Since September 21st, hundreds of students across the country responded to the President’s call to take greater responsibility for their education by creating videos explaining why education is important. In less than two months, students submitted more than 600 video entries. In their entries, students talked about the goals they had for their future and […]
After a warm welcome in Beijing’s historic Great Hall of the People, President Obama and President Hu sat down to discuss the many overlapping issues facing both nations, including China’s growing economy and its effect on the US and the rest of the world and the exciting education reforms happening in each country: PRESIDENT OBAMA: As we […]
One of the hallmark tactics from opponents of health insurance reform has been to grab onto any convenient piece of information and twist it into some misguided attack on reform, no matter how unrelated it may actually be. The hope appears to be that some media outlet will give them unchecked airtime under the banner […]
Since September 21st, hundreds of students across the country responded to the President’s call to take greater responsibility for their education by creating videos explaining why education is important. In less than two months, students submitted more than 600 video entries. In their entries, students talked about the goals they had for their future and […]
After a warm welcome in Beijing’s historic Great Hall of the People, President Obama and President Hu sat down to discuss the many overlapping issues facing both nations, including China’s growing economy and its effect on the US and the rest of the world and the exciting education reforms happening in each country: PRESIDENT OBAMA: As we […]
Click here to see the video. When dealing with official state visits, things come in pairs. The leaders hold joint press conferences. The limousines in the motorcades fly the flags of both nations on the hood. The staff sit in equal numbers at the table, each opposite his or her equivalent in the other country’s delegation. […]
The big news from the retail sales report was that sales rose again and even more than expected–1.4%, which was a full half point more than the consensus forecast. The core retail spending–the stuff that tends to give a steadier picture and not fluctuate around a lot–rose for the third straight month. And if you […]
It’s no secret that institutions of all stripes focus their communications on certain messages day to day. We thought it would all be a little more open and transparent if we went ahead and published what our focus will be for the day, along with any related articles, documents, or reports. Supporting article: “Health bill […]
Click here to see the video. It was around midnight in Washington, D.C., and early afternoon in Shanghai when the President began an historic town hall in China. Taking tough and straightforward questions from Chinese students, and solicted from across China via the internet, the President discussed everything from Taiwan to the role of women in society to open […]
In advance of Wednesday’s forum on lending to small business and economic recovery, the White House is happy to welcome SBA Administration Karen Mills today for a live video chat. Tune in at 3:15 EST today. Watch here through WhiteHouse.gov/live Watch, discuss and engage through Facebook Administrator Mills explained a little more in-depth in a note […]
