Senators ask for inquiry into whether U.S. or U.S.-linked companies may have facilitated money laundering or terrorist financing Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2016. In a letter sent to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Banking Committee Ranking Member Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) urged the U.S.[Read More…]
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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending April 2, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 2, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 267,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 276,000. The 4-week moving average was 266,750, an increase of 3,500 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
Justice Department Sues to Block Halliburton’s Acquisition of Baker Hughes
Merger would eliminate significant head-to-head competition in oilfield services industry Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2016. The Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today seeking to block Halliburton Company’s proposed acquisition of Baker Hughes Inc., alleging that the transaction threatens to eliminate competition, raise prices and reduce innovation in the[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, April 6, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2016 – 1:04 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see you. I do have some words here at the top before we get to your questions. For months now, the administration has been warning about the risk posed by the Zika virus, particularly the[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept.Updates Colombia Travel Warning, April 5, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2016. Tens of thousands of U.S. citizens safely visit Colombia each year for tourism, business, university studies, and volunteer work. Security in Colombia has improved significantly in recent years, including in tourist and business travel destinations such as Bogota, Cartagena, Barranquilla, Medellin, and Cali. However, violence linked[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Economy, April 5, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2016 – 12:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I’m horning in on Josh’s time just for a hot second. As we learned last week, America’s economy added 215,000 jobs in March. That means that our businesses extended the longest streak of private sector job creation[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Applauds New Rules to Curb Corporate Tax Dodges
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2016 – Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement after the Department of the Treasury issued new rules that would curb the tax dodging practice known as corporate inversions: “I am pleased that the Treasury has announced new rules to block profitable American companies from gaming the system[Read More…]
Senator Elizabeth Warren Questions Former Fed Regulator Whose Failures Helped Cause the Financial Crisis
Warren Questions Witness About Views on Consumer Protection: “Given your track record at the Fed, why should anyone take you seriously now? Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2016. Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren attended a Senate Banking Committee hearing about assessing the effects of consumer finance regulations. At the[Read More…]
White House Press Conference by Josh Earnest, April 4, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2016 – 1:07 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Happy Monday, everybody. Hope you all had a pleasant weekend. I do not have anything at the top so we can go straight to your questions. Josh, do you want to kick us off here? Q Sure, thanks, Josh.[Read More…]
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds ‘One Person, One Vote’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2016. In an 8-0 decision released today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld “one person, one vote,” ruling in Evenwel v. Abbott that state legislative districts should continue to be drawn by total population, not total number of voters. “Today’s decision is a big win for fair representation,” said Michael Li,[Read More…]
