WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2011.  Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the August 2011 Employment Situation report released today: “The private sector added 17,000 jobs in August, but those gains were offset by the loss of 17,000 government jobs. Total non-farm unemployment, therefore, was unchanged last month.[Read More…]

Little Rock, AR–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2011.  Criminal sentencing reform legislation passed by lawmakers earlier this year is now in effect. Senate Bill 750, the Public Safety Improvement Act, intends to reduce the number of non-violent offenders incarcerated statewide by mitigating the sentences for certain low-level drug offenses. Democrat Gov. Mike Beebe,[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Septmeber 2, 2011.  Katherine Abraham, Member of the Council of Economic Advisors, issued the following statement today on the employment situation in August.  The Employment Situation in August   Posted by Katharine Abraham on September 02, 2011   Today’s employment report shows that private sector payrolls increased by 17,000 and[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 2, 2011. Nonfarm payroll employment was unchanged (0) in August, and the unemployment rate held at 9.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment in most major industries changed little over the month. Health care continued to add jobs, and a decline in information employment[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Internal Revenue Service is providing tax relief to individual and business taxpayers impacted by Hurricane Irene. The IRS announced today that certain taxpayers in North Carolina, New Jersey, New York and Puerto Rico will receive tax relief, and other locations are expected to be added in coming[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Internal Revenue Service today announced it is granting taxpayers whose preparers were affected by Hurricane Irene until Sept. 22 to file returns normally due Sept. 15. The taxpayer’s preparer must be located in an area that was under an evacuation order or a severe weather warning because[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2011 – 2:15 P.M. EDT         MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, everyone.  Thanks for coming to the White House for your daily briefing.         I have no announcements at the top, so we’ll go straight to questions.         Julie.         Q    Thank you.  The new budget projections that[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2011.   Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA No Syrian Response to U.S. Designations Seen Reports of Resignation of District Attorney in Hama Syrian Opposition Ambassador Ford Maintains Broad Range of Contacts U.S. Calls on Syrian Security Forces to End Reign of Intimidation European Union UN Security Council[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–1 September 2011.  The head of the United Nations agency defending press freedom has voiced her alarm at continuing abuses committed against journalists in Syria and called on authorities to respect basic human rights, including the right to freedom of expression. The concern expressed by Irina Bokova, the Director-General[Read More…]

PARIS–(ENEWSPF)–1 September 2011. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today pledged the continued assistance of the United Nations in helping Libya tackle its humanitarian challenges, as well as in building a democratic and stable nation once the current conflict is over. Six months after the world leaders met to agree on joint action to prevent[Read More…]