Jen Psaki

White House Profile

Jen Psaki

Former Deputy Communications Director

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Economy

Democratic and Republican Economists Agree: Intervention Was Imperative to Avert Depression

July 28, 2010 at 6:00 PM EDT

With Wall Street Reform passed to ensure the government never has to bail out Wall Street again, a new study underscores just how disastrous it would have been had the President not acted to stem the financial crisis unfolding as he came into office.

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Much Ado About Invites...

July 21, 2010 at 10:35 AM EDT

Deputy Communications Director invites the media to pay more attention to the historic legislation being signed and less to why some Wall Street CEOs weren't invited.

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Economy

The Top 10 Things You May Not Know About the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

July 21, 2010 at 6:00 AM EDT

Deputy Communications Director Jen Psaki runs down 10 aspects of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act you may not know about -- the online attention-deficit version.

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Economy

Treasury Secretary Geithner on Wall Street Reform: "All Americans Have a Stake in Reforms"

July 7, 2010 at 4:13 PM EDT

Jen Psaki, Deputy Communications Director, plucks some highlights of Secretary Timothy Geithner's appearance on PBS NewsHour.

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Economy

Auto Lender Lobbyists' Last Stand in the Senate

May 24, 2010 at 3:05 PM EDT

As auto-lending lobbyists make one last push to get the Senate to vote in favor of carving them out of Wall Street Reform, a reminder of the reasons not to heed them.

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Education

16 Months of Change

May 22, 2010 at 1:41 PM EDT

In today's New York Times, David Leonhardt writes about the dramatic impact of President Obama's domestic policy agenda since coming into office. It touches on the efforts of the Administration to help the economy recover while building a new foundation designed to bring greater security and economic growth to America's middle-class families.

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Economy

Wall Street and Republicans Play Whac-A-Mole with Wall Street Reform

April 30, 2010 at 1:01 PM EDT

Deputy Communications Director Jen Psaki debunks the latest attacks from opponents of Wall Street Reform, this time on the consumer protections.

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Veterans

Military Families: The Potential Victims of Proposed Auto Lending Carve Out

April 28, 2010 at 7:11 PM EDT

Deputy Communications Director Jen Psaki explains why a carve-out from Wall Street reform for auto lenders must be prevented for the sake of our troops.

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Economy

New Distractions, Old Tricks

April 23, 2010 at 5:00 AM EDT

Deputy Communications Director Jen Psaki takes on the latest games of distraction from those looking to avoid the choice between families on Main Street and bankers on Wall Street.

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Economy

Payday Lenders: Save Your Money on Lobbyists

April 20, 2010 at 7:01 PM EDT

Deputy Communications Director Jen Psaki makes clear that the President will not accept a loophole in Wall Street Reform for payday lenders.

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