President Barack Obama talks with Matthew Ritsko, the winner of the 2011 Presidential Securing Americans’ Value and Efficiency (SAVE) award, in the Oval Office, Jan. 9, 2012. Ritsko, a financial manager at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, proposed the space agency create a “lending library” where specialized space tools and hardware purchased by one NASA […]
Click here to see the video. Just after 3:00, President Obama made an announcement from State Dining Room: Last week, my Chief of Staff, Bill Daley, informed me that after spending time reflecting with his family over the holidays, he decided it was time to leave Washington and return to our beloved hometown of Chicago. […]
Ed. Note: Cross-posted with the Department of Transportation blog, Fast Lane. Detroit is sacred ground for any transportation fan. It's the birthplace of the automobile, and of the freeway. A century ago, Woodward Avenue was the first street paved with concrete anywhere in the world. And every year, at the North American International Auto Show […]
Today, we got some good news when the official statistics for health care spending were released. The new statistics from the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services show that health care spending growth in 2009 and 2010 decreased to record lows. The Affordable Care Act was signed into law […]
Protecting the electric system from cyber threats and ensuring its resilience are vital to our national security and economic well-being. This is exactly why cybersecurity is one of four key themes in the White House’s Policy Framework for a 21st Century Grid. For obvious reasons, the private sector shares our interest in a safe and […]
Click here to see the video. Back in June, the Dallas Mavericks won their first NBA championship, led by strong play from Dirk Nowitzki. Today, President Obama hosted the team at the White House. Headed into the NBA Finals, a lot of folks tried to write the Mavericks off, but Dallas won the series in six […]
A recent book titled "The Obamas" is the author's take, reflecting her own opinions, on a remarkably strong relationship between the President and First Lady – both of whom share an unwavering commitment to each other, and to improving the lives of Americans. The book is about a relationship between two people whom the author […]
Last week, the Commerce Department and the White House sent Congress the Administration’s plan on The Competitiveness and Innovative Capacity of the United States, fulfilling an important requirement under the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 which President Obama signed into law one year ago this month. Today, we’re holding a special session of "Office Hours" on Twitter […]
President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Washington, D.C., Jan. 6, 2012. CFPB Director Richard Cordray, left. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Two days after appointing Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, President Obama headed over to the CFPB offices to help staff welcome their […]
What happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov: Consumer Watchdog: After appointing Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau earlier this week, the President traveled to Shaker Heights, Ohio to talk about his decision— and the fight to help secure a better future for the middle class. The CFPB is in place to ensure the integrity […]
