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Your Chance to Weigh in on Debt Collection Practices
Posted byon November 6, 2013 at 2:28 PM ESTWe’re issuing an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) —and what that means is that we are considering issuing rules for the debt collection industry, but first we want to hear from you so we can learn more about the debt collection system.
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President Obama Meets with Small Business Owners to Discuss the Impacts of the Government Shutdown
Posted byon October 12, 2013 at 6:00 PM ESTOn Friday, the President met with nine small business owners from across the country about the impacts of the ongoing federal government shutdown on their businesses and updated them on where things stand on efforts in Congress to avoid a first-ever default in the nation’s credit.
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In Case You Missed It: President Obama at Kansas City Ford Plant: Congress Needs to Do Its Job
Posted byon September 24, 2013 at 11:03 AM ESTPresident Obama delivers remarks at a suburban Kansas City, MO Ford Motor Co. stamping plant – a plant that recently had to bring on a shift of 900 workers to keep up with the demand for the new F-150.
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A Great Way to Save $1,000,000,000,000
Posted byon June 20, 2013 at 1:10 PM ESTWe've put together a graphic that explains exactly how immigration reform helps to save nearly $1 trillion, and we need your help to share it
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Weekly Address: Time to Replace the Sequester with a Balanced Approach to Deficit Reduction
Posted byon April 27, 2013 at 4:45 AM ESTPresident Obama says that because Republicans in Congress allowed a series of harmful, automatic budget cuts—called the sequester—to take effect, important programs like Head Start are now forced to reduce their services. After travelers were stuck for hours in airports and on planes this past week, members of Congress passed a temporary band-aid measure to stop the cuts that impact airlines — but they must do more to stop cuts to vital services for the American people. That’s why it’s time for a balanced approach to deficit reduction that makes smarter cuts and reforms in the tax code while creating jobs and strengthening the middle class.
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Regional Roundup – “You are the Economy”
Posted byon April 26, 2012 at 2:38 PM ESTIn Iowa, President Obama tells students, "You are the economy."
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State Treasurers Discuss the Recovery with President Obama's Economic Team
Posted byon March 30, 2012 at 2:20 PM ESTState treasurers gather at the White House to discuss the economic recovery.
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White House Office Hours: The Budget
Posted byon March 21, 2012 at 12:30 PM ESTJeff Zients, Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget, will be answering your questions about the President’s balanced approach during a session of White House Office Hours on Twitter.
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The Ryan-Republican Budget: The Consequences of Imbalance
Posted byon March 21, 2012 at 12:17 PM ESTOn Tuesday, House Republicans released their budget resolution for FY 2013. While many of the proposals require more analysis, one thing is absolutely clear: this budget does not ask all Americans to do their share to get our fiscal house in order and create an economy that is built to last.
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President Obama at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Posted byon November 13, 2011 at 12:41 PM ESTPresident Obama kicks off the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers and Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii.