John Tamny, editor of RealClearMarkets, is a senior economic adviser to H.

FORBES: Political Economy

He was senior economic adviser to Barclays in 1989-1991, and is currently a senior adviser to Credit Suisse First Boston.

BBC: Sir Alan Budd and Hector Sants on New Year Honours list

Wainwright Economics and a senior economic adviser to Toreador Research and Trading.

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David McNair, senior economic justice adviser at the charity Christian Aid, says tax havens are used in a variety of ways, but the general principle - for a business active in a number of countries - is to maximise the amount of profit made by subsidiaries based where taxes are low, at the expense of those based where taxes are high.

BBC: Tax havens: Is the tide turning?

The naming of more liberal figures such as Arkady Dvorkovich, his economic adviser, to senior positions in the new government would be a sign that the Kremlin is willing to consider opening up the economy through privatisations and other measures.

ECONOMIST: Vladimir Putin

First, last Saturday, The Boston Globe reported that Paul Volcker, who serves as President Barack Obama's economic recovery adviser, and several former senior US officials have written a letter to Obama calling for the US to recognize Hamas.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Hamas's free lunch

Chris Vien, the mayor's senior technology adviser, says they believe Internet access will spur economic growth and help low-income citizens move up the ladder.

NPR: San Francisco Weighs Wi-Fi Plans

And according to John Kavulich, senior policy adviser to the U.S.-Cuba Trade and Economic Council, the data provided by the Cuban government regarding U.S. imports are unreliable and unverifiable because they are provided by a centrally planned government with a poor track record of transparency.

FORBES: Congress Looks At Cuba

"He entered as kind of a weak front-runner and he leaves as a weak front-runner, " Obama senior adviser David Axelrod said on a conference call with reporters, citing Mr. Romney's economic policy and his lack of credibility in terms of his position on issues.

WSJ: Romney Gains Support After Narrow Iowa Win