Jan. 4, 2012 America's Consumer Watchdog

               

Your Daily Snapshot for Wednesday, January 4, 2012 America's Consumer Watchdog Today President Obama will appoint Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB for short), where he'll work on behalf of millions of families across the nation to ensure they're not being taken advantage of by debt collectors and credit reporting agencies. The President will speak more about the importance of the CFPB and the economy today at 1:15 p.m. EST at Shaker Heights High School in Cleveland, Ohio. Make sure to watch live at 1:15 p.m. EST on WhiteHouse.gov/Live. 2011: The Year in Photos Dec. 21, 2011 "The President and Bo, the Obama family dog, ride in the presidential motorcade en route to PetSmart in Alexandria, Va. The President bought Bo some Christmas gifts at the pet store then walked nearby to Best Buy to purchase gifts for his daughters." (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog: President Obama Opens 2012 by Advancing Pipeline Safety New legislation will help keep America's communities safer and give pipeline operators the certainty they need to run their systems more effectively. From the Archives: President Obama Signs the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act A look back at the signing of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act last year. Helping Small Businesses to Drive Innovation President Obama reauthorizes bill investing in America's most promising small research and development companies for another 6 years. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST). 9:30 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing 10:05 AM: The President departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews 10:20 AM: The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route Cleveland, OH 11:35 AM: The President arrives Cleveland, OH 12:05 PM: The President participates in a discussion with a family at a private residence 1:15 PM: The President delivers remarks on the economy 2:35 PM: The President departs Cleveland, OH en route Joint Base Andrews 3:50 PM: The President arrives Joint Base Andrews 4:05 PM: The President arrives the White House  Indicates that the event will be live-streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr iTunes This email was sent to ciii.307@hotmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House  Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111