CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2012. With world leaders of the G-8 nations fleeing the U.S.’ third largest city by moving their May summit to the rural woods outside Washington, the nation’s largest nurses union will bring Camp David and the G-8 summit back to Chicago for a special event on Friday, May[Read More…]
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KONY 2012 Campaign Aiming for Arrest of Wanted War Criminal Goes Viral
KONY 2012 campaign seeks arrest of Joseph Kony, a war criminal responsible for abduction of more than 30,000 children; campaign video viewed by 10 million people in first 48 hours WASHINGTON DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2012. Nonprofit Invisible Children, in partnership with the Enough Project and Resolve, launched a year-long campaign called[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending March 3, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2012. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 362,000, an increase of 8,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 354,000. The 4-week moving average was 355,000, an increase of 250 from the previous week’s[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Energy — Mount Holly, NC
Mount Holly, North Carolina–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2012 – 12:50 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, North Carolina! (Applause.) Hello, Mount Holly! (Applause.) Thank you, Juan, for that introduction. I did not know he was a preacher. (Laughter.) He must be at least a deacon. (Laughter.) I was hearing — “Welll” — (Laughter.) He[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, March 7, 2012
En Route Charlotte, North Carolina–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2012 – 10:52 A.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Welcome aboard Air Force One for our flight to North Carolina. The President today, as you know, is visiting Mount Holly because he laid out a blueprint for a new era of American energy in his State of[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, March 7, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT International Women of Courage Award Ceremony The Secretary’s Travel to New York / UN Security Council The Secretary’s Call with Foreign Minister Lavrov IRAN Meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors/ P-5+1 INDIA Economic Development PAKISTAN Gas Pipeline with Iran Parliamentary[Read More…]
Senators Durbin, Blumenthal, Harkin Introduce Bill Protecting Union Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2012. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tom Harkin (D-IA) today introduced the Re-empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers (RESPECT) Act. This legislation would modify present law to ensure workers are not stripped of their union protection. “Millions of hard-working men[Read More…]
Senators Durbin, Hagan, Schumer Urge Robust Action to Protect Consumers from Predatory Lending
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2012. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Kay R. Hagan (D-NC), Charles Schumer (D-NY) this week urged the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Richard Cordray, to take additional steps to limit payday lenders from preying on consumers. The Senators sent a letter to Cordray on Monday. The text[Read More…]
Little-Known Housing Czar is Forcing Millions of Homeowners into Foreclosure
New Bottom Line and Rebuild the Dream Launch ‘America Underwater’ Website with Interactive Map, Photos & Stories of Underwater Homeowners, and Petition Calling on the President to Fire DeMarco Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2012. Underwater homeowners called on President Obama today to fire Federal Housing Finance Agency Acting Director Edward DeMarco.[Read More…]
With its Announcement of a Limited Principal Reduction Program, Bank of America Must Prove Commitment to Homeowners and Rebuilding the Economy it Broke
Underwater homeowners and faith leaders also call on President Obama to replace FHFA head Ed DeMarco who is “holding our economy and millions of homeowners hostage” Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2012. With HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan’s announcement that Bank of America has agreed to reduce principal for a certain selection of underwater[Read More…]
