I want to thank Steve for that kind introduction, and thank the Commonwealth Club for hosting this event. It is great to be here at the Computer History Museum, and it is so good to be in California. I want to talk a little today about setting a course for long term economic growth and the challenges we face as a nation to secure our economic future. I also would like to take some time answering your questions. Let me start with a few observations. Four and a half years ago, when President Obama first took office, America was in the grips of the worst recession of our lifetimes. Our economy was shrinking at a 5.4 ... (full story)