts
Jane G. Gravelle
Senior Specialist in Economic Policy
January 25, 2010
Congressional Research Service
7-5700
www.crs.gov
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Economic Recovery and Jobs: CRS Experts

he following table provides access to names and contact information for CRS experts on
policy concerns relating to economic recovery and job losses, preservation, and creation.
T Policy areas identified include factors shaping the slowdown; broad policy options:
coordination and tradeoffs; stimulus proposals: size, composition, and timing; and mortgage
market support.

Legislative Issues
Name/Title
Phone
E-mail
Factors shaping the slowdown

Thomas L. Hungerford
7-6422 thungerford@crs.loc.gov

Specialist in Public Finance
Credit market problems
Edward V. Murphy
7-6201 tmurphy@crs.loc.gov

Specialist in Financial Economics
Subprime loans
Edward V. Murphy
7-6201 tmurphy@crs.loc.gov

Specialist in Financial Economics
U.S. saving rate
Brian W. Cashell
7-7816 bcashel @crs.loc.gov

Specialist in Macroeconomic Policy
Foreign direct investment in the James K. Jackson
7-7751 jjackson@crs.loc.gov

United States
Specialist in International Trade and Finance
Foreign markets and the U.S.
Dick K. Nanto
7-7754 dnanto@crs.loc.gov

economy
Specialist in Industry and Trade
Energy prices
Carl E. Behrens
7-8303 cbehrens@crs.loc.gov

Specialist in Energy Policy
Broad policy options: coordination and tradeoffs

Marc Labonte
7-0640 mlabonte@crs.loc.gov

Specialist in Macroeconomic Policy
Monetary policy
Marc Labonte
7-0640 mlabonte@crs.loc.gov

Specialist in Macroeconomic Policy
Fiscal stimulus
Marc Labonte
7-0640 mlabonte@crs.loc.gov

Specialist in Macroeconomic Policy

Jane G. Gravelle
7-7829 jgravel e@crs.loc.gov

Senior Specialist in Economic Policy
Global financial interventions
Craig K. Elwell
7-7757 celwel @crs.loc.gov

Specialist in Macroeconomic Policy
Stimulus proposals: size, composition, and timing

Jane G. Gravelle
7-7829 jgravel e@crs.loc.gov

Senior Specialist in Economic Policy
Tax rebates and tax cuts
Jane G. Gravelle
7-7829 jgravel e@crs.loc.gov

Senior Specialist in Economic Policy

Thomas L. Hungerford
7-6422 thungerford@crs.loc.gov

Specialist in Public Finance
Tax credits (e.g., earned
Christine Scott
7-7366 cscott@crs.loc.gov

income, child care)
Specialist in Social Policy
Tax incentives for businesses
Gary Guenther
7-7742 gguenther@crs.loc.gov

Analyst in Public Finance
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Economic Recovery and Jobs: CRS Experts

Legislative Issues
Name/Title
Phone
E-mail

Jane G. Gravelle
7-7829 jgravel e@crs.loc.gov

Senior Specialist in Economic Policy
Unemployment compensation
Julie M. Whittaker
7-2587 jwhittaker@crs.loc.gov

Specialist in Income Security
Food stamps
Joe Richardson
7-7325 jirichardson@crs.loc.gov

Specialist in Social Policy
LIHEAP (Low-Income Home
Libby Perl
7-7806 eperl@crs.loc.gov

Energy Assistance Program)
Specialist in Housing Policy
Job creation, public works, and
Linda Levine
7-7756 llevine@crs.loc.gov

public services
Specialist in Labor Economics
State fiscal assistance
Steven Maguire
7-7841 smaguire@crs.loc.gov

Specialist in Public Finance
State budgets and Medicaid
Cliff Binder
7-7965 cbinder@crs.loc.gov

Analyst in Health Care Financing
Green jobs
Richard Campbell
7-7905 rcampbel @crs.loc.gov
Specialist in Energy Policy
Small business
Robert Jay Dilger
7-3110 rdilger@crs.loc.gov
Senior Specialist in American National
Government

Oscar Gonzales
7-0764 ogonzales@crs.loc.gov
Analyst in Economic Development Policy
Mortgage market support

Darryl E. Getter
7-2834 dgetter@crs.loc.gov

Specialist in Financial Economics

Edward V. Murphy
7-6201 tmurphy@crs.loc.gov

Specialist in Financial Economics


Experts List Coordinator

Jane G. Gravelle

Senior Specialist in Economic Policy
jgravelle@crs.loc.gov, 7-7829

Congressional Research Service
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