WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2016. U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the May 2016 Employment Situation report released today: “In May, the economy added 38,000 jobs. Despite job growth below expectations, the nation continues to recover from the Great Recession, with 75 consecutive months of[Read More…]
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Unemployment Rate Declines to 4.7% in May 2016; Payroll Employment Changes Little (+38,000)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 3, 2016. The unemployment rate declined by 0.3 percentage point to 4.7 percent in May, and nonfarm payroll employment changed little (+38,000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in health care. Mining continued to lose jobs, and employment in information decreased due to a[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, June 2, 2016
En Route Andrews Air Force Base–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2016 – 3:17 P.M. MDT MR. EARNEST: Before we start, I have some additional information about the rescue of the Thunderbird pilot whose aircraft crashed earlier this afternoon. As you know, it is not uncommon for local military and law enforcement assets to[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at PBS NewsHour Town Hall Discussion with Gwen Ifill for Elkhart, IN Residents
Elkhart, Indiana–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2016 – 5:10 P.M. EDT MS. IFILL: Good evening. And welcome to Elkhart, Indiana, as we sit down with President Obama and the residents of this community to discuss their concerns, look back on his time in office, and assess the feverish campaign to succeed him. This[Read More…]
Bernie Sanders Applauds Obama Support for Expanding Social Security (Video)
PALO ALTO, Calif. –(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2016. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday applauded President Barack Obama’s support for expanding Social Security by asking the “wealthiest Americans to contribute a little bit more.” Sanders urged Hillary Clinton to back legislation endorsed by leading Democrats and seniors’ advocates to strengthen the retirement[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Contrasts Two Paths Forward For America, June 2, 2016
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2016. In a major speech on Thursday, Hillary Clinton painted a clear picture for the American people of the choice they will face this November — a choice between steady, principled American leadership, and a dangerously uncertain future governed by an unprepared, misguided and temperamentally unfit commander-in-chief. Below[Read More…]
US Labor Department Announces $10.4M in Grants to Expand, Expedite Apprenticeships in 51 States and Territories, and District of Columbia
Part of $90M in apprenticeship funds to further growth of apprenticeships nationwide WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2016. The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $10.4 million in ApprenticeshipUSA State Accelerator Grants to expand and expedite registered apprenticeship programs nationwide. The grants – awarded to 51 states and territories,[Read More…]
Huffington Post: Iraq War Vet: Trump University Fired Me ‘Because I Was In The Military’
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—June 2, 2016. Corinne Sommer, an Iraq War veteran, was fired in 2007 by Trump University. While Ms. Sommer cannot discuss the terms of the settlement she received from Trump University, her recently disclosed deposition indicates that she believed she was terminated because her military commitments interfered with her[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, June 1, 2016
en Route Elkhart, Indiana–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2016 – 1:23 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. It looks like you’re all ready. It’s been a while since I’ve walked back here and everybody was standing up. Listen, I’ll be brief at the top. I want to commend to your attention the[Read More…]
New GAO Report Highlights Value of Broadcasting Supreme Court and Appellate Court Proceedings
Co-authors of bipartisan bill to require broadcast of high court proceedings requested study WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL) released the following statement on a newly released Government Accountability Office report on video and audio coverage of Supreme Court and other appellate court[Read More…]
