Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 5, 2011.  Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 117,000 in July, and the unemployment  rate was little changed at 9.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care, retail trade, manufacturing, and mining. Government employment continued to trend down. Household Survey[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011.   I’m pleased that leaders in Congress are working together to break the impasse involving the FAA so that tens of thousands of construction workers and others can go back to work. We can’t afford to let politics in Washington hamper our recovery, so this is[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011 – 12:16 P.M. EDT         MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Welcome to the White House.  This is your daily briefing.         Before I take your questions, I have a couple of announcements.         As you know, last week the President announced historic fuel-efficiency standards[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011.   Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA Ambassador Ford Returning to Syria U.S. Concerned By Level of Violence / UNSC Statement Condemning Violence Pressure on the Asad Regime NORTH KOREA Food Aid Assistance for Flooding China’s Dialogue with North Korea / Six Party Talks IRAQ Withdrawal of[Read More…]

Washingtonj, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011.  The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Air Canada $50,000 for violating the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive price advertising in air travel.  “When passengers buy an airline ticket, they have a right to know how much they will have to pay,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011.  The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined United Airlines $20,000 for providing inaccurate information to passengers about how much compensation they could potentially receive for lost, damaged or delayed baggage on international flights. “Both domestic and international travelers have a right to know how much[Read More…]

DETROIT–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011.  The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan said today that they are challenging “pay or stay” sentences imposed on five persons across the state who were illegally jailed for being too poor to pay court fines. In each instance, the judge failed to hold[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011.   SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 400,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 401,000. The 4-week moving average was 407,750, a decrease of 6,750 from the previous week’s[Read More…]

HAITI–(ENEWSPF)–4 August 2011.   UN Special Representative Mariano Fernández and Haitian President Michel Martelly The United Nations has encouraged all political actors in Haiti to search for a consensus amid the ongoing struggle between President Michel Martelly and Parliament over the confirmation of a new prime minister. In a news[Read More…]

Philadelphia, PA—(ENEWSPF)—August 4, 2011. It’s a pleasure to be with you – and I want to echo President Obama’s words of thanks for all that you and your team have done to bring so many accomplished, and aspiring, journalists together.   I know that the President is sorry he couldn’t be[Read More…]