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 […]
It’s no secret that institutions of all stripes focus their communications on certain messages day to day. We thought it would all be a little more open and transparent if we went ahead and published what our focus will be for the day, along with any related articles, documents, or reports. Supporting letter: CEO Work Group […]
If you’ve been following the health insurance reform debate, you know that from the very beginning we’ve been focused on how reform legislation can slow the growth of health care costs for families, small businesses, and the government. You’ve probably heard us talking about "game changers" and "bending the curve" – both shorthand for getting […]
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 […]
Starting at 3:00 PM EST today, the President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board (PERAB) will hold its next public meeting to provide an update on the research and preparatory work conducted in the subcommittees. Listen to the meeting live at www.whitehouse.gov/live. The PERAB will vote on presenting formal advice and recommendations to the President through the […]
It’s no secret that institutions of all stripes focus their communications on certain messages day to day. We thought it would all be a little more open and transparent if we went ahead and published what our focus will be for the day, along with any related articles, documents, or reports. Supporting editorial: "Good News […]
