Today we learned our economy grew at a 2.9% annual pace last quarter—solid growth, even as we continue to bring inflation down.
Our economic plan is working.
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House Republicans are starting the new term introducing bills that would:
—Help wealthy tax cheats
—Hike taxes on working families with a national sales tax
—Block actions to help lower prices at the pump
We can do better than that.
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A 26-year-old hero by the name of Brandon Tsay is responsible for disarming a gunman in Monterey Park, California – an act of incredible courage in the face of danger.
I called him to offer him my – and America's – profound thanks and respect.
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We're helping rebuild our economy with jobs that don't require a four-year degree—promoting an economy that works for middle-class and working-class Americans.
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If Republicans try to cut Social Security or Medicare, I will use my veto pen to stop it.
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We're making the biggest investment ever in climate thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, creating millions of good-paying jobs and investing in communities that have suffered the most as a consequence of being smothered by pollution.
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With unemployment at a record low and the two strongest years of job creation in our history, there are reasons for economic optimism all across our country.
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Last year, nearly 7,000 projects were identified and are underway with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
By the end of this year, that’ll be around 20,000.
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No one should have to drive to a fast-food parking lot to connect to the internet. Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we're helping ensure every community can access affordable, high-speed internet.
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Folks, House Republicans have proposed a new national sales tax on American families, which would increase the price of everything from groceries and gas to food and medicine.
Working families deserve better.
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Starting this month, thanks to my economic agenda passed over the last two years, there will be lower prescription costs for our seniors, tax breaks for lower energy bills, stronger supply chains, and more good jobs that Americans can raise a family on.
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Jill and I are praying for those killed and injured in last night’s deadly mass shooting in Monterey Park.
I’m monitoring this situation closely as it develops, and urge the community to follow guidance from local officials and law enforcement in the hours ahead.
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Today should've been the 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Instead, MAGA Republican officials are waging a war on women's right to make their own health care decisions.
But this fight isn't over.
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We’ve already started working to replace poisonous lead pipes in America.
So every American can turn on a faucet at home or at school and drink clean water.
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—The unemployment rate is near a 50-year low
—Annual inflation has come down for six months in a row
—The two greatest years for new small business applications on record
Our economic plan is working.
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In our first two years, the economy has added over 750,000 new manufacturing jobs.
And thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act, we’re going to keep making more in America.
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The last administration spent their first two years talking about a plan to pass an infrastructure bill to repair our crumbling roads and bridges.
We got it done.
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After two years in office, I am more optimistic about America’s future than ever before.
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In their first two years, Republicans cut taxes for big corporations and tried to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Under our watch, big corporations are starting to pay their fair share in taxes and millions of Americans will see lower prescription drug and health care costs.
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When and I took office, our economy was flat on its back.
Two years later, the economy has created 11.2 million new jobs and the unemployment rate is at its lowest level in 50 years.
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I’ve never been more optimistic about America’s future than I am today.
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Today marks two years since and I were sworn into office. These are the two strongest years for job growth on record, and unemployment is the lowest it’s been in 50 years.
While there’s more work to do, we’ve made real progress for the American people.
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Instead of paying up to hundreds of dollars a month, insulin is now capped at $35 a month for seniors on Medicare.
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Under my plan to build an economy that works from the bottom up and the middle out, we’ve achieved the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years, and 2021 and 2022 were the best years for job growth on record.
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My law to help crack down on big corporations who are cheating on their taxes will help level the playing field for our small businesses, which is part of why it has been so disappointing to see House Republicans make protecting wealthy tax cheats their top legislative priority.
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The inflation rate for producers is at its lowest level since March 2021, reflecting a decline in food and energy prices for working families.
This is more evidence that shows our progress tackling inflation and lowering costs.
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Small businesses are the engines of our economy and the hearts of our communities.
Today, we learned that my first two years in office have been the two greatest years for new small business applications on record.
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Today, we honor the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by continuing his unfinished work to redeem the soul of America.
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The first bill House Republicans passed would help wealthy people and big corporations cheat on their taxes at the expense of ordinary, middle-class taxpayers.
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We're seeing historic investments in manufacturing turn into new factories and new jobs.
From Arizona, Ohio, Georgia, and New York, companies have announced nearly $300 billion in manufacturing investments.
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Like many Americans, I was disappointed that the first bill Republicans in the House passed would help wealthy people cheat on their taxes and add $114 billion to the deficit.
House Republicans campaigned on inflation—they didn’t say if elected, their plan was to make it worse.
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Today we have some good news about the economy: For the sixth month in a row, yearly inflation is down.
Inflation might be rising in economies around the world, but it’s coming down in America month after month, giving families some real breathing room.
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The first two years of my presidency were the two strongest years of job growth on record.
These historic jobs and unemployment gains are giving workers more power and American families more breathing room.
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Four out of five people who sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act can find a health care plan for $10 a month or less.
These lower rates were set to expire at the end of 2022, but thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, we were able to extend them.
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For too long, we've talked about building the best economy in the world—but to have the best economy in the world, you have to have the best infrastructure in the world.
Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we're getting back on track.
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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is going to create good union jobs you can raise a family on, and most don't require a college degree.
We’re making an investment in America's heartland and America's people—America's future.
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We’re not finished working to make health care a right, not a privilege.
Visit HealthCare.gov by January 15th, 2023 to take advantage of lower rates and sign up for health care coverage for the coming year.
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