A Bouquet of Chips

DAILY SNAPSHOT Thursday, February 13, 2014             Featured A Bouquet of Chips While touring the Michigan Biotechnology Institute last Friday, President Obama viewed examples of a highly innovative potato breeding project, aimed at increasing nutritional value and disease resistance. That meant: potato chips! See this and more in tomorrow's West Wing Week.       Top Stories The Economic Case for Raising the Minimum Wage Yesterday, President Obama signed an Executive Order to raise the minimum wage for federal contract workers to $10.10 an hour. This step is a smart business decision for the government, and will also give a boost to hardworking Americans struggling to make ends meet. READ MORE Behind the Scenes at the French State Dinner: See the Menu Tuesday night, the President and First Lady hosted a state dinner in honor of President François Hollande of France. The French State Dinner menu and theme was inspired by the shared history and friendship between the United States and France. READ MORE myRA: Helping Millions of Americans Save for Retirement President Obama announced in his State of the Union address that he is directing the Department of the Treasury to create "myRA" -- a safe, simple, and affordable "starter" retirement savings account that will ultimately help millions of Americans begin to prepare for retirement. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 11:00 AM: The President and Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing   Facebook    Twitter   |   More Ways to Engage Did Someone Forward This to You? Sign Up for Email Updates This email was sent to e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111