In this Aug. 29, 2011, file photo President Barack Obama shakes hands with Alan Krueger, left, as he announces him as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers in the Rose Garden of the White H …

In this Aug. 29, 2011, file photo President Barack Obama shakes hands with Alan Krueger, left, as he announces him as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers in the Rose Garden of the White H ...

In this Aug. 29, 2011, file photo President Barack Obama shakes hands with Alan Krueger, left, as he announces him as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Princeton University Professor Krueger, a groundbreaking economist who served as a top adviser, has died according to a statement by the university. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)