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Statement by President Obama on Easter
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2012. This Sunday, Michelle and I will join Christians across the country and around the world to celebrate Easter and give thanks for the all-important gift of grace. Easter is a time to reflect on both Christ’s suffering and ultimate triumph, as the anguish of the cross[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at the White House Forum on Women and the Economy
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2012 – 10:30 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. Everybody, please, please have a seat. (Applause.) Everybody, sit down, sit down. I was going to head over here earlier and they said, no, no, this place is full of women and[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on March Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2012. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the March 2012 Employment Situation report released today: “Our nation’s labor market added 121,000 private sector jobs in the month of March, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.2 percent. “For 25 consecutive months, we’ve registered[Read More…]
FTC Action Leads to Court Order Banning Final ‘U.S. Homeowners Relief’ Defendants from Debt and Mortgage Relief Business
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2012. At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has imposed a court order with a $3.89 million judgment against defendant Samuel Paul Bain and three of his companies for their role in an allegedly fraudulent mortgage modification and foreclosure relief scheme. The court[Read More…]
White House Statement on the Employment Situation in March
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2012. Alan B. Krueger, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, issued the following statement today on the employment situation in March. You can view the statement HERE. The Employment Situation in March Posted by Alan B. Krueger on April 6, 2012 at 9:30AM[Read More…]
Payroll Employment Rises 120,000 in March; Unemployment Rate Changes Little (8.2%)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 6, 2012. Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 120,000 in March, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 8.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in manufacturing, food services and drinking places, and health care, but was down in retail trade. Household Survey[Read More…]
White House Releases Report on Women and the Economy
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2012. Today, at the White House Forum on Women and the Economy, the President will discuss the importance of restoring the economic security for the middle class and creating an economy that’s built to last for America’s women. The President believes we must build an economy where everyone[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, April 5, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing IRAN P-5+1 Talks / Venue / U.S. Representation PAKISTAN Rewards for Justice / Lashkar-e Tayyiba / Deputy Secretary Nides’ Visit SYRIA UN Presidential Statement / April 10 Deadline / Humanitarian Assistance EGYPT American NGOs / Interpol Request DPRK IAEA Mission MEPP David[Read More…]
Readout from President Obama’s Film Screening of To Kill A Mockingbird at the White House
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2012. This evening, the President hosted a film screening of To Kill a Mockingbird in the Family Theater at The White House to commemorate its 50th anniversary. The President welcomed guests including local students from Washington-Lee High School, Mary Badham Wilt, the actress who played Scout, and[Read More…]





