President Barack Obama recently received the following letter from the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America congratulating him on becoming the 44th President of the United States of America, and encouraging him to preserve the successful state system of …
President Barack Obama recently received the following letter from the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America congratulating him on becoming the 44th President of the United States of America, and encouraging him to preserve the successful state system of …
President Barack Obama recently received the following letter from the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America congratulating him on becoming the 44th President of the United States of America, and encouraging him to preserve the successful state system of …
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Tuesday defended the government’s latest bailout of embattled insurer AIG, telling irate lawmakers that he was also angry, but that the failure to act could have triggered an economic disaster. Bernanke, in testimony to …
Labor Department would get more money to boost enforcement of workplace health, safety and wage laws under President Barack Obama’s proposed budget. The increase in worker protection is a major shift after years of cuts to those programs by the …
Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is President Barack Obama’s choice for secretary of health and human services, a White House source said Saturday. The source, who was not authorized to speak on the record, said Obama will formally announce the nomination …
Kentucky and federal officials say damage estimates from the January ice storm will likely top $185 million. Kentucky’s Emergency Management director, Brig. Gen. John W. Heltzel, says the damages were primarily related to the state’s electric utilities. A statement from …
In one of her first moves as Homeland Security secretary, Janet Napolitano has ordered a fresh review of hurricane recovery efforts in the gulf coast 31/2 years after two killer hurricanes swept ashore. In testimony prepared for a congressional hearing, …
The financial toll from the January ice storm in north Arkansas is estimated at $500 million, with most of the cost for restoring electric utilities. The three major utilities that sustained damage from the storm say they will spend close …
President Barack Obama has extended the federal office of Gulf Coast rebuilding, calling it a “first step of a sustained commitment by my administration to rebuild now, stronger than ever.” Obama also announced plans to send his Homeland Security Secretary, …
