Click here to see the video. During tough economic times, one of the toughest jobs to hold is as a construction worker. In almost any city or town in America, you're likely to see buildings, projects, or roads left half-done after investments made by private enterprise or state and local governments based on expectations of […]
Today, the Internal Revenue Service issued a sample W-2 form for 2011. The form looks just like the W-2 you have received in years past, with one important new piece of information. Beginning in 2011, employers will have the option of including the value of the health care benefits that you have received on your […]
When President Obama signed the Small Business Jobs Act last week, there was an understandable focus on its eight new tax cuts, the $30 billion Small Business Lending Fund, and its provision to more than double the maximum size of Small Business Administration loans. But one item that seemed to get far less attention may […]
Today’s employment report shows that private sector payrolls increased by 64,000 in September, continuing nine consecutive months of private sector job growth. This growth provides more evidence that the economy continues to recover, but we must do more to put the economy on a path of robust economic growth. At the same time, the rate […]
Tonight Senior Advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett spoke at the annual national dinner of the Human Rights Campaign to directly address the recent tragedies surrounding youth who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. In recent months, there have been far too many LGBT youth who have faced bullying and harassment, and Valerie talked about […]
A quick look at the week of October 4th, 2010: America’s Best Kept Secret: At the first ever White House Summit on Community Colleges, Dr. Jill Biden and President Obama emphasize the importance of providing all students access to a quality higher education. Not to be missed: A video featuring community college grads, including Transportation […]
The President explains that even as we focus on creating jobs immediately, we must also ensure the economy is better for our children by investing in education – not cutting it by 20% as Congressional Republicans propose. Click here to see the video. Fonte: White House
Since taking office, President Obama has emphasized the critical role America’s rural communities play not only in our national economy but also in helping to tackle our nation’s toughest energy challenges. Today, nearly all of the fuel that powers our cars, trucks, and aircraft currently comes from oil. This oil – half of which is […]
We have just completed our first full week of Cyber Security Awareness Month 2010. Together with Deputy Secretary Jane Lute from the Department of Homeland Security as well as friends and colleagues from the private sector, state and local government, we officially launched the month on Monday, October 4th. The level of engagement both in […]
Welcome to this week’s edition of our Friday Highlights. This week there were a number of events focused on celebrating and empowering women and girls. We invite you to read about our activities and remember – if you have friends or family that would like to join our efforts, please have them contact us at […]
