The president traveled to Illinois, Missouri and Florida this week –and promised to make more trips in the coming weeks – to tout the country’s economic growth in the last few years and pledge to spend the rest of his second term on policies that will help the middle class.

At Knox College, Illinois, President Obama kicks off a series of speeches that will lay out his vision for rebuilding an economy that puts the middle class and those fighting to join it front and center.

At the University of Central Missouri, Missouri, President Obama discusses his vision for rebuilding an economy that puts the middle class and those fighting to join it front and center, which includes investing in education. UCM is home to The Missouri Innovation Campus, which prepares students with the education and skills they need to succeed at an accelerated pace while lowering costs and without student debt. 

At Jacksonville Port, Florida, President Obama lays out his vision for rebuilding an economy that grows from the middle out, not the top down, which includes creating jobs by investing in our nation’s infrastructure.