WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2011. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) implementation team currently housed within the US Department of the Treasury and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a foundation of state and federal coordination and cooperation for supervision of providers of[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2011.  INDEX: DEPARTMENT Tom Nides Welcomed as New Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Ambassador Steve Bosworth Trip to Seoul / Meeting with Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan and Ambassador Wi Sung-lac / Onward Travel to Beijing and Tokyo Ambassador Princeton Lyman Travel to Sudan /[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2011. A new human rights project — initiated by George Clooney — will combine satellite imagery analysis and field reports with Google’s Map Maker technology to deter the resumption of war between North and South Sudan. Launched last week, the Satellite Sentinel Project will use satellite imagery[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January, 1, 2011.   I strongly condemn the separate and outrageous terrorist bombing attacks in Egypt and Nigeria. The attack on a church in Alexandria, Egypt caused 21 reported deaths and dozens of injured from both the Christian and Muslim communities.  The perpetrators of this attack were clearly targeting[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 1, 2011.  Hello, everybody.  As we close the books on one year and begin another, I wanted to take a moment today to wish you a very Happy New Year and talk a little bit about the year that lies ahead. At the start of 2011, we’re still[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–31 December 2010 – Millions of Pakistanis are still in need of assistance as they recover from the floods that inundated large portions of the country during what was one of the most challenging years for the South Asian nation, two senior United Nations officials stated today. “With an[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 30, 2010.  One year ago today, at a remote outpost at Khost, Afghanistan, seven American patriots showed us the true meaning of honor, integrity, and selfless sacrifice.  For their colleagues and friends at the CIA, it was a heartbreaking loss of experienced veterans and young officers who served[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–30 December 2010 – The United Nations envoy in Afghanistan has strongly condemned today’s roadside bombing in the southern province of Helmand that reportedly killed 14 civilians and wounded many others, including children. “We offer our sincere condolences and those of the entire United Nations family in Afghanistan to[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 30, 2010. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Dec. 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 388,000, a decrease of 34,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 422,000. The 4-week moving average was 414,000, a decrease of 12,500 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The FBI issued the following press release today: The actions of the FBI Laboratory, with regard to today’s move of the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) server from the City of Albuquerque, Albuquerque Police Criminalistics Laboratory to the New Mexico Department of Public Safety in Santa Fe, continue[Read More…]