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Advance Estimate of GDP for the First Quarter of 2013
Posted by on April 26, 2013 at 9:30 AM EDTOver the last fifteen quarters, the economy has expanded by 8.3 percent overall, and the private components of GDP have grown by 12.2 percent. Real GDP is now 3.2 percent larger than it was at the previous business cycle peak in 2007:Q4.
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President Obama Honors Those Lost and Injured in West, Texas Explosion
Posted by on April 25, 2013 at 6:15 PM EDTPresident Obama travels to Waco, Texas to speak at a memorial service for those lost and injured in the deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant in nearby West, Texas.
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West Wing Week: 04/26/13 or “This Stuff’s Really Cool”
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President Obama Participates in the Dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library
Posted by on April 25, 2013 at 1:45 PM EDTPresident and Mrs. Obama joined all the former living Presidents -- and four previous First Ladies -- for the event in Dallas, Texas.
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Leveraging Open Data, Building Apps for Public Safety
Posted by on April 25, 2013 at 1:36 PM EDTOne of the core goals of the President’s Safety Data Initiative is to empower first responders and the public with information to make the safest and smartest decisions when they need it. In support of this goal, there has been a proliferation of innovative public safety apps—a number of which have been highlighted at the OSTP-supported Safety Datapalooza—using open data from local governments and Federal agencies.
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Supporting Local Communities by Building Capacity and Cutting Red Tape
Posted by on April 25, 2013 at 1:00 PM EDTShaun Donovan and Cecilia Munoz highlight the impact of the Strong Cities, Strong Communities initiative.
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Today’s Girls Are Tomorrow’s Leaders
Posted by on April 25, 2013 at 11:32 AM EDTValerie Jarrett discusses the commitments of the Equal Futures partnership to women and girls.
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Drug Policy Reform In Action: A 21st Century Approach
Posted by on April 24, 2013 at 3:37 PM EDTThe Obama Administration's new 21st century drug policy outlines a series of evidence-based reforms that treat our nation’s drug problem as a public health issue, not just a criminal justice issue. This policy underscores what we all know to be true: we cannot arrest or incarcerate our way out of the drug problem.
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Finding Home
Posted by on April 24, 2013 at 3:19 PM EDTHector Leonard Perez Vargas Jr. describes his journey to learning the importance of AAPI immigration reform.
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Drug Policy Reform In Action: A 21st Century Approach
Posted by on April 24, 2013 at 10:16 AM EDTToday we are releasing a science-driven plan for drug policy reform in America. This 21st century drug policy outlines a series of evidence-based reforms that treat our Nation’s drug problem as a public health issue, not just a criminal justice issue. This policy underscores what we all know to be true: we cannot arrest or incarcerate our way out of the drug problem.
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