Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2014. Hi, everybody. Just in time for the holiday season, we now have another piece of good news about the pace of our economic recovery. Last month, our businesses created 314,000 new jobs. And that’s not a fluke – it keeps up the solid pace of job[Read More…]
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Statement by President Obama on the Death of Luke Somers
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 6, 2014. The United States strongly condemns the barbaric murder of Luke Somers at the hands of Al-Qa’ida terrorists during a rescue operation conducted by U.S. forces in Yemen in partnership with the Yemeni government. On behalf of the American people, I offer my deepest condolences to Luke’s[Read More…]
UN Relief Agencies Prepare Emergency Response as Typhoon Approaches Philippines
Typhoon Hagupit, known locally as Ruby, is expected to make landfall in the Philippines 5-6 December 2014, while the country is still recovering from Super Typhoon Haiyan, which hit on 8 November 2013. Photo: OCHA/Jennifer Bose GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–5 December 2014 – More than 30 million people risk feeling the brunt of[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Introduces Bill To Ban Government-Mandated Backdoors Into Americans’ Cellphones and Computers
Electronic Backdoors Trample Privacy Rights and Threaten U.S. Cybersecurity Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2014. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., yesterday introduced the Secure Data Act to protect Americans’ privacy and data security. The bill prohibits government mandates to build backdoors or security vulnerabilities into U.S. software and electronics. U.S. government[Read More…]
Statement of U.S. Labor Secretary Perez on November 2014 Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2014. U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the November 2014 Employment Situation report released today: “Robust job growth continued in November, with the addition of 321,000 new jobs, the most in a single month since January 2012. We’ve now had an[Read More…]
Payroll Employment Increases by 321,000 in November 2014; Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 5.8%
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2014. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 321,000 in November, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains were widespread, led by growth in professional and business services, retail trade, health care, and manufacturing. Household Survey[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Nominating Ashton Carter as Secretary of Defense
Ashton B. Carter offers remarks after President Barack Obama nominated him to serve as the next defense secretary during an event at the White House, Dec. 5, 2014. Source: defense.gov Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2014 – 10:24 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Please have a seat. It is wonderful[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at the 2014 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, daughters Sasha and Malia, Marian Robinson and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell participate in the National Christmas Tree lighting on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., Dec. 4, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2014 – 6:12 P.M. EST THE[Read More…]
UN Secretary General Ban: United States Should Respond to Public Demands for Greater Police Accountability
Protestors in New York City demonstrate in the wake of the verdict in the case of the police shooting of Missouri teenager Michael Brown (24 November 2014). Photo: Jacques Baudrier NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–4 December 2014 – In the wake of a grand jury decision in New York yesterday not to indict[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, Dec. 4, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT / SECRETARY’S TRAVEL VIETNAM DEPARTMENT YEMEN ISIL IRAN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES RUSSIA/UKRAINE VENEZUELA BAHRAIN DEPARTMENT MIDDLE EAST PEACE IRAN VIETNAM / UNITED STATES / UN YEMEN TRANSCRIPT: 12:56 p.m. EST MS. HARF: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the daily press briefing.[Read More…]
