Tobin Marcus

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Tobin Marcus

Economic Policy Advisor to the Vice President

Tobin Marcus is Vice President Biden's Economic Policy Advisor. Since joining the Vice President's economic policy staff in February 2009, Tobin has advised the Vice President on the state of the economy and on economic policy issues including tax policy, job creation, manufacturing, and retirement security. Prior to joining the Administration, he worked at the Economic Policy Institute, where he conducted research on the labor market and worked on policies to improve the living standards of American workers. Tobin was born in Austin, Texas and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland. He is a graduate of Brown University.

Tobin Marcus's Posts

Vice President Biden Swears in ATF Director, Announces Two New Executive Actions to Reduce Gun Violence

August 29, 2013 at 1:52 PM EST

Vice President Biden swears in B. Todd Jones as the first permanent Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in seven years, and announces two new executive actions that build on the comprehensive gun violence reduction plan he and the President laid out on January 16, 2013

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Vice President Biden Meets with Law Enforcement Officials in Philadelphia

February 11, 2013 at 6:00 PM EST

Vice President Biden travels to Philadelphia to meet with law enforcement officials and hold a roundtable discussion to talk about the Administration’s plan to reduce gun violence.

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Economy

Talking American Manufacturing at Iowa State University

March 7, 2012 at 6:32 PM EST

The Vice President talked about the reasons that manufacturing matters—not just to people who might one day work in manufacturing like the engineering students in the audience, but to the entire U.S. economy and to the American middle class

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Education

Training Workers with the Skills Employers Need

February 27, 2012 at 1:35 PM EST

Vice President Biden, joins the Community College to Career (CC2C) Tour at Davidson County Community College, in Thomasville, NC, in support of Dr. Biden and Secretary Solis' efforts to rally education and business partnerships that provide workers with skills for success.

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Vice President Biden: "America Is Coming Back"

January 27, 2012 at 2:32 PM EST

“No one has ever won betting against America,” said Vice President Biden at a manufacturing facility in New Hampshire. “When we’ve given the American people a clear shot, never, ever have they let the country down."

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Innovations

Bringing High-Speed Rail to America

February 8, 2011 at 7:52 PM EST

Vice President Biden travels to Philadelphia to announce a comprehensive plan to help the nation reach President Obama’s goal of giving 80 percent of Americans access to high-speed rail within 25 years.

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Economy

Bringing Green Manufacturing Back Home

June 29, 2010 at 4:55 PM EST

Tobin Marcus with the Office of the Vice President takes another perspective on the VP's trip to GE Headquarters in Louisville -- another big step towards American leadership in green manufacturing.

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Economy

Growing Businesses and Putting Unemployed Workers Back on the Job

May 27, 2010 at 11:52 AM EST

Tobin Marcus with the VP's office talks about the Middle Class Task Force meeting on programs to give employers a strong incentive to hire by paying for part of a new employee’s wages.

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Economy

Helping Workers Save for a Secure Retirement

February 11, 2010 at 6:22 PM EST

Tobin Marcus, Assistant to the Chief Economist for the Vice President, discusses the proposed package of retirement initiatives outlined in the President's FY 2011 budget.

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