We are fifteen years into this new century. Fifteen years that dawned with terror touching our shores; that unfolded with a new generation fighting two long and costly wars; that saw a vicious recession spread across our nation and the world. It has been, and still is, a hard time for many.

21 января Президент США Барак Обама выступил с инаугурационной речью на ступенях Капитолия перед сотнями тысяч людей, пришедших на простирающуюся от Капитолия до мемориала Линкольна аллею.

In his State of the Union Address, the President laid out a blueprint for an economy that's built to last – an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of American values.