Obama adviser Romer certain of economic rebound in 1 year

By GottaLaff

This is what confidence looks like

She's not just confident, she's incredibly confident:

One of President Barack Obama's top economic advisers said on Sunday that she was "incredibly confident" the president's efforts will turn the U.S. economy around within one year.

Christina Romer, head of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, said because of the programs Obama was implementing, "We will be seeing signs the economy is turning around ... (it) is growing again." [...]

Appearing on CNN's "State of the Union" show, Romer said that she had "every expectation, as do private forecasters, that we will bottom out this year and actually be growing again by the end of the year."

I am incredibly confident that she will be blasted by the right for being incredibly confident.

Obama poised to name another economic advisor

Really, can't we just jetison Bush now? I'm starting to get antsy.

(CNN) — Sources close to the Obama transition team say Economics Berkeley Professor Christina Romer will be named Chair of the President's Council of Economic Advisors.

Romer is a bit different than the typical pick for an economic leadership post: she's a female, an academic, and a Washington outsider.

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The Council of Economic Advisors, part of the Executive office, is a group of economists, including three who are appointed by the President and need Senate confirmation, who advise the President on economic policy.

The National Economic Council (NEC) coordinates the President's economic policy between HUD, HHS, Labor, Treasury, the FDIC, and other departments. Summers' appointment does not require confirmation.