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Archive: July 18, 2011

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT:    Delegation of Certain Function and Authority Conferred upon the President by Section 1535(c)(1) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 By the authority vested in me as President…

1:36 P.M. EDT         MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Thanks for being here.  I don’t have any announcements to make at the top, so I will start with the Associated Press.         Erica.         Q    Thank you.  So…

  Several CEOs Announce New Investments Today, the President will host an education roundtable with business leaders, Secretary Duncan, Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett, Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes, America’s Promise Alliance Chair Alma Powell and Founding Chair General Colin…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection for a term of five years.  (New Position) Chester John Culver, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of…

This afternoon, President Obama held a roundtable discussion on the implementation of financial reform. The President hosted senior officials from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Securities and Exchange Commission,…

Rose Garden 1:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  It has been almost three years since the financial crisis pulled the economy into a deep recession.  And millions of families are still hurting because of it.  They’re trying to…