Clinton-associated economists attack Elizabeth Warren over Brookings firing

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By Kevin Cirilli - 10/01/15 07:03 PM EDT
Five top Democratic economists are criticizing Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and the left-leaning Brookings Institution for forcing one of its nonresident economic fellows to resign.

Warren raised concerns earlier this week that Robert Litan, a nonresident and unpaid economics fellow at the think tank, was using Brookings to peddle an industry-backed study that was critical of a financial advice regulatory pitch championed by Warren and the White House.

In a letter to Brookings earlier this week, Warren questioned the independence of the study, which Litan openly notes in the text "was supported by the Capital Group, one of the largest mutual fund asset managers in the United States."

Hours later, Litan was forced to resign.

The Democratic economists say they're "concerned" about Litan's treatment.

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The letter was signed by former Clinton economic advisers W. Bowman Cutter and Everett Ehrlich; Harvard University international trade and investment professor Robert Z. Lawrence; former Clinton chief budget economist Joseph Minarik; and former Clinton economic adviser Hal Singer, who co-authored the report in question with Litan.

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http://thehill.com/policy/finance/255726-dem-economists-attack-warren-over-brookings-firing

Frankly that list doesn't make me feel like she made a mistake. Quite the contrary….

[MisterP]

1. DWS shouldn't be punished for repeated failure, Brookings shouldn't be punished for pay-to-play

[Jim Lane]

2. I hadn't realized that the "study" disclosed the financial tie.

It was still a questionable decision by Brookings to give its imprimatur to such work, but I will say that the disclosure serves to lessen the offense.

[davidpdx]

3. No, she didn't make a mistake

She struck another blow to the corporate Democrats. That is the Elizabeth Warren I love.

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. kick and rec and shudder.........