Washington, D.C. ? More than 45,000 people have submitted questions for President Barack Obama’s online town hall meeting today.

Obama will take questions about the economy and other topics on the White House’s Web site starting around 10:30 a.m. CDT. The questions are being submitted and voted on by the public.

Then he’ll have the chance to answer follow-up questions from the live audience, including people across the country who can watch the event online at WhiteHouse.gov/OpenForQuestions.

Vice President Joe Biden’s chief economist, Jared Bernstein, will read some questions and cue video questions.

The public can ask a question or vote for one until 8:30 a.m. CDT today by visiting the Web site.