President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness to Hold Listening and Action Sessions in Portland, OR and Dallas, TX
Jobs Council members, Administration officials, business and union leaders to discuss with local businesses and stakeholders how the public and private sectors can partner to create opportunity and support job…
President Obama Signs Louisiana Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Louisiana and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by flooding…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Susan D. Page -Ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan, Department of…
Remarks by the President in a Town Hall Meeting in Atkinson, Illinois Wyffels Hybrids Production Facility, Atkinson, Illinois
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Atkinson! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Thank you so much. Thank you. Everybody have a seat. It is good to be back — back home. (Applause.)…
Remarks by the President in a Town Hall Meeting in Alpha, Illinois
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Oh, it is good to be back home. (Applause.) Everybody have a seat, relax, take a load off there. We’ve got some special guests here…
Opening Remarks by the President at the White House Rural Economic Forum
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. Everybody please have a seat. Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you so…
Remarks by the President in a Breakout Session of the White House Rural Economic Forum Hosted by SBA Administrator Karen Mills Northeast Iowa Community College, Peosta, Iowa
THE PRESIDENT: I think all I want to say by way of introduction is, I had the chance to have breakfast with a couple of your panelists here, and —…
Remarks by the President in Breakout Session of White House Rural Economic Forum Hosted by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Northeast Iowa Community College, Peosta, Iowa
THE PRESIDENT: John, sorry to interrupt. You were making a good point. Good to see you. Everybody, please have a seat. I just wanted to jump in. I just came…
Closing Remarks by the President at the White House Rural Economic Forum Northeast Iowa Community College, Peosta, Iowa
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Thank you so much. Please, please, everybody have a seat. I just want to, again, thank my extraordinary…
President Announces New Jobs Initiatives for Rural America
On August 16, at the White House Rural Economic Forum, President Obama will announce new jobs initiatives recommended by the White House Rural Council for growing the economy and creating…