How a Public Matching Fund Program Can Mobilize Voters and Change the Way We Finance Campaigns New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012.  To counter the outsized role of big money in politics after Citizens United, a new plan to boost the power of small donors in federal elections was issued[Read More…]

Largest Price Increase Since Fourth Quarter of 2005 Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 23, 2012.  U.S. house prices rose 1.8 percent from the first quarter to the second quarter of 2012 according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) seasonally adjusted purchase-only house price index (HPI). The HPI is calculated using home sales[Read More…]

Will Highlight Romney/Ryan Agenda to Outsource Jobs, End Medicare & Raise Taxes on Middle Class Families All to Benefit Millionaires Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 23, 2012 – On the weekend before the Republican National Convention, working families will kick off the national 2012 grassroots canvasses across the country to talk to their[Read More…]

PHILADELPHIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012.  On Wednesday, the Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP) and ACTION United entered a Court approved Settlement Agreement with the Secretary of the Commonwealth Carol Aichele, Secretary of Public Welfare Gary D. Alexander, and Secretary of Health Dr. Eli N. Avila resolving claims relative to the Commonwealth’s compliance[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 372,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 368,000. The 4-week moving average was 368,000, an increase of 3,750 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]

New York, New York–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2012 – 7:25 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you!  (Applause.)  Thank you, everybody.  It’s good to see you guys.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Everybody, please have a seat.  Now, let me first of all thank Michael and David Stern, who are both here, as well as all[Read More…]

En Route New York, New York–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2012 – 3:15 P.M. EDT   MR. EARNEST: I do have a couple quick announcements before we get started that I wanted to make you aware of.   In recent days, an increased number of cases of West Nile virus have been reported primarily[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2012.  The Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, voted on August 22 to adopt conflict minerals regulations required by section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act, despite industry pressure and the threat of a lawsuit by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “After a more than one-year delay[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing IRAN Non-Aligned Movement Meeting in Tehran / UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Attending IAEA Visit Diplomatic Relations with Egypt Continued Consultations with Israel / Dual-Track Policy toward Iran Iranian Oil Exports ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS Letter from Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman / Working[Read More…]

Suit Alleges Polling Firm Overcharged Government on Contracts Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2012.  The United States has joined a whistleblower lawsuit against The Gallup Organization, the Justice Department announced today.   The lawsuit was filed by Michael Lindley, a former Gallup employee, who alleges that Gallup violated the False Claims Act[Read More…]