I attended the University of Chicago, more specifically, the business school, where Goolsbee teaches. Having put in my time there, and learned from the economic wizards that lecture there, I can safely say that we should be so lucky as to have them as influential advisors to our future President. Chicago is filled with fact-based, highly rational economic thinkers that adhere to high academic ideals. These are whip-smart, trustworthy individuals.

Goolsbee has a fantastic rep on campus as being one of the young 'whiz kids'. His lectures were very popular due to his refined communication skills and charisma. His research focuses on forward-looking economic issues, technology, internet, telecom in particular, which is by no means the standard there (portfolio theory anyone?). He is definitely a guy who likes to think about the future and has been pretty spot-on in his research. It's great to see a Chicago guy's star rise on the national stage - I wish them luck!