News published on Federal Newswire in June 2009

News from June 2009


News Release: Investment Expected to Save Jobs and Preserve Employee Earnings U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and U.S. Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester today announced a $2.7 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant for the State of Montana to capitalize a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) that will provide timber and wood businesses with the financing they need to become more competitive.


News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke hosted a meeting with Singapore’s Minister of Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang at the Commerce Department today. This was the first meeting between Minister Lim and Secretary Locke.


Statement of U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on death of John F. Henning

News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement on the death of John F. Henning: "Today American workers lost a tireless advocate, and I lost a dear a friend. I would like to extend my heartfelt condolences to the family of John F. 'Jack' Henning.


ETA Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims    Report

News Release: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending May 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 621,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 625,000. The 4-week moving average was 631,250, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's revised average of 627,250.


U.S. Labor Department announces  release of $9.2 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds  to District of Columbia

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today certified for release $9,210,994 in unemployment insurance (UI) modernization incentive funds to the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia qualified for the funds available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) by allowing workers to use their more recent earnings to qualify for benefits.


U.S. Labor Department announces release of $48.9 million in  unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to Washington

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today certified for release $48,864,609 in unemployment insurance (UI) modernization incentive funds to the state of Washington. Washington qualified for the funds available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) by allowing workers to use their more recent earnings to qualify for benefits.


U.S. Labor Department announces release of $70.8 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to Iowa

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has certified for release $70,814,387 in unemployment insurance (UI) modernization incentive funds to the state of Iowa. Iowa qualified for the funds available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) by enacting new provisions that assist recent entrants to the workforce, part-time workers and people who are upgrading their skills.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.