Click here to see the video. Tonight, President Obama addressed the nation from the East Room of the White House about the way forward in Afghanistan and his plan to remove 10,000 American troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year, and a total of 33,000 by next summer. The President reflected on the […]
Ed. Note: Follow the First Lady’s trip at WhiteHouse.gov/YoungAfrica and learn more about some of the participants in the Young African Women Leaders, like Toyosi and Annah. The First Lady just arrived in South Africa and as we start this journey to meet with young African leaders we hope you will join us. Since Mrs. Obama announced this […]
Recently, McKinsey and Company released a survey claiming that a significant number of employers will stop offering insurance to their workers in 2014. The survey left us with more questions than answers. The article from McKinsey was at odds with a series of respected independent analyses and McKinsey previously declined to release critical information about […]
Ed. Note: Champions of Change is a weekly initiative to highlight Americans who are making an impact in their communities and helping our country rise to meet the many challenges of the 21st century. President Obama, like millions of fathers around the country, has said that being a dad is the most important job a […]
Last week, I visited with Illinois National Guard families and encouraged members of the cable industry to Join Forces with the First Lady and me in supporting military families and veterans across the country. On Wednesday evening, I joined National Guard families for dinner at a Chicago pizzeria. As the mother of a Delaware […]
We’ve just uploaded our latest batch of behind-the-scenes photographs to our Flickr photostream from the last two weeks of May. This batch includes images from the President and First Lady’s trip to Ireland and England, and the President’s trip to Poland and France. I included several from Ireland to show how enthusiastically the people reacted […]
Today, President Obama released a statement on the United States Commitment to Open Investment Policy. The CEA also released a report on the benefits of foreign-based companies investing in the United States (known more formally as “Inbound Foreign Direct Investment”). Our report highlights how the Administration’s open investment policy allows foreign-based companies to grow and expand […]
Chair Sutley tours IceStone manufacturing facility in Brooklyn, NY (Photo Credit Flaam Hardy) Throughout America, even in this difficult economic environment, there are examples of innovation and entrepreneurship that inspire us with their creativity and success. I came across one of these places recently at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in not surprisingly, Brooklyn New York, […]
As part of the U.S. Government’s efforts to create jobs for American workers and increase U.S. exports to overseas markets, I recently travelled to Europe to press for greater cooperation in fighting intellectual property theft overseas, which hurts innovators and brands here in America. Counterfeiting and piracy is a global crime, and it requires a global solution. […]
This morning, President Obama sent the email below to the White House email list in honor of Father’s Day. If you didn’t get the email, be sure to sign up for the White House email list. Good morning, I grew up without a father around. I was lucky enough to be raised by a wonderful […]
