Four Companies to Pay $15.4 Million in Penalties WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced four enforcement actions to end what the Bureau believes to be improper kickbacks paid by mortgage insurers to mortgage lenders in exchange for business. The CFPB filed complaints and proposed[Read More…]
Year: 2013
NIH-supported Study Finds U.S. Dementia Care Costs as High as $215 Billion in 2010
Formal and unpaid dementia care costs are tallied Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. The costs of caring for people with dementia in the United States in 2010 were between $159 billion to $215 billion, and those costs could rise dramatically with the increase in the numbers of older people in coming[Read More…]
Targeting Cholesterol Buildup in Eye May Slow Age-related Vision Loss
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. Targeting cholesterol metabolism in the eye might help prevent a severe form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), one of the most common causes of blindness in older Americans, according to indications in a study in mice, which was supported by the National Institutes of Health. Cholesterol[Read More…]
NIH Study Sheds Light on How to Reset the Addicted Brain
Research suggests that targeted stimulation of the brain’s prefrontal cortex is a promising treatment for addiction Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWPSF)–April 4, 2013. Could drug addiction treatment of the future be as simple as an on/off switch in the brain? A study in rats has found that stimulating a key part of the[Read More…]
Raising Top Marginal Tax Rates Would Increase Revenues Without Affecting Economic Growth, According to New EPI-TCF Paper
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. According to a new briefing paper from EPI Federal Budget Policy Analyst and Century Foundation Fellow Andrew Fieldhouse, raising top marginal income tax rates would increase revenues and slow the growth of income inequality while having little to no effect on economic growth. In A review of[Read More…]
American Federation of Teachers and Cartoon Network Launch National Bullying Prevention Partnership
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. The American Fedration of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten joined with Cartoon Network on April 3 to launch the “Stop Bullying: Speak Up” Flag Raising Campaign, a new partnership that will provide educators in more than a thousand schools nationwide with bullying prevention materials and curriculum suggestions.[Read More…]
American Federation of Teachers: NRA Proposal Will Fail to Keep Our Children and Schools Safe
Washington–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten released the following statement in response to the NRA announcement. “The NRA’s proposal is a cruel hoax that will fail to keep our children and schools safe. It is simply designed to assist gun manufacturers flood the nation[Read More…]
TV Spending in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Tops $1.1 Million, Outside Groups Dominate
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. Television spending in this year’s race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court topped $1.1 million, with nearly 70 percent of spending coming from conservative interest groups, according to estimates released by the Brennan Center for Justice and Justice at Stake. Incumbent Justice Pat Roggensack,[Read More…]
Fuel Economy of New Vehicles at All-time High
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. Fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the United States is at its highest level ever, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, minivans and SUVs purchased in March was 24.6 mpg, up 0.2[Read More…]
Green Pea Galaxies Could Help Astronomers Understand Early Universe
A montage of the six Green Pea galaxies that University of Michigan astronomy researchers studied. Image credit: Anne Jaskot ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. The rare Green Pea galaxies discovered by the general public in 2007 could help confirm astronomers’ understanding of reionization, a pivotal stage in the evolution of the[Read More…]
