WASHINGTON - MAY 20: U.S. President Barack Obama (3rd R) talks to GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt (2nd R) during a meeting with members of his Economic Recovery Advisory Board in the Roosevelt Room of the White House May 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. The meeting was to focus on energy and green jobs. Also attended the meeting are, (L-R) UBS Group Americas Chairman and CEO Robert Wolf, Dean of Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley Laura Tyson, partner of Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers John Doerr, Chairman & Founder of Pritzker Realty Group Penny Pritzker, Chair of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board and former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Paul Volcker, and Publisher & CEO of La Opinion Monica Lozano. Back row (L-R) Senior Advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett, Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change Carol Browner, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Christine Romer, and Director of the National Economic Council Larry Summers. Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

WASHINGTON - MAY 20: U.S. President Barack Obama (3rd R) talks to GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt (2nd R) during a meeting with members of his Economic Recovery Advisory Board in the Roosevelt Room of the White House May 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. The meeting was to focus on energy and green jobs. Also attended the meeting are, (L-R) UBS Group Americas Chairman and CEO Robert Wolf, Dean of Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley Laura Tyson, partner of Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers John Doerr, Chairman & Founder of Pritzker Realty Group Penny Pritzker, Chair of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board and former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Paul Volcker, and Publisher & CEO of La Opinion Monica Lozano. Back row (L-R) Senior Advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett, Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change Carol Browner, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Christine Romer, and Director of the National Economic Council Larry Summers.

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