Clinton Global Initiative and 17 Leading Mayors Join in Cross-Sectional Approach to Spur Local Economies; Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to Serve as Chair Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 18, 2013. Yesterday, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) and the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) announced the launch of the Infrastructure Financing for Cities[Read More…]
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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending April 13, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 18, 2013. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 352,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 348,000. The 4-week moving average was 361,250, an increase of 2,750 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
FBI Response to Reports of Suspicious Letters Received at Mail Facilities
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. A second letter containing a granular substance that preliminarily tested positive for ricin was received at an offsite mail screening facility. The envelope, addressed to the President, was immediately quarantined by U.S. Secret Service personnel, and a coordinated investigation with the FBI was initiated. It is[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Senate Blocking Gun Reform Legislation
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2013 – 5:35 P.M. EDT MR. BARDEN: Hello. My name is Mark Barden. Just four months ago, my wife Jackie and I lost our son, and our children, James and Natalie, they lost their little brother Daniel. Daniel was a first-grader at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Our[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, April 17, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013 – 12:16 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for being here today. I know there are several matters that I’m sure you’ll be interested in discussing today, a couple of issues that are under investigation by the FBI — and I[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady at the Veterans Full Employment Act of 2013 Bill Signing
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013 – 1:55 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Good afternoon. It is truly a pleasure to be here in Maryland today. But before we get started, I want to take a moment to say that our thoughts and prayers are with[Read More…]
IRS Announces Three-Month Filing, Payment Extension Following Boston Marathon Explosions
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Internal Revenue Service today announced a three-month tax filing and payment extension to Boston area taxpayers and others affected by Monday’s explosions. This relief applies to all individual taxpayers who live in Suffolk County, Mass., including the city of Boston. It also includes victims, their families, first[Read More…]
Rep. Keith Ellison Reintroduces the Inclusive Prosperity Act Joined by Coalition of Former Investors, Nurses, Environmentalists, and Activists
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and Chief Deputy Whip, reintroduced the Inclusive Prosperity Act (H.R. 1579) today, which adds a tax of a fraction of a percent on transactions done by Wall Street firms and stock traders. Ellison was joined by leaders[Read More…]
Ahead of Talks With World Bank, Secretary General Ban Briefs Press at UN Headquarters
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–17 April 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefed correspondents in New York today on a range of issues before beginning two days of top-level meetings in Washington tomorrow aimed at stepping up cooperation between the United Nations and the World Bank, the institution dedicated to providing financial and technical[Read More…]
Bipartisan Group of House Members Release Statement on Immigration Reform
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2013. A bipartisan group of eight Members from the U.S. House of Representatives released the following statement today regarding their efforts for comprehensive reform of the U.S. immigration system: “Americans want to see the nation’s broken immigration system fixed, and they know it will take bipartisanship to[Read More…]
