ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ pɹˈɛzɪdənt oʊbˈɑːməz tɹænsˈɪʃən ˌɪntʊ ˈɑːfɪs, dʒˈɑːʃjuːə stˈaɪnɚ sˈɜːvd æz ɐn ɐdvˈaɪzɚ tə ðɪ oʊbˈɑːmə ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdɪŋ ɪkˈɑːnəmi pˈɑːlɪsi.
In 2008, during President Obama's transition into office, Joshua Steiner served as an adviser to the Obama administration regarding economy policy.