President Barack Obama issued an executive order Thursday mandating federal agencies develop plans for improving diversity in the federal workforce. The order directs the director of the Office of Personnel Management, a
MoreThe Treasury Department will lend more than $360 million to support small businesses in 11 states and Washington, D.C., it was announced Tuesday. The Treasury said it approved applications for funds from
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White House manufacturing czar Ron Bloom will be stepping down from his position, the administration announced Tuesday. Bloom spent the past two and a half years advising President Barack Obama on manufacturing
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President Barack Obama announced Friday a series of administration initiatives to help veterans find jobs once they return to the U.S. AFPS reports the president proposed a series of tax credits for
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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced Sunday he is staying on the job at President Barack Obamaâs request. Reuters reports Geithner considered stepping down after the federal debt ceiling was raised. However, Obama
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President Barack Obama announced Tuesday his nomination of Ashton Carter to become the next deputy defense secretary. Carter currently serves as undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics, a post he assumed in
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President Obama and Congressional leaders agreed Sunday night to raise the federal debt limit, with one day left before the Treasury said it would start being unable to meet government obligations. Obama
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President Barack Obama is expected today to announce Jacob Lew as the new director of the Office of Management and Budget, replacing Peter Orszag who plans to join the Council on Foreign
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