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SAVE More

The President believes that often the best ideas come from outside Washington and from those who work day in and day out on the frontlines. That was the thinking behind the SAVE Award we launched last year – a way to get ideas directly from federal workers all over the world about how to cut waste and save taxpayer dollars. In just three weeks, federal employees submitted more than 38,000 ideas identifying opportunities to save money and improve performance. [...]

Smith Electric Just One Example of Innovation in Kansas City

Today, President Obama spoke with workers at Smith Electric’s new factory in Kansas City. Missouri. With a $32 million grant under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act coupled with $36 million in private capital, the electric vehicle company is building up to 500 all-electric trucks. [...]

Drilling ban debate heads back to court

The battle over President Barack Obama’s effort to suspend deepwater drilling will intensify Thursday at a U.S. Court of Appeals in Louisiana [...]

Another Step Forward on College Affordability

Back in March, the President signed the historic Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act and we blogged about how it would help college students and their families. [...]

Progress on the National Export Initiative & Job Creation

The President began his remarks today on familiar themes. [...]