Category Archives: Barack Obama, Wall Street Reform, Economy and Job Creation,

Make your plans for tomorrow’s State of the Union

We are one day away from President Obama's third State of the Union address. Kicking off tomorrow at 9 p.m. ET. Democrats across the country are hosting watch parties to view the speech and exchange ideas about how to support the agenda that the President will lay out. Join the action and find a State of the Union party near you.

If you can't make it to a watch party, no problem—there are plenty of ways to see the President's address. Tune into the live enhanced broadcast online—complete with charts, stats, and data that helped inform President Obama’s policy decisions. Or catch the address via the live stream that will broadcast through the White House Live App on FacebookYouTubeGoogle+, and barackobama.com—as well as all major networks and cable news stations. 

Following the address, the White House wants to hear from Americans who have questions about the address. You can ask questions to a live panel of White House senior advisers via Twitter (use the hashtags #WHChat & #SOTU) or Facebook.

Later in the week, check barackobama.com for shareable overview of the speech, and on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, administration officials, policy advisers and experts will take questions during Office Hours—an online questions and answer session on Twitter.

And finally, next Monday the President will answer your questions about his address in a Google+ Hangout, a live multi-person video chat. You can submit your questions now at youtube.com/whitehouse.

Tune into the State of the Union tomorrow, and stay involved all week long.

What Wall Street Reform Means for You

Today marks one year since President Obama signed Wall Street reform into law. It’s a measure designed to hold Wall Street accountable, protect consumers, and help our economy get back on track.

These reforms have already begun to take hold. Transparency and fairness are returning to Wall Street. Main Street is getting a seat at the table.

One central part to this new law has been the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau(CFPB), an independent agency designed to empower consumers with the strongest protections in history. Officially opening their doors today, the CFPB will:  

  • Protect families wishing to purchase a home;
  • Safeguard Americans against unfair rate hikes on their credit cards; and
  • Provide security against unexpected and unnecessary overdraft fees.

Unfortunately, the passage of Wall Street Reform wasn’t the end of the fight. Republicans and special interests are working every day to dismantle the progress made by this law.

That’s why it’s so important to share information about the benefits of Wall Street Reform with your friends, family, and networks. Our economy has come too far to shatter the foundation of that progress.