President Obama’s jobs speech

The following Boston University experts are available to comment on President Obama’s jobs speech:

Laurence Kotlikoff, professor of economics, an expert on macroeconomics and fiscal and monetary policy. He is the author of Jimmy Stewart Is Dead: Ending the World’s Ongoing Financial Plague With Limited Purpose Banking. He is also a regular contributor to Bloomberg and served as senior economist on President Ronald Reagan’s Council of Economic Advisers. He can be reached at 617-353-4002; kotlikoff@bu.edu.

Kevin Lang, professor of economics, an expert on labor economics. He can be reached at 617-353-5694; lang@bu.edu.

Tom Whalen, associate professor of social science, an expert on American politics and the American presidency. He is also a regular contributor to PoliticoArena. He can be reached at 978-888-3131; tjw64@comcast.net.

Cornelius Hurley, director of the Center for Finance, Law & Policy. He is a former counsel to the Fed Board of Governors and a regular contributor to PoliticoArena. He can be reached at 617-353-5427; ckhurley@bu.edu; Twitter: @ckhurley.