1:22 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I like the light, social atmosphere in the room today. Let’s see if we can keep that going. Mr. Lederman, I’ll give you the first opportunity to keep that going.…
Archive: October 17, 2014
Today, the President is signing a new Executive Order directing the government to lead by example in securing transactions and sensitive data. The new BuySecure Initiative will provide consumers with more tools to secure their financial future by assisting victims…
President Obama called President Abdo Rabu Mansour Hadi of Yemen today to reaffirm the United States’ strong support for his government and for the people of Yemen as they work to achieve meaningful change through the country’s political transition and…
The President this afternoon convened a meeting with members of his national security and public health teams coordinating the whole-of-government response to Ebola. The President’s advisors updated him on the status of the contact tracing process to identify and, as…
This afternoon at the White House, the President met with his National Security Council to discuss the status of the comprehensive campaign to counter ISIL. He received an update on the political and security situation in Iraq and Syria, including…
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Washington, D.C. 12:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Hello. Good job, everybody. Everybody, please have a seat. Well, it is good to be back at CFPB. AUDIENCE MEMBER: Woo! THE PRESIDENT: Yes, this is…
