Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2012.    Mitt Romney today delivered remarks to the Jerusalem Foundation in Jerusalem, Israel. The following remarks were prepared for delivery: Thank you for that kind introduction, Mayor Barkat, and thank you all for that warm welcome.  It’s a pleasure and a privilege to be in Israel[Read More…]

LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–28 July 2012.  The London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony tonight welcomed the finest athletes from more than 200 nations for the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, marking an historic third time the capital has hosted the world’s biggest and most important sporting event. Following the declaration of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2012. This week, the Senate passed a plan that I proposed a few weeks ago to protect middle class Americans and virtually every small business owner from getting hit with a big tax hike next year – a tax hike of $2,200 for the typical family. Now[Read More…]

DALLAS, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Southwest Airlines’ (NYSE: LUV) Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $.01 per share to Shareholders of record at the close of business on August 16, 2012 on all shares then issued and outstanding. The 144th consecutive dividend will be paid on September[Read More…]

GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–27 July 2012 – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Friday expressed deep alarm at the increased threat to civilians in Syria as the conflict and violence escalates across many towns and villages, as well as the country’s two biggest cities Damascus and Aleppo. Pillay urged the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2012.  The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis today released the advance estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2012. Real GDP grew 1.5 percent at an annual rate in the second quarter, consistent with private sector expectations. In addition, both GDP[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2012.  The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined online travel agent Travelocity $180,000 for violating the Department’s rule on full-fare advertising by failing to include fuel surcharges and other fees in advertised airfares and ordered it to cease and desist from further violations.  “Many consumers choose[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2012.  Today, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, released a new report  examining the retirement crisis in America and laying out a bold proposal to rebuild the private pension system.  The report comes after a series of HELP Committee[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012.  Yesterday, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2012.  The bill would raise the minimum wage to $9.80 per hour.  Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.), the senior Democratic member of the House Education[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2012 – 10:24 A.M. EDT NOTE: Please see below for a correction (marked with an asterisk*).  THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  Hope you guys are all staying cool.  Well, listen, I just wanted to welcome these outstanding leaders to the Oval Office.  I want to in particular acknowledge[Read More…]