Several former Sloan Research Fellows (SRF) in economics are playing leading roles in the federal government's efforts to resolve the nation's economic crisis. Christina D. Romer (SRF 1989) is the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors and Austan Goolsbee (SRF 2000) is one of the three members of the Council.  Ben S. Bernanke (SRF 1983) is the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. Lawrence H. Summers (SRF 1985) is the Director of the White House's National Economic Council.  Alan B. Krueger (SRF 1992) has been appointed to serve as Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy in the Treasury Department.