Financial Companies Can No Longer Block Consumers From Joining Together to Sue Over Wrongdoing WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2017. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced a new rule to ban companies from using mandatory arbitration clauses to deny groups of people their day in court. Many consumer financial products[Read More…]
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Secretary General Guterres Pledges UN Support to Iraqi Government, People in Mosul; $562M Needed in Aid
Iraqi IDP’s, mainly from Gogjali on the Eastern outskirst of Mosul, arrive at the UNHCR run Hasansham camp. Photo: UNHCR/ Ivor Prickett NEW YORK–ENEWSPF)–10 July 2017 – Following Iraqi Government’s declaration that its forces have liberated the northern city of Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[Read More…]
U.S., Coalition Continue Strikes to Defeat ISIS, July 10, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 22 strikes consisting of 59 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are[Read More…]
New Drug Policy Alliance Report: It’s Time for the U.S. to Decriminalize Drug Use and Possession
Supporters of Decriminalization Include the United Nations, World Health Organization, International Red Cross, Organization of American States, NAACP, National Latino Congreso, and American Public Health Association; Defying Retrograde Federal Administration, U.S. States & Localities Are Taking Lead Unraveling Drug War and Implementing Health-Based Drug Policies Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 10, 2017. An[Read More…]
Press Briefing on the President’s Meetings at the G20 – July 7, 2017
Hamburg, Germany-(ENEWSPF)- The following is a press briefing by Secretary of State Tillerson and Secretary of Treasury Mnuchin on President Trump’s meetings at the G20. President Trump did not conduct a press briefing or press conference at the G20. 7:18 P.M. CET SECRETARY MNUCHIN: Hi, everybody. I just want to[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Finalizes Updates to ‘Know Before You Owe’ Mortgage Disclosure Rule
Changes Will Provide More Clarity, Preserve Protections for Consumers Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—July 7, 2017. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today finalized updates to its “Know Before You Owe” mortgage disclosure rule with amendments that are intended to formalize guidance in the rule, and provide greater clarity and certainty. The[Read More…]
Oregon: Legal Marijuana Economy Generating Millions, Report Says
Salem, OR–(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2017. The state of Oregon’s licensed cannabis industry has created over 12,500 new jobs and is generating over $300 million in annual wages, according to a preliminary economic report provided to the legislature’s House Committee on Economic Development and Trade. The report, authored by Whitney Economics, identified[Read More…]
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Payroll Employment Rises by 222,000 in June, 2017; Unemployment Rate Changes Little at 4.4%
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 7, 2017. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 222,000 in June, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in health care, social assistance, financial activities, and mining. Household Survey Data In June, the unemployment rate,[Read More…]
Parents Of Premature and Special Needs Children Speak Out Against Proposed Healthcare Bill
Repeal of ACA threatens those with pre-existing conditions, reliant on Medicaid DETROIT –(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2017. Michigan Representative Debbie Dingell met with several children born prematurely or with special needs and their parents for a roundtable discussion of how proposed health care reform would affect them. Children with special needs like[Read More…]
Senate Dem National Sec. Leaders Demand Trump Press Putin On Russia’s Interference In 2016 U.S. Election
President Trump’s Meeting With President Putin Will Be Their First Individual Meeting Since The U.S. Intelligence Community’s Conclusion That Russia Sought To Undermine The Most Central Tenet Of U.S. Democracy – Our Election Despite Russia’s Election Interference, The Trump Admin Has Said The President Has No Agenda Going Into Meeting[Read More…]
