U.S. Treasury Department Office of Public Affairs SECRETARIES GEITHNER, DUNCAN HIGHLIGHT TAX CREDIT THAT HELPS PUT COLLEGE WITHIN REACH FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES New Treasury Analysis Shows 9.4 Million Families Expected to Receive More Than $18.2 Billion in Tax Relief From American Opportunity Tax Credit This Year WASHINGTON – In a town hall-style discussion today with [...]
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2011 FACT SHEET: U.S.–China Commercial Relations China is a key market for U.S. exports. Those exports are generating jobs in every corner of the United States and across every major sector. These involve some of our country’s largest companies, but also [...]
Welcome to the third installment of POLITICO’s State Dinner arrivals coming to you from Booksellers at the White House. — Kendra Marr and Amie Parnes Here’s a rundown of the best arrivals so far. Asked if he’ll run in 2012 … “We’re loyal to our country and our president,” said John Huntsman. Vera Wang walked [...]
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release                           January 19, 2011 REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA AND PRESIDENT HU OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN ROUNDTABLE WITH AMERICAN AND CHINESE BUSINESS LEADERS Room 430 Eisenhower Executive Office Building 12:36 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, first of all, thanks to all of [...]
President Barack Obama and President Hu Jintao of China begin their working dinner in the Old Family Dining Room of the White House, Jan. 18, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the [...]
Washington – Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in the United States on Tuesday for a state visit that will include high-profile talks with President Barack Obama on trade, currency, North Korea and other issues. The three-day trip includes a state dinner on Wednesday and the eighth face-to-face meeting between Obama and the Chinese leader, which [...]
here’s a host of information a mortgage broker or banker won’t tell you up front that may increase the cost of your financing. You could pay much more on a mortgage than your initial quote rate based on a rating system used by government mortgage insurers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Brokers and bankers rarely [...]
The relationship between China and the U.S. seems to grow more complicated every day, whether the issue is China’s growing military might or how to handle North Korea. But there are prickly and persistent economic issues the two leaders will have to navigate, too. With U.S.-China security issues in the headlines recently, some analysts have [...]
U.S. Department of Education Office of Communications & Outreach, Press Office 400 Maryland Ave., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202 FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov FEDERAL AGENCIES PUBLISH PLANS TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION OF ASIAN AMERICANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS Today the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders [...]
Republican Party leaders refused Michael Steele a new term as party chairman on Friday and turned to a low-key insider to erase a $20 million debt and unify Republicans for the 2012 presidential election. Wisconsin Republican Party chairman Reince Priebus, chosen to head the Republican National Committee after Steele fell behind in the voting and [...]
Chinese President Hu Jintao this week will lay out his vision for U.S.-Chinese relations based on strategic mutual trust, state-run media reports, amid recent hints of Washington’s frustrations with Beijing. Hu is expected to lay out his blueprint during his three days in Washington, where he’ll meet with President Barack Obama, top legislators and business [...]
There’s a silly rumor exploding on the Internet this weekend, alleging that Facebook is shutting down on March 15 because CEO Mark Zuckerberg “wants his old life back,” and desires to “put an end to all the madness.” We have official confirmation from Facebook Director of Corporate Communications Larry Yu that the rumor is false. [...]
U.S. Treasury Department Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 14, 2011 CONTACT: Treasury Public Affairs, (202) 622-2960 The Impact of the 2011 Payroll Tax Cut on Working Americans Less than one month after President Obama signed a payroll tax cut into law as part of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization and Job Creation [...]
Tucson, Arizona– A bag that contained ammunition and is believed to belong to Arizona shooting suspect Jared Lee Loughner has been transferred to FBI custody for further analysis, according to Pima County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Jason Ogan. Police say Loughner’s father, Randy, recalled that his son was carrying a black bag the morning of the [...]
Tucson, Arizona – Nine-year-old Christina Green was ambitious, and she liked to be in charge. She was the only girl on her Little League baseball team in Tucson, Arizona — and she told others she wanted to be the first woman to play in the major leagues. Most believed she could do it, someday. But [...]
NEW YORK– The number of Americans filing for their first week of unemployment benefits jumped sharply last week, two weeks after hitting a 2-1/2 year low below 400,000. There were 445,000 initial jobless claims filed in the week ended Jan. 8, the Labor Department said in a weekly report Thursday. That’s up 35,000 from a [...]
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