Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2011. Testimony of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. Senate. Chairman Conrad, Senator Sessions, and other members of the Committee, thank you for this opportunity to offer my views on current economic conditions, recent monetary policy actions, and issues related to[Read More…]
Day: January 7, 2011
Haiti: Ban Appoints Four Top Medical Experts to Probe Source of Cholera Epidemic
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 January 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today named four top medical experts to an independent panel to investigate the cause of a cholera epidemic in Haiti amid media reports that Nepalese peacekeepers from the United Nations mission there may have been the source. The panel will be chaired[Read More…]
On Eve of South Sudan Independence Vote, UN Ramps Up Its Multiple Roles
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 January 2011 – As Southern Sudan gears up for a week-long independence referendum starting on Sunday that could split Africa’s largest country in two, the United Nations is ramping up its multiple roles, from monitoring the vote to providing aid to returning southerners to preparing options for a[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Oil Spill Commission’s Independent Report Critical to Understanding Dangers of Dirty Fuels
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2011. Yesterday, the Oil Spill Commission released a portion of its independent report on the BP oil disaster in the Gulf, shedding light on the largest oil disaster in history. The Commission is slated to release its full report next week. In response, Sierra Club Lands Protection[Read More…]
Statement of Audubon President David Yarnold on BP Panel Report
New York NY –(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2011. “These are the two words the drillers didn’t want to hear: ‘systemic failure’ That means Americans have been lied to about the risks, across the board. “Make no mistake: the report says drillers are unprepared for disasters like this. We don’t, for a minute,[Read More…]
How Conservative Attacks on Health Care Reform Will Affect You
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2011. Conservatives are starting to implement their onslaught to repeal the Affordable Care Act this week as Republicans take control of the House of Representatives. They have scheduled a vote on January 12. If conservatives have their way and repeal the Affordable Care Act, we will go[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the December Jobs Report and Economic Personnel Announcements
Landover, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2011 – 11:40 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Please, everybody have a seat. It is wonderful to be with all of you today. I want to make just a couple of quick acknowledgments. First of all, we have one of the fine senators from the great state of[Read More…]
Unemployment Rate Falls to 9.4% in December; Payroll Employment Increases by 103,000
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2011. In December, the unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage point to 9.4 percent, and nonfarm payroll employment increased by 103,000. From a recent low point in December 2009, payroll employment has risen by 1.1 million, or an average of 94,000 per month. In December, employment increased[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Units for Upcoming Afghanistan Rotation, January 7, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2011. The Department of Defense identified today two units to deploy as part of upcoming rotations of forces operating in Afghanistan. The scheduled rotation for these replacement forces will take place in early 2011. These units are scheduled to be deployed for approximately one year. The announcement[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Three Army Casualties, January 6, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation New Dawn. They died Jan. 2 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1013th Engineer (Sapper) Company[Read More…]