Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2012 – 4:50 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much, everybody. Please, please have a seat. Welcome to the White House. And congratulations to Tony Stewart on his third Sprint Cup Championship. You can give him a round of applause for that. [Read More…]
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White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, April 17, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2012 – 1:10 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for being here today for your daily briefing. I don’t have any announcements at the top. I do, however, have with me Brian Deese. He is Deputy Director of the National Economic[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, April 17, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing NORTH KOREA Leap Day Commitments / Security Council Resolutions / Sanctions ARGENTINA Diverse Energy Markets SYRIA Violence / Annan Plan / Sanctions / UN Monitors / Non-Lethal Assistance to Syrian Opposition SOUTH SUDAN Ambassador Lyman’s Meetings PAKISTAN Concerns about the Haqqani Network[Read More…]
AFL-CIO and Voto Latino Join Forces during Power Summit to Engage and Empower Latinos
Hundreds of young Latinos came together with labor, civic and community leaders during two-day event at University of Southern California Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2012 – This past weekend, hundreds of young Latinos from across the country attended Voto Latino’s Power Summit to join labor, civic and community leaders in a[Read More…]
Global Economic Outlook Slowly Improving But Remains Fragile, Says UN-Backed Report
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–17 April 2012. The prospects for the global economy are slowly improving, but growth is expected to be weak, especially in Europe, according to a United Nations-backed report released today. The 2012 World Economic Outlook, published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), added that unemployment in many advanced economies[Read More…]
UN Rights Chief Condemns Sudan’s Bombing of Civilian Areas in South Sudan
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–17 April 2012. The top United Nations human rights official today condemned Sudan’s indiscriminate bombing raids that resulted in civilian casualties in South Sudan and urged the two countries’ governments to halt the escalating violence along their border areas. “I condemn the indiscriminate aerial bombing by Sudanese forces in civilian[Read More…]
Senior UN Official Concerned About Worsening Humanitarian Situation in Yemen
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–17 April 2012. In the wake of a two-day visit, a senior United Nations official today raised concern about Yemen’s humanitarian situation, underscoring the need for strong commitment from the international community to support the millions of people there facing a worsening humanitarian crisis. “I am very concerned by[Read More…]
Workers Grill Whirlpool on Plant Closures
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2012. Members of the United Steelworkers (USW) and the IUE-CWA today demanded answers from Whirlpool executives who seem more interested in lining their pockets with huge benefit packages than investing in American workers and communities. The workers questioned Whirlpool CEO Jeff Fettig and the board of directors at[Read More…]
ALEC Announces the End of the Task Force that Dealt with Non-Economic Issues
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2012—David Frizzell, Indiana State Representative and 2012 National Chairman of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), issued the following statement today on behalf of ALEC’s Legislative Board of Directors: “Today we are redoubling our efforts on the economic front, a priority that has been the hallmark of[Read More…]
WHITE HOUSE FACT SHEET: Fighting for Equal Pay
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2012. From the very beginning of his administration, President Obama has worked to ensure that women are paid fairly for their work. The President is committed to securing equal pay for equal work because it’s a matter of fair play, and because American families and the health[Read More…]
