Obama Wants Jobs, Now

The White House is ordering several departments to speed up job creation. President Barack Obama told the departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Interior, Transportation and Housing and Urban Development to identify up to three high-priority projects that will create jobs. However, the projects must already have funding. The president said he wants the agencies to speed up review and permitting for the projects. His goal is for work to start no later than 18 months from now. The president said the idea was suggested by his Council on Jobs and Competitiveness.