78 Cents for Every Dollar

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Friday, October 31, 2014             Featured 78 Cents for Every Dollar Today, more women are the primary breadwinners in their households than ever before. But despite the progress women have made in the workplace, on average, women still earn 78 cents for every dollar a man earns. As President Obama said in Rhode Island today, "At a time when women are the primary breadwinners in more households than ever, that hurts the whole family if they're not getting paid fairly." Take a look at our Chart of the Week to see how unequal pay still persists for hardworking American women.       Top Stories Making Plans and Making Progress: How the Federal Government Can Lead by Example Under the President's leadership, agencies have made significant progress in cutting carbon pollution, improving energy efficiency, and preparing for the impacts of climate change. READ MORE What You Need to Know About New Rules to Protect Students from Poor-Performing Career College Programs On Wednesday, the Administration announced new regulations to protect students at career colleges from ending up with student loan debt that they cannot pay. The new rules will ensure that career colleges improve outcomes for students -- or risk losing access to federal student aid. READ MORE West Wing Week: 10/31/14 or, "Giving and Sharing" This week, the President continued to address the ongoing federal response to Ebola, worked to spur the growth of manufacturing and boost preparedness for natural disasters, and invited some of our youngest scientists and oldest veterans to the White House. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 10:15 AM: The President holds a roundtable discussion 11:10 AM: The President delivers remarks 12:50 PM: The President departs Rhode Island en route Washington, DC 2:10 PM: The President arrives Joint Base Andrews 5:15 PM: The President and the First Lady welcome local children and children of military families to trick-or-treat 9:30 PM: The Vice President attends an event for the Democratic National Committee   Facebook     Twitter    |   More Ways to Engage Sign Up for Email Updates Privacy Policy Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111