The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was established to protect American consumers from unfair, deceptive or abusive practices at the hands of financial services providers—banks, credit card companies, mortgage and payday lenders, and debt collectors to name a few. One group in particular is often at risk of being targeted by unscrupulous lenders: servicemembers and […]
Ed. Note: Cross-posted with the Small Business Administration Blog. Last week, President Obama signed a bill reauthorizing the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs for another six years. This long-term reauthorization is good news for the innovative small businesses that these programs support. SBIR and STTR invest about $2.5 billion […]
Throughout 2011, staffers at the White House Photo Office followed the President, Vice President, and First Family across the country and around the world. They were on hand for moments that made history — and captured what it's like to go behind the scenes with the Obama administration. Now, they've compiled some of their favorite images from 2011. […]
President Obama tells the American people that, by joining together, we can move past the tough debates and help to create jobs and grow the economy in the new year. Transcript | Download mp4 | Download mp3 Fonte: White House
In September 2009, the President announced that—for the first time in history—White House visitor records would be made available to the public on an ongoing basis. Today, the White House releases visitor records that were generated in September 2011. Today’s release also includes several visitor records generated prior to September 16, 2009 that were requested […]
All week, we've been sharing some highlights from 2011. Now it's time for another special list. After much debate, the interns in the White House Office of Digital Strategy have decided on their 10 must-see videos of 2011. These funny, memorable, inspirational—and even quirky—videos highlight the best behind-the-scenes moments at the White House and feature sensational musical performances, holiday […]
Today, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development released the report “Federal Rental Alignment: Administrative Proposals” which lays out a broad vision for improving the delivery and operation of affordable housing across the country. The initiatives in this report – many of which are already being implemented – will streamline federal housing requirements […]
This week, we're taking a look back at the President's third year in office, highlighting behind-the-scenes footage and some of our favorite Presidential moments. Fonte: White House
Yesterday, we shared the 10 most popular videos of 2011 from the White House YouTube channel. Today, check out 10 of the year's most viewed photos from the White House Flickr feed. May 1, 2011: President Obama and his top national security aides gathered in the White House Situation Room receive minute-by-minute updates about the Navy SEAL operation in Pakistan that […]
More than 1.2 million people “Like” WhiteHouse.gov on Facebook, and one thing we noticed throughout 2011 is that many of you also like sharing your thoughts on the stories and videos we post on our page. Here are the top 10 stories people commented on in 2011: December 20, 2011: What Does $40 Mean to You? […]
