President Barack Obama said neither he nor members of his administration anticipated the magnitude of the flaws that hobbled the startup of the federal health-care website.

More than 300 companies, including 80 of the nations largest businesses, have signed a White House pledge to develop initiatives for hiring and recruiting the long-term unemployed.

The president said hes setting aside $500 million for community colleges, rewarding them for creating the best job-driven training partnerships with employers and industry.