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"The House Upon a Rock"

Today the President made it his central purpose of to explain the vision that has served as the foundation for every major initiative on the economy thus far

April 14, 2009 at 12:38 PM ET by Jesse Lee

The Third Task Force Meeting: College Affordability for the Middle Class

The first two meetings of the Middle Class Task Force were focused on Green Jobs and the Recovery Act, both of which will create a fundamental shift in our economy and the way it affects and lifts up the middle class here in America.

April 13, 2009 at 5:43 PM ET by Jesse Lee

The 2,000th Project

The President and Vice President speak at an event marking the 2000th approved project under the Recovery Act

April 13, 2009 at 2:34 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Recovery in Action: "Beginning to Percolate Nationwide"

April 10, 2009 at 6:00 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Outgoing Recovery

April 2, 2009 at 10:26 AM ET by Jesse Lee

"A time for global action"

March 24, 2009 at 8:58 AM ET by Jesse Lee

Recovery in Action: Green Jobs Edition

March 23, 2009 at 12:16 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Fiscal Responsibility Summit Report

March 20, 2009 at 3:41 PM ET by Cammie Croft

Bringing the Outside In

March 20, 2009 at 2:00 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Task Force Meeting 2: A New Perspective on the Middle Class

The second meeting of the Middle Class Task Force, dealing with the Recovery Act and the middle class, concluded this afternoon.

March 19, 2009 at 6:49 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Electric

March 19, 2009 at 2:51 PM ET by Jesse Lee

The Middle Class in Minnesota

Today’s the day for the second meeting of the Middle Class Task Force, this time in St. Cloud Minnesota to discuss the Recovery Act as the beginning of a strengthened middle class in America.

March 19, 2009 at 10:48 AM ET by Jesse Lee

"It's always good to get out of Washington for a little while"

March 18, 2009 at 8:03 PM ET by Jesse Lee

MCTF Meeting 2: The Recovery Act and the Middle Class

Having held an amazing first meeting in Philadelphia around green jobs, the Middle Class Task Force has announced their second official meeting.

March 14, 2009 at 4:11 PM ET by Jesse Lee

More from the inbox: teachers, green jobs, interaction

March 13, 2009 at 12:11 PM ET by Jared Bernstein

Recovery in Action: AZ, KS, MD, MA, MS, MO, OH, PA, SC, VA

March 13, 2009 at 11:25 AM ET by Jesse Lee

Accountable Recovery

March 12, 2009 at 7:07 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Recovery in Action: CA, VT, GA, TN, MD, MI, MN

March 11, 2009 at 11:36 AM ET by Jesse Lee

Rebuilding America, town by town

March 6, 2009 at 5:17 PM ET by Jesse Lee

Renewing America's Infrastructure

President Obama announces the apportionment of $26.6 billion of a total $28 billion in infrastructure spending.

March 3, 2009 at 1:43 PM ET by Macon Phillips

Sebelius at HHS

March 2, 2009 at 1:11 PM ET by Macon Phillips

The case for green jobs

Vice President Biden makes the case for Green Jobs as a pathway to a strong middle class in the following op-ed, which appears in the Philadelphia Inquirer this morning.

February 27, 2009 at 8:50 AM ET by Macon Phillips

Green job spotlight: Energy auditor

Green jobs are going to be one of the primary ways the middle class benefits from the economic recovery. That’s why they’re the focus of the Middle Class Task Force’s first meeting tomorrow, in Philadelphia.

February 26, 2009 at 1:31 PM ET by Macon Phillips