Democrat from California
Laura Tyson chaired the Council of Economic Advisers and the National Economic Council under President Bill Clinton. She is currently a professor at the Haas School of Business at the University of California (Berkeley).
Recent statements involving Laura Tyson
The United States is "number 14, number 15" in college graduation rates, and "we're leading the world in high school dropout rates."
"Unemployment for those with college educations is now 4.5 percent. Unemployment for those with more than a college education, below 4 percent."
Recent stories featuring Laura Tyson
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