President Barack Obama comments on the first quarter 2010 GDP numbers in the Rose Garden

President Barack Obama comments on the first quarter 2010 GDP numbers in the Rose Garden of the White House, April, 30, 2010. President Obama is joined by representatives and workers from two U.S. manufacturers, Itron, a Washington state based manufacturer of smart energy meters, and A123 Systems, a Massachusetts based advanced battery manufacturer, that are expanding production and hiring as a result of Recovery Act investments in innovation and technology. From left are, from Itron, setup/repair operator James Morris; production assembler Carla Reysack; and CEO Malcolm Unsworth. From A123 Systems, President and CEO David Vieau; electrical engineer James Fenton; and design engineer Antonio Biundo