Champions of Change: Rebuilding America's Infrastructure
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The White House honors 11 local leaders as Champions of Change for creating jobs in their communities and using innovative techniques to develop valuable projects helping to improve America's infrastructure. With the assistance of grants and loans from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, these leaders are helping to expand high-speed bro... Read more
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- -: Champions of Change: Rebuilding America's Infrastructure
February 16, 2012 (about 12 years ago)The White House honors 11 local leaders as Champions of Change for creating jobs in their communities and using innovative techniques to develop valuable projects helping to improve America's infrastructure. With the assistance of grants and loans from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, ...
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- -: Briefing on President Obama's FY 2013 Budget
February 13, 2012 (about 12 years ago)Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Jeffrey Zients discusses President Obama's FY 2013 Budget in a news conference. Alan Krueger, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Gene Sperling, Director of the National Economic Council, and Cecilia Munoz, Director of the Domestic Policy ...
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- -: President Obama Speaks about the Veterans Job Corps
February 3, 2012 (about 12 years ago)The Veterans Jobs Corps, which President Obama first proposed in his State of the Union address, will put veterans back to work protecting and rebuilding America. February 3, 2012.
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- -: We Can't Wait
January 23, 2012 (over 12 years ago)President Obama is not letting congressional gridlock slow economic growth. Here are the actions he has taken to support the middle class.
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- -: TEDxPhilly - Amy Hillier - Mapping experiences and access to opportunity in cities
January 19, 2012 (over 12 years ago)A pressing issue for Amy Hillier: Why does the place of our birth and child rearing influence the amount of opportunities available to us as adults? Is there something we can do about this? If we could trace our experiences using modern mapping technologies - like GIS, GPS, LiDAR and others - to ...
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- -: President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness Approves New Report
January 17, 2012 (over 12 years ago)The President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness votes to approve a new report detailing recommendations to the President on strengthening our economy. January 17, 2012.
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- -: President Obama Speaks to the Council on Jobs and Competitiveness
January 17, 2012 (over 12 years ago)President Obama speaks to the Council on Jobs and Competitiveness about the successful work they've done to help accelerate economic growth and create jobs in the United States, particularly around manufacturing. January 17, 2011.
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- -: TEDxPhilly - Jennifer Pahlka - On networked cities in the digital age
January 15, 2012 (over 12 years ago)Jennifer Pahlka believes that the value of a city reaches far beyond its borders. The increase in open dialogue between local government and citizens has a positive global impact on everything from environmental awareness and economic equality (the Occupy movement) to open data and citizen access...
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- -: TEDxManhattan - Michael Conard - Rebuilding our Food System Infrastructure
May 31, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Michael Conard, Assistant Director at the Urban Design Lab, part of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, discusses the new distribution systems needed for changing the food system. More information at www.tedxmanhattan.org About TEDx, x = independently organized event: In the spirit of ...
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- -: President Obama's Bilateral Meeting with Prime Minister Harper of Canada
December 7, 2011 (over 12 years ago)President Obama holds a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada at the White House. December 7, 2011.
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