White House Jobs Forum set for December 3rd
"The forum will be an opportunity for the President and the economic team to hear from some of the best and brightest CEOs, small business owners, and financial experts about ideas for continuing to grow the economy and put Americans back to work," the White House said in a statement.
"During these difficult economic times, we have a responsibility to consider all good ideas to encourage and accelerate job creation in this country," President Obama said in the statement. "At the forum next month, I am looking forward to hearing from the private sector, from CEOs and small business owners and from Americans struggling to make ends meet on how we can work together to create jobs and get this economy moving again."
Following the forum, the president will go to Allentown, Pennsylvania for the start of the "White House to Main Street" tour, which will take Mr. Obama to various places across the country over the next few months.
The White House says that the president is embarking on the tour to "take the temperature on what Americans are experiencing during these challenging economic times," adding that he plans to "speak with workers and share ideas for continued recovery."
With unemployment now above 10 percent, Congressional Democrats are strongly considering introducing a jobs bill.