Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 24, 2014. In 2013, the union membership rate–the percent of wage and salary workers who were members of unions–was 11.3 percent, the same as in 2012, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The number of wage and salary workers belonging to unions, at 14.5 million, was[Read More…]

Davos-Klosters, Switzerland–(ENEWSPF)–24 January 2014 – As the US Federal Reserve begins its tapering of quantitative easing, and the sharp drop in UK unemployment suggests that the Bank of England may soon follow, leading finance officials and experts in a session on monetary policy at the 44th Annual Meeting of the[Read More…]

AUSTRIA–(ENEWSPF)–24 January 2014 – The recently concluded action plan aimed at allaying international concerns about Iran’s nuclear programme is an important development, the head of the United Nations atomic watchdog said today, while adding that there is still a long way to go in this effort. Last November, China, France,[Read More…]

LINCOLN­­, Ne.–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2014.  A Nebraska District Court Judge has ruled that a lawsuit by DREAMers against Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman and the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles will be allowed to move forward. The court denied a legal challenge by the government, noting that the denial of drivers’ licenses[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014 – 12:57 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon.  Thanks for being here.  Before I take your questions, I wanted to note that later this evening the President will speak at a meeting here at the White House with more than 250 bipartisan mayors who are here[Read More…]

Policy Changes Will Protect Public Safety, Honor the Will of the Voters, and Help Small Businesses NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—January 24, 2014. While speaking yesterday at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center Attorney General Eric Holder said the Obama administration will soon announce policy guidance that would make it easier for banks[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014. The United States welcomes the signing of a cessation of hostilities between the Government of South Sudan and opposition forces. This agreement is a critical first step toward building a lasting peace in South Sudan, but it is only the beginning of a much longer process[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014. Vice President Biden called Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych today to urge an immediate de-escalation in the standoff between protesters and security forces in downtown Kyiv.  The Vice President urged President Yanukovych to take steps to end violence and to meaningfully address the legitimate concerns of peaceful[Read More…]

Proposal Would Help Bureau Ensure Nonbanks are Implementing New Consumer Protections WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—January 23, 2014. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule that would allow it to supervise certain nonbank international money transfer providers for the first time. The proposed rule would bring new oversight to larger[Read More…]

BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–January 23 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board urged President Barack Obama to shut down the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of phone data: “This report underscores that the collection of records on virtually every phone[Read More…]