Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and the Economy
Editor’s Note: Staff from the Council of Economic Advisers, the Domestic Policy Council, the National Economic Council, the Office of Management and Budget, the Office of Science and Technology Policy...
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Eight Years of Macroeconomic Progress and the Third Estimate of GDP for the...
Third-quarter economic growth was revised up 0.3 percentage point to 3.5 percent at an annual rate, the fastest quarterly growth since 2014. The U.S. economy is now 11.6 percent larger than its...
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Innovative Approaches to Closing the Diaper Gap
Too many parents working hard to make ends meet also pay more for their children’s basic necessities – including often paying twice as much for diapers as wealthier parents. Though some families take...
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Honoring the Contributions of New American Servicemembers, Veterans, and...
America has long stood as a beacon of hope and opportunity, and few embody that spirit here at home and abroad more than the members of our Armed Forces and our veterans. Throughout his...
View ArticleWeekly Address: Merry Christmas from the President and the First Lady
In this week’s address, the President and the First Lady wished all Americans a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. They reflected on the honor of serving the American people as President and First...
View ArticleThe Administration’s Response to Russia: What You Need to Know
Today, President Obama authorized a number of actions in response to the Russian government’s aggressive harassment of U.S. officials and cyber operations aimed at the U.S. election in 2016. Russia’s...
View ArticleMore than 5.99 Million Records Released
In September 2009, the President announced that—for the first time in history—White House visitor records would be made available to the public on an ongoing basis. Today, the White House releases...
View ArticleWest Wing Week: 12/30/16 or, "Thanks, Obama!"
This week, we're bringing back some of our favorite moments captured on camera this year, from dancing in the Oval Office to singing Jingle Bells on the South Lawn. Check it out, then take a look at...
View ArticleWeekly Address: Working Together to Keep America Moving Forward
In this week’s address, President Obama reflected on the significant progress we’ve made since he took office in 2009. Over the past eight years, we’ve turned the recession into recovery; 20 million...
View ArticleMy Farewell Address
Editor's note: Today, President Obama is sending the following note to the White House email list. Make sure you get the message—sign up here. In 1796, as George Washington set the precedent for a...
View ArticleTo America's Newest Citizens: Yes We Can
Editor's Note: U.S. Deputy Chief Technnology Officer for Data Policy and Chief Data Scientist DJ Patil spoke to a group of our newest citizens at a Naturalization Ceremony in Dallas, Texas this...
View ArticleNew Lenses on the First Social Media Presidency
At the end of October, we shared our plans for preserving and passing on the digital history of the Obama administration, and invited the American people to “come up with creative ways to archive this...
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Eight Years of Labor Market Progress and the Employment Situation in December
Employment grew at a solid rate of 156,000 jobs in December as the longest streak of total job growth by far on record continued. Average hourly earnings for private employees increased 2.9 percent in...
View ArticleImpacting Our Students for Generations to Come
Watch First Lady Michelle Obama speak at the Reach Higher & Counselor of the Year Event at 11pm ET. "What do school counselors do?" Many people ask me that question -- and there are a variety of...
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An American Life, With or Without the Affordable Care Act
This is just one story of the millions of Americans whose lives have been changed by the Affordable Care Act. This kind of change has been a long time in the making. After nearly 100 years of talk,...
View ArticleWeekly Address: President Obama’s Farewell Address to the Nation
In this week’s address, President Obama discussed his upcoming farewell address to the nation. In 1796, as George Washington set the precedent for a peaceful, democratic transfer of power, he also set...
View ArticleFirst Lady Michelle Obama: Tomorrow Night in Chicago
This morning, First Lady Michelle Obama sent the following message to the White House email list, asking Americans to tune in to President Obama's Farewell Address tomorrow at 9:00pm ET/ 8:00pm CT....
View ArticleIn Review: Why President Obama Reformed Wall Street and What Reform has...
This financial crisis was not inevitable. It happened when Wall Street wrongly presumed markets would continuously rise, and traded in complex financial products without fully evaluating their...
View ArticleNew Study Helps Map Out Road Ahead for U.S. Electricity System
On Friday, January 6, the Obama Administration released the second installment of the interagency Quadrennial Energy Review (QER 1.2), “Transforming the Nation’s Electricity System”. The new report...
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Vice President Biden: Chicago, One Last Time
Vice President Joe Biden sent the following message to the White House email list. Over the past eight years, I’ve been proud to stand by President Obama's side through every step of this journey. And...
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