UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 07: Edward Lazear, chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers, speaks at the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) annual meeting in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. The NABE is a group of professionals who promote the understanding of the latest economic data and trends to make sound business decisions. (Photo by Dennis Brack/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
