This morning at the National Press Club, I joined HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, DOT Secretary Ray LaHood, and EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson to discuss the Partnership for Sustainable Communities. The Partnership is an initiative that brings together the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Department […]
Cross posted from the Department of Transportation's blog. Yesterday the Department of Transportation officially announced nearly $600 million in competitively awarded TIGER II grants. The 75 innovative projects this money makes possible will put people to work today building a 21st century foundation for tomorrow's economic growth. To mark this important day, I traveled from […]
Today, President Obama is holding a backyard event in Seattle focusing on women and the economy. Here at the White House, the National Economic Council (NEC) is releasing a report titled Jobs and Economic Security for America’s Women. Since his first day in office, President Obama has focused on laying the foundation for economic growth […]
In Washington, it’s often hard to cut through it all the political rhetoric and examine the facts of what is being claimed. Today’s New York Times did that with a critical issue: government spending. In “As G.O.P. Seeks Spending Cuts, Details Are Scarce,” David Herszenhorn reports that all over the country, Congressional Republicans are calling […]
On the first of two Tuesday Talks this week, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors Austan Goolsbee answered your questions about the economy. We took questions from CNNMoney.com, whitehouse.gov and facebook, and covered a range of topics from the Administration's effort to support small businesses to the things that citizens can do in their […]
Lisa Sharp runs a bookstore in Fayetteville, Arkansas and she didn’t think she would ever be able to provide health insurance to her employees. After losing several of her staff to jobs that offered benefits, she was happy to learn about the Affordable Care Act’s new small business tax credit. This year, up to 4 […]
Today, President Obama is holding a backyard event in Seattle focusing on women and the economy. Here at the White House, the National Economic Council (NEC) is releasing a report titled Jobs and Economic Security for America’s Women. Since his first day in office, President Obama has focused on laying the foundation for economic growth […]
Ed. Note: In case you missed it, watch the live video chat with members and co-chairs of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, including visual artist Chuck Close, ballet dancer Damian Woetzel, and co-chairs Margo Lion and George Stevens. Today, First Lady Michelle Obama, honorary chair of the President’s Committee on the […]
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is a driving force in job creation and economic renewal in rural America. Earlier today, I released a report (pdf) outlining how funds allocated to seven programs administered by USDA Rural Development have sparked economic growth, created or saved over 300,000 jobs, and funded projects in almost 3,000 counties. USDA […]
This morning the President met with his national security team on Afghanistan, a photo from the Situation Room below: President Barack Obama meets with his national security team on Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Situation Room of the White House, Fonte: White House
