Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 10, 2014. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 300,000, a decrease of 32,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The last time initial claims were this low was May 12, 2007 when they were 297,000. The[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2014. Today, Senate Republicans overwhelmingly blocked the Paycheck Fairness Act – preventing it from even receiving an honest debate, let alone a simple yes-or-no vote.  The Paycheck Fairness Act is commonsense legislation that would strengthen the 1963 Equal Pay Act and reinforce our country’s commitment to the[Read More…]

Killeen, Texas–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2014 – 2:06 P.M. CDT   THE PRESIDENT:  In our lives — in our joys and in our sorrows — we’ve learned that there is “a time for every matter under heaven.”  We laugh and we weep.  We celebrate and we mourn.  We serve in war and[Read More…]

En Route Killeen, Texas–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2014 – 10:10 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  Good morning, everyone.  Welcome aboard Air Force One as we make our way to the great state of Texas.  I think you understand — or know the President’s schedule for the day, so we’ll go right to your[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing UKRAINE Secretary Kerry’s conversations with Foreign Minister Lavrov and Prime Minister Yatsenyuk / Tensions in Eastern Ukraine Possibility of a meeting of the EU, the United States, Russia, and Ukraine MEPP Secretary Kerry’s Meeting with Foreign Minister Lieberman Cancellation of Ministerial-Level Meetings[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2014.  The Senate today stopped the Paycheck Fairness Act from moving forward with a vote of 53-44 against cloture. The Paycheck Fairness Act, an update to the Equal Pay Act of 1963, would give workers stronger tools to help end wage discrimination in the workplace. President Obama took[Read More…]

Millions of Consumers Harmed by Bank’s Deceptive Marketing and Unfair Credit Card Billing Practices WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2014. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered Bank of America, N.A. and FIA Card Services, N.A. to provide an estimated $727 million in relief to consumers harmed by practices related to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014.  United States Senator Elizabeth Warren today delivered remarks on the Senate floor to urge her colleagues to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would empower women to receive equal pay for equal work. According to a Bloomberg analysis of Census data, “median earnings for women were[Read More…]

Bill Could Help Increase Tourism from Hong Kong, Macau and Other Regions WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014.  U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today introduced the bipartisan Subnational Visa Waiver Program Act, legislation that will create jobs by boosting foreign travel and[Read More…]

Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of Lake Traverse Reservation in North & South Dakota Join Latest Step in Nation-to-Nation Cooperation to Strengthen Tribal Sovereignty WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014.  As part of President Obama’s commitment to help strengthen Native American communities, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced the latest step in[Read More…]