News published on Federal Newswire in August 2011

News from August 2011


News Release: WASHINGTON – Two defendants, Shaoxiong Zhou, 42, and Shaoxia Huang, 33, both of Shantou, Guangdong, China, have pleaded guilty to trafficking in counterfeit perfume, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Loretta E. Lynch for ...


Agencies issue guidance on federal debt

News Release: Earlier today, Standard & Poor's rating agency lowered the long-term rating of the U.S. government and federal agencies from AAA to AA+. With regard to this action, the federal banking agencies are providing the following guidance to banks, savings associations, credit unions, and bank and savings and loan holding companies (collectively, banking organizations).


US Labor Department announces more than $5.4 million in job training grants to benefit homeless veterans

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced 23 grants totaling $5,436,148 to provide homeless veterans with job training aimed at helping them succeed in civilian careers. The grants are being awarded by the department's Veterans' Employment and Training Service through the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program.


Statement of Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis on July employment numbers

News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the July 2011 Employment Situation report released today: "Our nation's labor market continued to add jobs in the month of July. The private sector added 154,000 jobs, and total non-farm payrolls rose by 117,000, with a loss of 37,000 government jobs. The unemployment rate ticked down to 9.1 percent.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a five page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a seven page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.