Granholm to advise Obama on economy

November 07, 2008 12:00 am

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LANSING -- Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm is one of 17 people appointed to help advise President-elect Barack Obama on the economy during his transition period.

Granholm will meet with Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden today in Chicago.

Other members of the "transition economic advisory board" include former Michigan Rep. David Bonior, Warren Buffett and former U.S. treasury secretaries under President Clinton -- Lawrence Summers and Robert Rubin.

Granholm will participate in a Chicago press conference after the meeting.