Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016. Center for American Progress Economist Kate Bahn released the following statement today on the August 2016 employment situation figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The economy added 151,000 jobs, while the unemployment remained steady at 4.9%, marking 71 consecutive months of job growth.[Read More…]
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Two Thirds of US Adults Believe Pharmacies Should Not Sell Tobacco
Half of cigarette smokers agree Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016. Two-thirds of American adults believe pharmacies should not be allowed to sell tobacco, while 14 percent strongly oppose such a policy, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published today in the American Journal of Preventive[Read More…]
Rauner Administration Announces End to IDOT Patronage Hiring Scandal
SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016. Governor Bruce Rauner announced yesterday the state has reached a conclusion in the IDOT patronage hiring scandal that began under previous administrations. IDOT gave the remaining staff assistants layoff notices today. “Our administration has put an end to the illegal patronage hiring that started under Blagojevich[Read More…]
Additional Help Coming to Illinois in the Battle Against the Heroin and Opioid Crisis
Illinois is one of 44 states to share in $53 million in grants to reduce opioid overdoses and deaths and improve treatment for residents SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016. The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) has received two federal grants funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to[Read More…]
Speech: VP Joe Biden Campaigns for Hillary Clinton in Warren, Ohio, Sept. 1, 2016 (Video)
Warren, Ohio–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2016 https://youtu.be/NwIR32DSRac Source: http://hillaryclinton.com
NEW VIDEO: Trump Embarrasses in Mexico
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016. Since Day One of his presidential campaign, Donald Trump has promised American voters that he would build a “great, great wall” and Mexico will pay for it. During his visit with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto earlier this week, Trump said, “We did discuss the wall,[Read More…]
Payroll Employment Increases by 151,000 in August, 2016; Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 4.9%
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 2, 2016. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 151,000 in August, and the unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in several service-providing industries. Household Survey Data The number of unemployed persons was essentially unchanged at[Read More…]
FDA Issues Final Rule on Safety and Effectiveness of Antibacterial Soaps
Rule removes triclosan and triclocarban from over-the-counter antibacterial hand and body washes Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a final rule establishing that over-the-counter (OTC) consumer antiseptic wash products containing certain active ingredients can no longer be marketed. Companies will no longer be[Read More…]
Aura Cacia Voluntarily Recalls Milk & Oat Bath Products Due to Possible Health Risk
Norway, Iowa –(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016. Frontier Co-op is initiating a voluntary recall for the following Aura Cacia Milk & Oat Bath products. Recalled products were sold online and in stores in all 50 states and in some parts of Canada to distributors, retailers and consumers. This voluntary recall is[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Announces Aggressive New Plan to Respond to Unjustified Price Hikes for EpiPens and other Long-Available Treatments
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 2, 2016. Today Hillary Clinton is announcing a new plan to protect Americans from unjustified price hikes of long-available prescription drugs with limited competition, like EpiPens and pyrimethamine, the drug for a disease related to AIDS that Turing Pharmaceuticals raised the price of by more than 5,000%. After[Read More…]
