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Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Monday, August 18, 2014             Featured Chart of the Week: Job Openings Hit a New High Each day, American businesses are firing on all cylinders to create jobs and drive America's economic growth. Just last month, our private sector added jobs for the 53rd straight month, the longest streak on record. In total, American businesses have added 9.9 million jobs since early 2010. Last week, we saw another sign of progress, as the number of available jobs rose to the highest level in more than 13 years. American business owners advertised 4.67 million jobs in June, the highest number of openings since February 2001 -- a clear signal that the economy is strengthening. See how we went from record-low job openings during the Great Recession to a new high this summer:       Top Stories Weekly Address: Everyone Should Be Able to Afford Higher Education With schools getting ready to open their doors, the President talked directly to students and parents about the importance of preparing for an education beyond high school. READ MORE From the Archives: Air Force One and Presidential Air Travel Take a look inside Air Force One and find out how the "flying Oval Office" has changed over the years. READ MORE West Wing Week: "Mikey Goes to Washington" Last week, President Obama focused on the developing situations in Iraq as well as in Ferguson, Missouri. West Wing Week also tagged along with one of the newest employees at the White House as he helped launch the newly created U.S. Digital Service. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 10:00 AM: The President and Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing 10:35 AM: The President and Vice President meet with members of the National Security Council to receive an update on Iraq 12:30 PM: The President and Vice President meet for lunch 1:15 PM: The President meets with Attorney General Holder to receive an update on the situation in Ferguson, Missouri 1:45 PM: The Vice President ceremonially swears in Julián Castro as United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development   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