Click here to see the video. What happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov: BusinessUSA: Friday morning, the President announced a new plan that will make it easier to do business in America. Currently a complex web of different federal departments provide access to resources and services for business. President Obama wants to cut through the bureaucratic mess and consolidate […]
President Barack Obama delivers remarks on government reform in the East Room of the White House, Jan. 13, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Today, President Obama announced a new plan that will make it easier to do business in America. There are currently six major federal departments or agencies that focus on […]
This week, the President visited the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, welcomed this year's NBA Champs—the Dallas Mavericks—addressed the EPA, announced a new Chief of Staff, and introduced the White House's Insourcing Initiative. Fonte: White House
One-hundred thirty of the nation's medical and osteopathic colleges—105 medical colleges and 25 osteopathic colleges—have made a commitment to our service members who are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with brain injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other mental-health issues. These 130 schools will begin training their students to recognize and treat these injuries, as well as participate in […]
Click here to see the photo gallery. Two years ago today, a massive earthquake struck the nation of Haiti, causing catastrophic damage inside and around the capital city of Port-au-Prince. Nearly a quarter of a million lives were lost, more than 300,000 people were injured, and more than a million people were left homeless. In […]
Earlier this week, President Obama welcomed the Dallas Mavericks to the White House to congratulate the team on their 2011 NBA championship. Back in Dallas, the Mavericks work to support members of the military and their families, and team members took the time to meet with some wounded warriors while at the White House. “You […]
The health care law gives us new tools to protect consumers who are looking for health insurance. One of those tools is “rate review”. For the first time ever, in every state, insurance companies are required to publicly justify their actions if they want to raise rates by 10 percent or more. These increases are then […]
Yesterday, the White House hosted the “Insourcing American Jobs” forum with business leaders from across the country to discuss one topic: bringing jobs back to the United States. For too long factories have closed their doors and companies have shipped jobs overseas, where workers were cheaper. It’s damaged the economy and hurt middle class families all […]
First Lady Michelle Obama shakes hands with veterans and medical personnel during a Joining Forces event at Virginia Commonwealth University AAMC-Medical Center in Richmond, Va., January 11, 2012. Mrs. Obama announced a major commitment by the country’s top medical colleges and universities to create a new generation of doctors, medical schools, and research facilities to […]
One-hundred thirty of the nation's medical and osteopathic colleges—105 medical colleges and 25 osteopathic colleges—have made a commitment to our service members who are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with brain injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other mental-health issues. These 130 schools will begin training their students to recognize and treat these injuries, as well as participate in […]
