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Weekly Address: Congress Must Act to Create Jobs and Grow the Economy
Posted byon September 22, 2012 at 5:00 AM EDTPresident Obama describes how the House of Representatives left town without finishing important work that would create jobs and strengthen our economy.
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Chimney Rock Becomes Our Newest National Monument
Posted byon September 21, 2012 at 12:54 PM EDTPresident Obama designates Chimney Rock in southwest Colorado as our nation’s newest national monument.
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Administration's Efforts to Promote Travel and Tourism Are Working
Posted byon September 19, 2012 at 1:54 PM EDTA new report by the U.S. Department of Commerce reveals that real spending on travel and tourism increased at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in the second quarter of 2012 after increasing 4.9 percent (revised) in the first quarter of 2012, supporting 7.6 million jobs.
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Patent Reform: Celebrating the One Year Anniversary of the America Invents Act
Posted byon September 17, 2012 at 1:28 PM EDTThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is implementing the legislation in a manner that makes it easier for American entrepreneurs and businesses to bring their inventions to the marketplace sooner, converting their ideas into new products and new jobs.
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Infographic: The Plan to Help Homeowners Refinance
Posted byon September 14, 2012 at 11:42 AM EDTLearn more about the legislation Congress is currently considering that would help millions of responsible homeowners save hundreds of dollars each month by refinancing their mortgages.
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Annual Census Data on Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance for 2011
Posted byon September 12, 2012 at 12:34 PM EDTThe Annual Census data report shows that we have made progress digging our way out of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, but families are still struggling. Congress must act on the policies President Obama has put forward to strengthen the middle class and those trying to get into it
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Eliminating Red Tape to Boost Trade & Economic Growth
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The Employment Situation in August
Posted byon September 7, 2012 at 9:30 AM EDTPrivate sector establishments added 103,000 jobs last month. The economy has now added private sector jobs for 30 straight months, for a total of 4.6 million jobs during that period.
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Labor Day 2012: Honoring the Great American Worker
Posted byon September 3, 2012 at 8:00 AM EDTThis Labor Day, we lift up American workers who are doing what it takes to reinvent themselves to ensure that our future is even brighter than our past.
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Weekly Wrap Up: Salute the Troops
Posted byon August 31, 2012 at 4:00 PM EDTHere's a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov.