Take a look at what independent economists and economic observers from across the political spectrum have had to say about the success of the Recovery Act on its one-year anniversary: Stuart Hoffman, chief economist at PNC Bank: "The stimulus worked," said Stuart Hoffman, chief economist at PNC Bank. Without it, "the unemployment rate would probably […]
United Nations Messengers of Peace and Goodwill Ambassadors acted quickly in the days following the 12 January earthquake in Haiti to raise money, increase awareness and help the people of Haiti rebuild their country and their lives. The Messengers of Peace and Goodwill Ambassadors, public figures from the world of art, academia, literature, sports and […]
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said of the meeting today: The President met this morning at the White House with His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama. The President stated his strong support for the preservation of Tibet’s unique religious, cultural and linguistic identity and the protection of human rights for Tibetans in the People’s Republic of […]
The resignation of Yvo de Boer as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change would not substantially disturb ongoing negotiations leading up to the climate change conference in Mexico later this year, Janos Pasztor, Director of the Secretary-General?s Climate Change Support Team, told correspondents this morning. At the outset of the […]
Click here to see the video. In his latest such conversation, President Obama joined Congressional leaders and middle school children to congratulate astronauts aboard the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle Endeavour during a call from the Roosevelt Room of the White House: I just wanted to let you guys know how proud we are of […]
Click here to see the video. Last fall, President Obama asked all Federal and military personnel to join in the GreenGov Challenge to share their ideas on how we can lead by example, green the government, and meet the goals of the Executive Order on Federal Sustainability. Today, the President is calling on us to […]
Cross-posted from the OMB blog. This morning, the President signed an executive order establishing a new, bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. The Commission’s co-chairs – former Clinton White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles and former Republican Senate Whip Alan Simpson – will bring Republicans and Democrats together to help tackle one […]
While most of the media attention was dedicated to the anniversary of the Recovery Act, here at the White House the President also convened his nation security team for continued focus on Afghanistan and Pakistan. President Barack Obama meets with his national security team on Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Situation Room of the White […]
Cross-posted from Blogband, the blog of Broadband.gov. In a month, the Federal Communications Commission will deliver a National Broadband Plan, as it was asked to do by Congress and the President in the Recovery Act. This will be a meaningful plan for U.S. global leadership in high-speed Internet to create jobs and spur economic growth; […]
Click here to see the video. Earlier today in Maryland, President Obama spoke about the importance of clean energy for the country’s future. Whether it’s nuclear energy, or solar or wind energy, if we fail to invest in the technologies of tomorrow, then we’re going to be importing those technologies instead of exporting them. We […]
