Alan Krueger, Ex-Obama Aide and Economist Who Studied the Music Industry, Dies at 58
(WorldNews Music)

Alan Krueger, the prominent Princeton University economist who advised two presidents and founded the Music Industry Research Association (MIRA), has died. He was 58. The cause of death was suicide, according to a statement from his family which was released by the university, where Krueger had taught economics since 1987. The New Jersey native is remembered for pioneering a more empirical, data-based approach to economic research. Krueger applied that approach broadly, from his lauded studies on the impact of the minimum wage to his assessments of the economics of popular music, including a study on the resale market for concert tickets. A music lover and Bruce Springsteen fan, he in 2017...