Today from 2 to 3 p.m. EST at http://www.dol.gov/regulations, Secretary Solis will host a live web chat to discuss the contents of the Department of Labor’s new regulatory agenda, which focuses on improving the lives of working Americans and leveling the playing field for businesses that play by the rules. Secretary Solis’ chat will be […]
Last night in the White House’s East Room, five legendary artists and performers were honored for their unparalleled contributions to America’s cultural heritage. Comedian Mel Brooks, jazz musician David Brubek, opera singer Grace Brumby, rocker Bruce Springsteen and actor Robert DeNiro accepted the award, bestowed upon recipients once a year by the center’s trustees and […]
At the end of September, the Office of Management and Budget launched the President’s SAVE Award – a contest for Federal employees to come up with the best idea to save taxpayer dollars and make the government perform more effectively and efficiently. The response was amazing. In just three weeks, we received 38,484 entries from […]
There is no topic the President brings up more in the Oval Office than putting Americans back to work, and this Tuesday the President takes another step as part of his overall effort to jumpstart job growth for Americans Since taking office, the President has been focused on taking every responsible step he can to contain […]
Ever since I was a kid, I dreamed of playing in the NFL. But I also have career aspirations beyond the playing field. One day I plan to be a brain surgeon and I realized at an early age that this would never be possible unless I placed a premium on my studies. Therefore, while […]
Today, the President heads out of Washington, DC to Allentown, PA. He plans to meet with workers and small business owners who have felt the impact of our current economic crisis first-hand. I’ll be traveling with the President to give an inside perspective into the day’s events. So keep an eye on the blog for […]
Today’s employment report was the most hopeful sign yet that the stabilization of financial markets and the recovery in economic growth may be leading to improvements in the labor market. Payroll employment declined 11,000 in November. This is a dramatic improvement from the decline of 597,000 in November 2008 and 741,000 in January 2009. It […]
Ever since I was a kid, I dreamed of playing in the NFL. But I also have career aspirations beyond the playing field. One day I plan to be a brain surgeon and I realized at an early age that this would never be possible unless I placed a premium on my studies. Therefore, while […]
Cross-posted from the OMB blog. One of the criticisms leveled by skeptics of health insurance reform is that the hundreds of billions of dollars in Medicare savings being proposed won’t actually be implemented since efforts to cut waste never stick. "Congress is notorious for passing Medicare savings, and then after the cuts take place and the […]
Ed. Note: Bumped to the top of the blog. Today, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Department of Energy Undersecretary Dr. Kristina M. Johnson join Washington Governor Chris Gregoire and Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski in hosting a Clean Energy Economy Forum in Seattle, WA. The group will be discussing the need for a […]
