In his weekly radio and YouTube address, President Obama this week makes the case for his recent trip to Asia, saying one of the main reasons for going was helping the U.S. economy and creating jobs.
This recession has taught us that we can’t return to a situation where America’s economic growth is fueled by consumers who take on more and more debt. In order to keep growing, we need to spend less, save more, and get our federal deficit under control. We also need to place a greater emphasis on exports that we can build, produce, and sell to other nations – exports that can help create new jobs at home and raise living standards throughout the world.
At USAT’s White House blog, The Oval, David Jackson has a round-up of some of the reviews from Obama’s trip. Administration officials had downplayed expectations before he headed off — and when he came back, said the point was more about laying a framework for future progress, rather than coming home with deliverables. Notes USAT:
Early reviews of President Obama’s trip to Asia are starting to roll in, and some are less than complimentary. The consensus: Good atmospherics for the first-year president, but no concrete actions.
