Day: March 10, 2023

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, OMB Director Shalanda Young, and CEA Chair Cecilia Rouse

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, OMB Director Shalanda Young, and CEA Chair Cecilia Rouse

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:46 P.M. EST   MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Okay, good afternoon, everybody. Q    Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  Happy Friday. Q    Happy Friday. MS. JEAN-PIERRE:  We made it.  Okay.  So, joining us today are two critical members of the President’s economic team and Cabinet, CEA Chair Cecilia Rouse and OMB Director Shalanda Young. They need no introduction and have joined us in the briefing room before.  And so, I’m going to keep it short, but a couple things I do want to say at the top about the two of them. Chair Rouse has led the Council of Advisers for two years…
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National Audiobook Challenge Celebrates Record Numbers of Students Reading Across America

National Audiobook Challenge Celebrates Record Numbers of Students Reading Across America

Learning Ally’s 2023 Great Reading Games PRINCETON, N.J., March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Learning Ally, a national nonprofit working with U.S. schools to strengthen reading outcomes and improve equitable access to grade-level books, has wrapped up its seventh annual Great Reading Games. The organization celebrated a record number of K-12 participants, more than 186,600 students who read more than 39 million pages in just seven weeks. The finale of this award-winning audiobook challenge coincides with “Read Across America,” and is designed to support teachers who encourage at-risk students to read. Students with dyslexia and other learning barriers explore personal reading interests,…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, OMB Director Shalanda Young, and CEA Chair Cecilia Rouse

Joint Statement from Mexico and the United States on the Launch of Phase II of the Bicentennial Framework for Security

At the North American Leaders’ Summit on January 9-10, President López Obrador, President Biden, and Prime Minister Trudeau instructed their Cabinets to intensify efforts to address the synthetic opioid epidemic that is ravaging communities across North America. The three leaders committed to intensify and expand coordinated efforts to prosecute drug traffickers, dismantle criminal networks, disrupt the supply of precursor chemicals used to make illicit fentanyl, and prevent the trafficking of drugs, firearms, and people across our shared border. To follow through on this commitment, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador welcomed a high-level U.S. delegation led by White House Homeland Security Advisor Dr.…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, OMB Director Shalanda Young, and CEA Chair Cecilia Rouse

Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with President Salome Zourabichvili of Georgia

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met today with President Salome Zourabichvili of Georgia. They discussed recent developments in Georgia, underscoring their countries’ shared interest in Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration. They talked about President Zourabichvili’s advocacy for a unified and inclusive approach to achieving the reforms necessary to advance Georgia’s candidacy for European Union membership. They also discussed their shared concern about draft legislation to register and stigmatize civil society organizations for receiving external funding, which could impede the important work of hundreds of Georgian NGOs working to improve their communities. They welcomed the government’s recent decision to withdraw the two draft…
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War Day 154: war diaries w/Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych  & #Feygin

War Day 154: war diaries w/Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #Feygin

There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and well-funded russian fascism propaganda machines. We were born in Russia, we have lost friends to this murderer… we see how he “zombifies” most and intimidates and beats down the rest. We also know where his weak spots are and what atrocities his regime is committing on a daily basis. Message from the source channel owner. Daily War Chronicles: Feygin and @arestovych – English translation #PrivateerStation @Alexey Arestovych #Фейгин #ФейгинLIVE Olexiy…
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Integro Bank’s CEO Club Event Speaker to Feature 2-time Grammy-Nominated Performer

Integro Bank’s CEO Club Event Speaker to Feature 2-time Grammy-Nominated Performer

PHOENIX, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Integro Bank is excited to provide business owners and leaders the opportunity to meet and listen to a celebrity speaker “B. Taylor” who is an Award-Winning Artist, Producer, and decorated Navy Veteran.  B. Taylor has three #1 Top Charting Records, is a Goodwill Global Ambassador and Advocate of Entertainment for the U.S. Military, Veterans, First Responders and Their Families and will be speaking on his journey and lessons learned as a business owner and entertainer. Continue Reading Thomas J. Inserra, CEO & President, Integro Bank Elaine Szeto, Chief Innovation Officer at Integro Bank stated: “Having a…
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, OMB Director Shalanda Young, and CEA Chair Cecilia Rouse

The American Rescue Plan (ARP): Top 15 Highlights from 2 Years of Recovery

1. Led to the Strongest Jobs Recovery on Record: When President Biden came into office, there was tremendous economic uncertainty. Unemployment was at 6.1% when ARP passed. It was expected to average 5% in 2022. With the passage of ARP, unemployment averaged 3.6% in 2022 and fell to 3.4% at the beginning of 2023. ARP Drove the Strongest 2-year job growth ever: Over 12 million jobs have been added since President Biden took office – the largest 2-year total in US history and more jobs in two years than in any previous administration’s full year term. Powered the Fastest Recovery in the World: After…
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Red Wing Shoes Brings Mario’s Boots to Life in Celebration of  Nintendo + Illumination’s the Super Mario Bros. Movie

Red Wing Shoes Brings Mario’s Boots to Life in Celebration of Nintendo + Illumination’s the Super Mario Bros. Movie

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Hits Theaters on April 5, 2023 In celebration of Nintendo + Illumination's The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Red Wing Shoes reveals a prototype of Mario's Boots at Nintendo New York on MAR10 Day. NEW YORK, March 10, 2023 (Newswire.com) - In celebration of Mario's leap to the big screen in Nintendo and Illumination's The Super Mario Bros. Movie (in theaters April 5 - tickets are on sale now), Red Wing Shoes brings Mario's iconic shoes to life in a one-of-a-kind prototype. The only pair created was unveiled at Nintendo New York, Nintendo's flagship store at…
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How Credit Scores Are Changing to Give People More Access to Credit

How Credit Scores Are Changing to Give People More Access to Credit

NEW YORK, March 10, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Credello: Since the first FICO scoring model was released in 1989, few updates have been made to how credit reporting agencies tally your score. That's all begun to change thanks to the economic conditions younger generations face. With the lack of options for homeownership and other reasons to apply for large loans, both Millennials and Gen Z are disrupting the traditional borrowing world and forcing banks, and the reporting agencies they use for credit scores, to adjust.  Here's a quick overview of how multiple credit scoring models are coming into the mainstream and…
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