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President Obama Drops By Personal Finance Online Summit

April 5, 2012 at 10:48 AM ET by Kori Schulman

Summary:

President Obama drops by a meeting at the White House to speak with journalists and editors from a range of personal finance and financial news sites.

President Obama dropped by a meeting at the White House to speak with journalists and editors from a range of personal finance and financial news sites.

Before the President stopped by, senior White House officials discussed the Administration’s policies to address key issues, including rising gas prices, jobs, housing and the economy at large. And with tax day just around the corner, speakers highlighted the new federal taxpayer receipt on WhiteHouse.gov and discussed the importance of passing the Buffett Rule.

Participating officials included Alan Krueger, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; Gene Sperling, Director of the National Economic Council; Jason Furman, Principal Deputy Director of the National Economic Council; Brian Deese, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council; and Heather Zichal, Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change. Additionally, Dan Pfeiffer, Director of Communications, Macon Phillips, Director of Digital Strategy, Sarah Bernard, Deputy Director of Digital Strategy, and Jon Carson, Director of the Office of Public Engagement, participated in a candid dialogue about online engagement and communications.

President Barack Obama drops by the Personal Finance Online Summit and delivers remarks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. April 4, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

The summit was part of an ongoing series aimed to reach out to online communities. The White House invited personal finance sites for the first time last year. Additional discussions have included African-American and Latino-focused online publishers, as well as editors of prominent women's sites.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to attend the event: