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 […]
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 […]
President Barack Obama, joined by 19 business leaders, delivers remarks to leaders from the private sector and the government at the “Insourcing American Jobs” forum in the East Room of the White House, Jan. 11, 2012. President Obama said the insourcing by these leaders was “exciting” and one reason “why I’m incredibly optimistic about our […]
What is insourcing? After decades of watching American companies take jobs to other countries, we’re beginning to see entrepreneurs and manufactures make the decision to keep factories and production facilities here in the United States—or even bring jobs back to the U.S. from overseas. How do we know this is happening? For the past 22 months, […]
Click here to see the photo gallery. See the full size photo gallery On this day last year, Vice President Biden was in Afghanistan meeting with President Karzai. He was there to assess progress on the ground as we move toward empowering a fully independent Afghanistan, capable of providing its own security and governance. Much has been accomplished […]
As America’s heroes return from war zones and transition back into civilian life, many are facing challenges finding work. Last month, more than over 857,000 veterans were unemployed, and the jobless rate for post-9/11 veterans is 13.1 percent. As President Obama said, “We ask these men and women to leave their careers, leave their families, […]
It’s been a little more than one year since the senseless acts of violence in Tucson, Arizona that killed six people and injured 13 more. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was holding an event for her constituents in a grocery store parking lot when she was shot, spent the last year recovering. Among those killed were […]
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood was in Detroit on Monday, kicking off the opening of the North American International Auto Show and highlighting the resurgence of the American auto industry. Since Chrysler and GM emerged from bankruptcy in June of 2009, the auto industry has added 170,000 jobs—the best period of job growth for the industry in […]
Click here to see the video. President Obama earlier today stopped by the Environmental Protection Agency for his first ever visit. He made the trip to express his appreciation for the vital work done by the staff. In a meeting with the staff, he said: I want to say thank you to each and every one […]
Yesterday, the North American International Auto Show kicked off in Detroit, with companies unveiling their new vehicles and folks eager to get their first peek. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood was on hand for the opening events, and Commerce Secretary John Bryson, Energy Secretary Steven Chu, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, and the Labor Department’s Director Office […]
