According to excerpts of the speech released by the White House, Mr. Obama will pledge his commitment to working with Republicans and Democrats alike to “build on” economic momentum - but, he promised, “I will oppose any effort to return to the very same policies that brought on this economic crisis in the first place.”

“No, we will not go back to an economy weakened by outsourcing, bad debt, and phony financial profits,” Mr. Obama will say. “Tonight, I want to speak about how we move forward, and lay out a blueprint for an economy that’s built to last - an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of American values.”

Invoking the image of an ideal future America - one that leads others in education and technology, and “where we’re in control of our own energy” - Mr. Obama will emphasize his belief in building a nation in which “everyone plays by the same set of rules.”