Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 9, 2014. Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that the Justice Department collected at least $8 billion in civil and criminal actions in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2013. “The department’s enforcement actions not only help to ensure justice is served, but also deliver a valuable return[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2014.  For decades before the economic crisis, local communities were transformed as jobs were sent overseas and middle class Americans worked harder and harder but found it more difficult to get ahead.  Announced in last year’s State of the Union Address, the Promise Zone Initiative is part[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2014. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending January 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 330,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 345,000. The 4-week moving average was 349,000, a decrease of 9,750 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2014 – 1:55 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Read any good books lately, anybody?  (Laughter.)  I don’t have an announcement at the top, so I’ll take your questions. Q    Have you? MR. CARNEY:  No, actually.  Nedra. Q    On that book, we got your statement last night, and clearly[Read More…]

2.3 Million Refugees Have Fled Civil War; Worst Refugee Crisis Since Rwanda in 1994 Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014.  Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, held a hearing today on the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis. “The ongoing[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014.  U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez today issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s procedural vote invoking cloture on a three-month extension of Emergency Unemployment Compensation: “Today, the U.S. Senate threw a lifeline that 1.3 million Americans desperately need, agreeing to move forward on legislation to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA Chemical Weapons Removal Geneva II Planning / Iran Secretary Kerry to Meet with Foreign Minister Lavrov Influx of Foreign Fighters DPRK Dennis Rodman / Kenneth Bae SOUTH SUDAN Readout of Secretary Kerry’s Call with President Kiir Talks in Ethiopia / Role[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014 – 11:55 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Please, everybody, have a seat.  (Applause.)  Well, Happy New Year, everybody.  AUDIENCE:  Happy New Year! THE PRESIDENT:  I hope you’re keeping warm.  A few weeks ago, I said that 2014 could be a breakthrough year for America.  Think about it: [Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014. Figure 1.  Percent Change in Value of U.S.-NAFTA Freight Flows by Mode:  October 2013 Compared to October 2012 Table Version SOURCE: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, TransBorder Freight Data U.S. trade with its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico in October 2013 was[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2014. Michelle and I wish Coptic Orthodox Christians in the United States and around the world a joyous Christmas.  On this special day, we celebrate the messages of peace and hope that continue to inspire congregations more than 2,000 years after Jesus’ birth.  During this season, we[Read More…]