@ The White House
In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. Later in the morning, the President, the Vice President and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny will meet in the Oval Office.
Afterwards, the President, the Vice President and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny will attend a St. Patrick?s Day lunch at the United States Capitol.
Later, the President and the Vice President will meet with Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta in the Oval Office.
In the evening, the President and the First Lady will host a St. Patrick?s Day reception in the East Room. The Vice President will also attend.
@ Wall Street
Housing Starts: Mild winter weather lifted the housing starts numbers in December and January. February?s weather was also mild--so starts are expected to remain a bit elevated at .695 million annual rate.
Housing permits, which are not affected by weather as much as housing starts, should climb by 2.2% to a .697 million annual rate.
