Via Teleconference (March 30, 2021) 8:17 P.M. EDT MS. SIMONS: Hi, everyone. Thank you for joining us. This evening, we’re joined by a senior administration official to give you an embargoed preview of President Biden’s American Jobs Plan, which will create millions of good-paying jobs, rebuild our country’s infrastructure, and position the United States to…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:27 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Okay, we have a special guest, as you all know, today. Today, we have Mayor Landrieu — Mitch Landrieu, Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator — who is here to talk about one of the President’s favorite things: Infrastructure Week. In fact, he loves…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, April 18, 2022
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 4:07 P.M. EDT (The Easter Bunny enters the room and stands at the podium.) MS. PSAKI: Who knows who’s under here? (Laughter.) No more bunny business. (The Easter Bunny leaves the podium.) That’s the line we worked on. Do you guys like it? (Laughter.) Thank you for joining us,…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, March 30, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:48 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Okay. I have a couple of items of good news for the American people today to kick us off. Today, the President will sign an extension of the Paycheck Protection Program, which passed both the House and Senate with wide bipartisan majorities. Since the…
The Importance of Competition for the American Economy
By Heather Boushey and Helen Knudsen Healthy market competition is fundamental to a well-functioning U.S. economy. Basic economic theory demonstrates that when firms have to compete for customers, it leads to lower prices, higher quality goods and services, greater variety, and more innovation.[1] Competition is critical not only in product markets, but also in labor…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese, June 4, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:39 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Friday. We have a special guest with us today, on Jobs Day — Brian Deese, our Director of the National Economic Council — who will give some brief remarks on the jobs numbers and take a few questions, and then we’ll…
Press Briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:07 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Wow. This is all for Pete. I know. I know, it’s all for — we like to call him “Secretary Mayor Pete.” (Laughs.) All right, good afternoon, everyone. Good to see everybody. Joining us today, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who — surprise, surprise — is here to talk about the…
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Aboard Air Force One en route Pittsburgh, PA
3:00 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, as you guys know, in Pittsburgh today, President Biden will unveil his American Jobs Plan, which will create millions of good-paying jobs, rebuild our country’s infrastructure, and position the United States to outcompete China. This is a once-in-a-century capital investment in America to transform our current and future infrastructure…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, December 20, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:03 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi everyone. Happy Monday. Q Happy, happy. MS. PSAKI: Happy, happy. Okay. One note for all of you at the top. President Biden has nominated and the Senate has confirmed the most diverse class of federal judges in history at a rate not seen…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:37 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Happy Monday. I do have a couple things at the top. So, today we mark seven years since the tragic Pulse nightclub shooting. In the middle of Pride Month in 2016, our nation suffered what was…