1.  Blinder was approached to head the CEA after other top economic jobs in the administration -- including the appointment of Sperling to succeed Tyson -- were filled.

2.  -- Lawrence Lindsey, a former Federal Reserve governor and policy adviser to President Bush, is likely to be offered a top economic job.

3.  The locals grudgingly admit that Bill Clinton has not done a bad economic job.

4.  But he gave no indication who would get key economic jobs in the government.

5.  But he gave no indication who would get key economic jobs.

6.  But those close to Bush, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Lindsey would be offered a top economic job if the Texas governor is elected.

7.  He also was expected to give economist Lawrence Lindsey a top economic job.

8.  He was also expected to give economist Lawrence Lindsey a top economic job.