Why Is It So Important to Extend Emergency Unemployment Insurance?

Unemployment insurance is a vital economic lifeline for millions of Americans who are looking for work -- and because Republicans in Congress failed to act at the end of 2013, that lifeline was taken away from 1.3 million Americans. They can fix this before it affects millions more. 

Take a closer look at why this matters:

The Clean Energy Economy in Three Charts

Over the last five years, American inventors and investors have delivered significant progress in developing and deploying key clean energy technologies, supported by Administration policies. Electricity production from solar and wind has doubled. Our cars and trucks go further on a gallon of gasoline, saving families money at the pump. And in 2012, U.S. carbon pollution fell to its lowest level in nearly 20 years.

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We the Geeks Takes a Look at the Future of Computing

This week, all eyes in the tech industry will focus on Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show 2014, or CES, where we can peak into the future as new computing breakthroughs will be unveiled and showcased.

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New Report Shows 2012 Continued Trend of Slow Growth in Health Care Spending

New data released today by the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today shows that national health expenditures grew by just 3.7 percent in 2012.

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All times are Eastern Time (ET)

7:30 AM: The Vice President and Secretary of State John Kerry meet for breakfast

10:45 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

11:30 AM: The Vice President delivers remarks

11:40 AM: The President delivers remarks on Emergency Unemployment Insurance

12:15 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney

4:15 PM: The President and the Vice President meet with Secretary of Defense Hagel