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5 Things You Need to Know About Women and the Economy
Posted byon September 5, 2014 at 3:37 PM EDTTo further support the economy, and to ensure the workplace works for the 21st century economy, the President is encouraging Congress to act and using his own executive action to support policies that support a fair workplace for all workers -- including women.
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Chart of the Week: Where We Stand on Equal Pay for Equal Work
Posted byon August 28, 2014 at 12:27 PM EDTWomen who enter the workforce after graduating college are paid less in almost every field of study.
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Betsey Stevenson: "94 Years Later, Here's Where We Are:"
Posted byon August 27, 2014 at 9:35 AM EDTLast night, White House economist Betsey Stevenson sent the email below to the White House email list, telling the story of the progress women have made since gaining the right to vote -- and what's still left to accomplish.
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Follow Along: White House Economist Betsey Stevenson Takes Over the "I Love Charts" Tumblr
Posted byon August 26, 2014 at 2:49 PM EDTToday, White House Economist Betsey Stevenson is taking over the popular "I Love Charts" Tumblr blog in honor of Women's Equality Day. Follow along here, or on the White House Tumblr.
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Celebrating Women's Equality Day, 2014
Posted byon August 26, 2014 at 10:44 AM EDTOn this Women’s Equality Day, we should all pay homage to the trailblazers who fought for our suffrage and made a more just and prosperous future possible for all Americans. In the years ahead, President Obama and his Administration will continue doing all we can to ensure that women and girls have every opportunity to reach their greatest potential.
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The Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby Decision
Posted byon June 30, 2014 at 7:05 PM EDTThe Supreme Court rules on the much-publicized Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. case.
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Administration Officials Reflect on Their Working Families:
Posted byon June 25, 2014 at 6:15 PM EDTThe White House Summit on Working Families focused on igniting a national conversation and setting a concrete agenda to bring American workplaces into the 21st century. These issues are real for everyone. Over the course of the past few months, senior administration officials -- from the Secretary of Transportation to the First Lady's Chief of Staff -- have been sharing how they're real for them.
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Raw Video: President Obama Stops for Lunch at Chipotle
Posted byon June 23, 2014 at 8:28 PM EDTAhead of the Working Families Summit, President Obama stopped by a local Chipotle in the Woodley Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C. for a burrito bowl, and a conversation with a few working parents.
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Join Facebook Q&A’s Live from the White House Summit on Working Families
Posted byon June 22, 2014 at 11:33 AM EDTJoin a series of Facebook Q&A’s live from the White House Summit on Working Families to discuss issues including workplace flexibility and equal pay.
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Join Valerie Jarrett for a Twitter Q&A on Helping Families Succeed
Posted byon June 18, 2014 at 1:47 PM EDTTomorrow, Thursday, June 19, at 4:30 p.m. ET, join Valerie Jarrett for a Twitter Q&A on helping working families succeed on her Twitter handle, @VJ44.