Day: December 2, 2016

Center for American Progress Economist Kate Bahn on November 2016 Jobs Report

Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016.   Center for American Progress Economist Kate Bahn released the following statement today on the November 2016 employment situation figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS. This month’s job report, which included 178,000 new jobs added and a surprisingly low unemployment rate of 4.6[Read More…]

Friends of the Earth International Statement on the Election of Donald Trump

LAMPUNG, INDONESIA –(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016.  Here follows the collective statement of the Friends of the Earth International network on the election of Donald Trump. We, Friends of the Earth International, the largest federation of grassroots environmental justice organizations from 75 countries, gathered at our Biennial General Meeting 2016 held in[Read More…]

Clinton Staffer Delivers Uppercut to Kellyanne Conway, Assailing ‘White Supremacist’ Steve Bannon

MASSACHUSETTS–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2016 By David Nir Hillary Clinton communications director Jennifer Palmieri At an incredibly tense and hostile election post-mortem held by the Kennedy School of Government that featured the stop staffers for both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, Clinton’s communications director, Jennifer Palmieri, didn’t hesitate to lay the cold[Read More…]

Mexico’s Reaction To Trump’s Deal With Carrier

MEXICO–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2016 By hsterndude Trump and Carrier Works Out a Deal Air-conditioner manufacturer Carrier’s decision not to close a Midwest plant and move the operation to Mexico has lifted the spirits of American workers as well as President-elect Trump’s approval rating. Trump convinced the company to keep its Indiana[Read More…]

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Unemployment Rate Declines to 4.6% in November 2016; Payroll Employment Increases by 178,000

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 2, 2016.  The unemployment rate declined to 4.6 percent in November, and total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 178,000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment gains occurred in professional and business services and in health care. Household Survey Data In November, the unemployment rate decreased[Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, December 1, 2016

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2016 – 12:20 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Nice to see you all.  Before we go to your questions, I’ve got a little scheduling update for you. On Tuesday, the President of the United States will travel to Tampa, Florida, where he will meet with[Read More…]

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