Obama and I agree on the big issues.

“You shouldn’t put ketchup on your hot dog,” the president said straightforwardly.

Apparently, you’re better off lending money (bonds) to Warren Buffett than Barack Obama. Two-year notes sold by the billionaire’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. in February yield 3.5 basis points less than Treasuries of similar maturity. This comes as the USA risks its AAA rating.

Edward Tufte will be joining President Obama’s staff and will be bringing his infographic expertise to the mix. This is exciting news as I believe we’ll better (visually) understand some of the data we constantly hear from the White House. Combine this with how well designed Obama’s campaign was and we’re beginning to see how important branding and design are.