Jared Bernstein is chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers to US President Joe Biden
Says we're looking at a pretty clear transition to steady growth
Track the new conflict in the Middle East and its impact on oil
So far, don't consider the conflict in the Middle East a shock
I don't think a government shutdown will cause the economy to fall into recession
It is difficult to know the duration of the interruption
We don't want or need any particular goals