Ed note: this post originally appeared on the Department of Labor's Work in Progress blog Today marks the second anniversary of the worst U.S. coal mining disaster in nearly four decades, as well as the single most heartbreaking day of my tenure as U.S. Secretary of Labor. The day after the explosion at Upper Big […]
President Obama dropped by a meeting at the White House to speak with journalists and editors from a range of personal finance and financial news sites. Before the President stopped by, senior White House officials discussed the Administration’s policies to address key issues, including rising gas prices, jobs, housing and the economy at large. And […]
Starting tomorrow night, the Jewish community in the United States, Israel, and throughout the world will come together to celebrate the holiday of Passover. President and Mrs. Obama will join them, continuing their tradition of hosting a small Seder at the White House. By now, the story of how that tradition began has been told […]
Ed. note: This op-ed by was written by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar for the Huffington Post. As Women's History Month comes to a close, I am reminded that two very influential women in American history — Clara Barton and Rachel Carson — began their careers as employees of the U.S. Department of the Interior. […]
In his 2011 State of the Union Address, President Obama promised that, for the first time ever, American taxpayers would be able to go online and see exactly how their federal tax dollars are spent. The receipt launched that year and, now, we’ve updated the tool to reflect current spending. Check it out and learn how your tax […]
The 2012 Easter Egg Roll, which takes place on April 9th on the South Lawn of the White House, is focused on promoting health and wellness with the theme, “Let’s Go, Let’s Play, Let’s Move!” This will be the 134th annual White House Easter Egg Roll with more than 30,000 people visiting the South Lawn […]
President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the “White House Forum on Women and the Economy” in Eisenhower Executive Office Building South Court Auditorium, April 6, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) This morning, I had the privilege of attending the White House Forum on Women and the Economy. We hosted nearly 200 women […]
North American Leaders Summit: Leaders of Mexico and Canada joined President Obama at the White House on Monday for a summit aimed at promoting economic growth and creating jobs in all three countries. At a press conference in the Rose Garden, President Obama remarked, “I’m pleased to announce that our three nations are launching a […]
On Tuesday, the President gave a speech in which he contrasted his vision for our economy – one where everyone pays their fair share and everyone plays by the same set of rules – with the Republican approach of giving massive tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires paid for by cuts to programs that the […]
On Wednesday, we released the updated Federal Taxpayer Receipt, which lets you enter a few pieces of information about the taxes you paid last year and calculates how much of your money went toward different national priorities like education, defense, and health care. President Obama spoke about the receipt earlier this week as a “terrific […]
