Driving the news: With many White House officials hunting for jobs, Zients is essentially giving them a pep talk, reminding them of their accomplishments -- but also that there's more important work to do.

The intrigue: Zients also previewed new action on artificial intelligence, hinting at "announcements to come on everything from climate to conservation to AI and more."

Zoom out: Biden passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan in the opening weeks of his presidency to help ensure that the economy continued to grow during the COVID-19 pandemic.

What's next: The White House has several concrete goals for the next six weeks.