Did You Miss the President's Speech on America's 21st Century Economy?

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Thursday, October 02, 2014             Featured Did You Miss the President's Speech on America's 21st Century Economy? President Obama just spoke to entrepreneurs at Northwestern University in Illinois. In his remarks, he made the case for what has always fueled America's leadership: America's economic greatness. Our economy is stronger now than when the President took office during the Great Recession. Businesses are creating more jobs, our manufacturing sector is booming, and our nation is more energy independent than ever before. And while we've made great strides, we aren't there yet -- to build an economy that works for every American, we must invest in key economic cornerstones that will create security and opportunity for America's middle class. Find out more about the progress we've made -- and the steps we still must take.       Top Stories You Told Us: Here's What Raising the Wage Means to You Tens of thousands of people shared what raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10 would mean to them personally, or to their communities. Read some of those stories on our interactive map here. READ MORE President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu Meet at the White House Yesterday, President Obama welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House to meet on a number of issues, including the situation in Gaza and the work to degrade and destroy ISIL. READ MORE President Obama Welcomes 2013 MLS Champs Sporting KC to the White House Yesterday, President Obama welcomed Sporting Kansas City to the White House in honor of the team's 2013 MLS Cup championship win. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 11:55 AM: The President attends a campaign event with Illinois Governor Pat Quinn 1:30 PM: The Vice President attends an event for the Democratic National Committee 2:15 PM: The President delivers remarks on the economy 3:35 PM: The President departs Gary, Indiana 5:10 PM: The President arrives Joint Base Andrews 5:25 PM: The President arrives the White House 6:15 PM: The Vice President delivers remarks on the opportunities and challenges posed by the rapidly changing international environment LISTEN LIVE 8:00 PM: The President delivers remarks at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's 37th Annual Awards Gala WATCH LIVE   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