New Year, New Hope for Economy: White House Gives 2011 Outlook

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31, 2010— -- As the new year begins, the economy is showing some promising signs. But where are the jobs? ABC Senior White House Correspondent Jake Tapper puts that question to the president's top economic adviser, Austan Goolsbee, in a "This Week" exclusive.

In the first Sunday-show interview of 2011, the White House point man on the economy talks about what the president expects of the economy for the coming year.

Why has the recovery been so sluggish? When will Americans see real growth? And can the White House work with a Republican Congress? How will the administration slash the deficit?

Then, actor and activist George Clooney has a message for the government of Sudan: "The world is watching."

Clooney comes to "This Week" for an exclusive interview to discuss the launch of a new project using satellites to provide immediate images of the war-torn region in an effort to prevent human atrocities. Days before his trip to Sudan and a week before elections there, Clooney and John Prendergast of the Enough Project talk about their efforts to prevent another genocide, only on "This Week."

Plus our roundtable of George Will, Democratic political strategist Donna Brazile, ABC News Political Director Amy Walter and National Journal Congressional Correspondent Major Garret discuss the incoming Republican Congress and its investigative agenda.

What's the political outlook in the new year for the president, the Tea Party and potential 2012 White House contenders? And has nasty winter weather put a big chill on many state and local politicians?

All ahead, Sunday on "This Week." You won't want to miss it.