WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2012. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed updates to existing regulations to make it easier for spouses or partners who do not work outside of the home to qualify for credit cards. Today’s proposal would allow a stay-at-home spouse or partner to rely on[Read More…]
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Housing Starts, Permits Post Big Gains in September
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2012 – Nationwide production and permitting of new homes rose sharply in September to their highest levels in more than four years, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau. A 15 percent gain brought the pace of new housing construction to a[Read More…]
Remarks by the President and Governor Romney in Second Presidential Debate
Hempstead, New York–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2012 – 9:00 P.M. EDT MS. CROWLEY: Good evening from Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. I’m Candy Crowley from CNN State of the Union. We are here for the second Presidential Debate, a town hall sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates. The Gallup organization chose[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton at the Conference on ‘Power: Women as Drivers of Growth and Social Inclusion’
Lima, Peru–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2012. Good morning. I am very pleased to be here for this important conference and to join with all of you in making clear that social inclusion and development for all really does depend upon the status of women, and opening wide the doors of opportunity for[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, October 16, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary’s Travels/Interviews UNITED KINGDOM Gary McKinnon / U.S. Alliance with UK ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS Need for Direct Negotiations CHINA/TIBET Ambassador Locke’s Visit to Aba Prefecture Advocacy for Better Dialogue / Self-Immolations in Tibet CUBA Changes to Exit Permit Requirements / Human Rights SYRIA[Read More…]
On World Food Day, UN Focuses on Agricultural Cooperatives to End Global Hunger
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–16 October 2012 – Amid economic crises, climatic shocks, and high and volatile food prices in a world of plenty where nearly 870 million people still go hungry, the United Nations today marked World Food Day by highlighting agricultural cooperatives as vital weapon in the war on poverty and hunger.[Read More…]
Social Security Announces 1.7 Percent Benefit Increase for 2013
Baltimore, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2012. Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 62 million Americans will increase 1.7 percent in 2013, the Social Security Administration announced today. The 1.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits that more than 56 million Social Security beneficiaries receive in[Read More…]
Secretary of State Clinton’s Interview With Elise Labott of CNN on the Attacks in Benghazi, Libya on Sept. 11, 2012
Lima, Peru–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2012. QUESTION: Secretary Clinton, thank you so much for joining CNN. I want to talk a little bit about the Benghazi attack. September 11th, the evening of this horrible day you get a call that the consulate in Benghazi was attacked, and the Ambassador has died. What[Read More…]
CVS Subsidiary, RxAmerica, Reaches $5 Million Settlement with US for Allegedly Submitting False Pricing Relating to the Company’s Medicare Part D Plan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPSF)–October 15, 2012. In one of the first False Claims Act settlements involving Medicare’s Prescription Drug Program, known as Part D, RxAmerica LLC. has entered into a civil settlement agreement with the United States in which it has agreed to pay the government $5.25 million to resolve allegations[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady at a Campaign Event — Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2012 – 6:11 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Oh, my goodness. (Applause.) Oh, yeah. It is always so nice to be in Cleveland. You all, it’s like coming home. (Applause.) Well, I am always thrilled to be here with you all in Cleveland. This is — AUDIENCE[Read More…]
