Obama launching economy tour

Courtesy of Mark Halperin's "The Page," Barack Obama is set to kick off a two week "Change that Works for You" economic tour. He will kick off the tour with a speech in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Obama will travel across the country, talking to Americans about how the economy affects their everyday lives. He’ll hold events with voters where they work and where they live, discussing the challenges we face and his plans to turn the economy around.

This move is a necessary first step for Obama as he pivots toward the general election. With new unemployment numbers showing the biggest increase in job loss in 22 years (up to 5.5 percent, 49,000 jobs lost in May), Americans are clearly ready for a new economic agenda. We are excited to hear about Obama's vision for the economy, and will be following his tour closely.