Gregory Mankiw, President Bush's chief economic adviser, has received criticism for his comments about outsourcing in the ``Economic Report of the President'' released this week. Mankiw discussed the benefits of outsourcing for the U.S. economy in terms of cheaper goods and increased trade. His comments have drawn criticisms from Democrats and Republicans who claim that outsourcing hurts the economy because it causes American workers to lose jobs.
See "Bush Adviser Draws Ire for Job Comments", The New York Times, February 11, 2004