News from September 2016
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 21, 2016
News Release: A federal grand jury sitting in Portland, Oregon returned an indictment, unsealed today, charging three individuals with federal crimes related to hundreds of false federal income tax returns, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, and U.S. Attorney Billy Williams for the District of Oregon.
By Fed Newswire | Sep 21, 2016
News Release: Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in July indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and growth of economic activity has picked up from the modest pace seen in the first half of this year. Although the unemployment rate is little changed in recent months, ...
By Fed Newswire | Sep 21, 2016
News Release: The attached table and charts released on Wednesday summarize the economic projections and the target federal funds rate projections made by Federal Open Market Committee participants for the September 20-21 meeting.
By Commerce News Now | Sep 21, 2016
News Release: On September 20th, U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker chaired a roundtable with East African Heads of State and CEOs focused on advancing regional economic integration and opportunities in the travel and tourism, agribusiness technology, and infrastructure sectors. The meeting resulted in agreement on significant new steps to expand collaboration in these three important areas.
By Commerce News Now | Sep 21, 2016
News Release: The following is a cross-post from the White House Africa’s immense economic potential, increasing integration into global markets, expanding infrastructure, and demographic boom provide a remarkable opportunity to enhance U.S. trade and investment ties across the continent. African countries are tackling ...
By Commerce News Now | Sep 21, 2016
News Release: By Penny Pritzker and Michael R. Bloomberg Over the last eight years, America has written a new chapter in our relationship with Africa. Under President Obama’s leadership, we have worked to transition our support for the continent from aid to trade and empowerment. We have started to build a full, equal, ...
By Commerce News Now | Sep 21, 2016
News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker opened the second U.S.-Africa Business Forum alongside her co-host for the event, the Honorable Michael Bloomberg. Founder of Bloomberg L.P. & Bloomberg Philanthropies and 108th Mayor of New York City.
By Labor Gazette | Sep 21, 2016
News Release: CONWAY, Ark. – Landing a job that pays an average of $50,000 a year with a household name in the information technology industry is something to make any worker proud. It was an opportunity denied allegedly to more than 500 job applicants at the Hewlett-Packard Co. in Conway, as the company failed to provide equal opportunity for workers of all races and ethnicities to compete for well-paid professional positions.
By Labor Gazette | Sep 21, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today over $20.4 million in contract awards to 14 national industry intermediaries and national equity partners to expand apprenticeship opportunities across the U.S.
By Labor Gazette | Sep 21, 2016
News Release: HARTFORD, Conn. – The U.S. Department of Labor has sued a Bridgeport nursing home and its chief officer alleging that they diverted millions of dollars from the company’s retirement plan improperly to a religious corporation and to themselves. “The best interests of plan participants are paramount under ...
By DOT News Wire | Sep 21, 2016
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Sep 21, 2016
The US State Department published a six page notice on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Sep 21, 2016
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Sep 21, 2016
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Sep 21, 2016
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Sep 21, 2016
The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Sep 21, 2016
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 21, 2016
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 21, 2016
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Sep 21, 2016
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
