The big news from the retail sales report was that sales rose again and even more than expected–1.4%, which was a full half point more than the consensus forecast. The core retail spending–the stuff that tends to give a steadier picture and not fluctuate around a lot–rose for the third straight month. And if you […]
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 article: “Health bill […]
Click here to see the video. It was around midnight in Washington, D.C., and early afternoon in Shanghai when the President began an historic town hall in China. Taking tough and straightforward questions from Chinese students, and solicted from across China via the internet, the President discussed everything from Taiwan to the role of women in society to open […]
In advance of Wednesday’s forum on lending to small business and economic recovery, the White House is happy to welcome SBA Administration Karen Mills today for a live video chat. Tune in at 3:15 EST today. Watch here through WhiteHouse.gov/live Watch, discuss and engage through Facebook Administrator Mills explained a little more in-depth in a note […]
Today’s updates were dispatched from Shanghai by two women named Katie, which seems like quite a coincidence until you learn that Katie is the most common name at the Obama White House, hands down. The first, Katie Lillie, is an Obama veteran. She was an intrepid “press wrangler” during the campaign, a staffer who is […]
Ed. Note: The town hall begins in three and a half hours at 11:45pm EST. Be sure to tune in at www.whitehouse.gov/live. The town hall meeting is at the core of grassroots American democracy. It is a tradition that brings together members of a community — both leaders and ordinary citizens — to discuss and shape […]
Last month, in a first-ever effort by the federal government recipients that received Recovery Act funds had to file a report saying how much they had received, what they had done with it, and how many jobs these funds had saved or created. The reports were due just 10 days after the end of the […]
As President Obama spoke in Shanghai to four hundred-plus Chinese youth, many thousands more young (and not so young) people throughout China attended the event virtually in classrooms, coffee houses, living rooms, and at “watch parties” organized by the U.S. Embassy and Consulates. Some events were hosted by Fulbright professors or Chinese exchange program alumni […]
Ed. Note: The town hall begins in three and a half hours at 11:45pm EST. Be sure to tune in at www.whitehouse.gov/live. The town hall meeting is at the core of grassroots American democracy. It is a tradition that brings together members of a community — both leaders and ordinary citizens — to discuss and shape […]
As you’ve heard in some of our travel updates, there are a lot of things you can do on Air Force One. You can use computers, make phone calls, use the Internet. One thing you can’t do is avoid surprise birthday celebrations. Yesterday, Senior Advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett and Deputy National Security Advisor […]
