WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2015. Dr. Jill Stein, who will formally announce her candidacy for President of the United States as a Green Party candidate later this month, will be a featured speaker at the rally to re- elect Kshama Sawant to Seattle City Council. The event takes place at Seattle Town[Read More…]
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Payroll Employment Rises by 280,000 in May 2015; Unemployment Rate Essentially Unchanged (5.5%)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2015. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 280,000 in May, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 5.5 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and health care. Mining employment continued to decline.[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, June 4, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015 – 12:40 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: It’s nice to see you all this afternoon. Before I get to your questions, I do want to acknowledge one member of our staff, Bernadette Meehan. Today is her last day at the White House. She’s been serving at the[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Honoring the World Series Champion San Francisco Giants
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015 – 2:25 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Have a seat, have a seat. Welcome to the White House. For these folks I guess it’s welcome ¬back. (Laughter and applause.) This is the third time in the last five years — the World Champion, the[Read More…]
Senator Sanders and Rep. Conyers Propose Youth Jobs Bill
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today visited an innovative job training site for unemployed youth in the capital city’s Anacostia neighborhood and unveiled legislation with Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) to create new jobs. “We cannot continue to ignore the crisis of youth unemployment in America. We are[Read More…]
Sen. Bernie Sanders to Gov. Bush: ‘No, We Will Not Cut Social Security!’
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015 – In the midst of massive wealth and income inequality and at a time when poverty among seniors is rising, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) yesterday ripped former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush for recently proposing massive cuts to Social Security. “I have a hard time understanding what world[Read More…]
Leading Democratic Lawmakers Raise Concerns over Banks’ Efforts to Secure DOL Waivers
Waters, Warren lead coalition of Democrats calling for hearings WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015. In the wake of five megabanks pleading guilty to felony charges, a number of prominent Democratic lawmakers are calling on the Department of Labor (DOL) to carefully consider whether to waive sanctions that would be automatically[Read More…]
Milwaukee: Lawmakers Vote To Make Marijuana Possession Offenses A $50 Fine
Milwaukee, WI–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015. Members of the City Council voted 10 to 3 this week in favor of municipal legislation reducing marijuana possession penalties to a fine of no more than $50.00. Under the proposed ordinance, offenses involving the possession of up to 25 grams of marijuana will be reduced[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Joins More Than 30 Senators to Urge Consumer Agency to Issue ‘Strongest Possible Rules’ to Stop Predatory Payday Lending
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015. As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) considers new rules to rein in predatory practices in payday and similar types of lending, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and more than 30 other Senators expressed their support today for the initial steps the agency has taken[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Orders RPM Mortgage to Pay $19 Million for Steering Consumers Into Costlier Mortgages
RPM CEO Erwin Robert Hirt to Pay Additional $1 Million Civil Penalty WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a complaint in federal district court against RPM Mortgage, Inc. and its CEO, Erwin Robert Hirt, for illegally paying bonuses and higher commissions to loan[Read More…]
