McCain Economics Adviser Has a Grandmaster's Rank
From today's New York Times:
Could a grandmaster become a member of the next administration? Possibly. Kenneth S. Rogoff, a professor at Harvard, is an economics adviser to the Republican presidential nominee, Senator John McCain. Rogoff is also a grandmaster.
Rogoff said an understanding of chess helped him learn economics: "The whole logic of game theory, which is a big part of economics, came easily to me."
He also said his knowledge of chess had helped him in his career. "I was the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund from 2001 to 2003, and you are involved in a lot of high-stakes negotiations," he said, "and chess teaches you to think about what the other person is thinking."
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