OBAMA'S ECONOMIC BRAINTRUST.

Obama's economic braintrust is increasingly stocked with some heavy hitters:

Robert Rubin-Former Treasury Secretary (1995-1999)Gene Sperling-Former National Economic Adviser for President Bill Clinton (1997-2001)Lawrence Summers-Former Treasury Secretary (1999-2001)Laura Tyson-Former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (1993-1995), Former National Economic Adviser for President Bill Clinton (1995-1997)Paul Volcker-Former Chairman, U.S. Federal Reserve (1979-1987)The following advisers will participate by phoneWarren Buffett-Chairman and CEO, Berkshire HathawayWilliam Daley-Former Commerce Secretary (1997-2000)Paul O’Neill- Former Treasury Secretary (2001-2002)Joseph Stiglitz- Former Chairman, CEA (1995-1997)

Volcker, Stiglitz, and O'Neill are particularly interesting choices. These things are always a bit tricky to evaluate as it's never really clear who the candidate is really getting his advice from (and the people we do know he's listening to, like Jason Furman and Austen Goolsbee, aren't talking much). For now, the signal that's being sent is a coalescing of not only the left-leaning economic establishment, but with O'Neill and Volcker, the centrist wisemen, too.