Ed. Note: This is the first in a week’s worth a blog posts recapping progress on major issues, each of which will be followed in the afternoon by an online video chat with a major policy official. Join us at 3:30 EST today for a chat with Carol Browner, Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate, via […]
This past weekend, the President issued a proclamation identifying the week of January 10-16, 2010, as National Influenza Vaccination Week. He encouraged Americans to observe the week by getting the H1N1 flu vaccine, if they have not yet done so, and by asking their families, friends, and co-workers to do the same. Here’s an excerpt […]
Today, the Associated Press published an article skeptical of transportation stimulus spending’s effect on employment. Now, I’m all for a vigilant press to help keep our government effective. But this story is missing the point. This Administration’s transportation stimulus spending is putting people to work. According to AP’s analysis, "a surge in spending on roads […]
(Based on information provided by the Protocol and Liaison Service) Jean-Francis Régis Zinsou, the new Permanent Representative of Benin to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Until his new appointment, Mr. Zinsou was Chargé d?Affaires ad interim at his country?s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New […]
Ed. Note: Get a firsthand account of Aneesh’s experience at CES as he walked the floor with the Washington Post’s Cecilia Kang; his conversation on innovation with CNBC’s Maria Bartiromo and our efforts to promote open government with Fox Business’ Shibani Joshi. Yesterday, I joined over 100,000 tech enthusiasts to celebrate the next wave of […]
The President discusses the benefits of health reform that Americans will receive in the first year, and how reform will help build a new foundation for American families. Fonte: White House
Ed. Note: Get a firsthand account of Aneesh’s experience at CES as he walked the floor with the Washington Post’s Cecilia Kang; his conversation on innovation with CNBC’s Maria Bartiromo and our efforts to promote open government with Fox Business’ Shibani Joshi. Yesterday, I joined over 100,000 tech enthusiasts to celebrate the next wave of […]
Ed. Note: The sign-up period for community job forums has come to a close, look for the final report synthesizing the feedback we got in the coming weeks. In 1993, Kevin Kline starred in a movie titled "Dave," the story of a temporary employment agency owner and presidential doppelganger who finds himself substituting as the President. […]
I was in Brownstown Township, Michigan today to watch as the first battery for the Chevy Volt rolled off the line. It was another huge step toward building a new advanced battery industry in America. The auto industry has always been the backbone of American manufacturing, and we continue to need a strong auto industry […]
Today the President is awarding $2.3 billion in Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits – another key component of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that included historic investments designed to foster job creation and growth in the clean energy sector. The investment tax credits, worth up to thirty percent of each planned project, will leverage private […]
