ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2014.  Income inequality has been rising rapidly in China and now surpasses that of the U.S. by a large margin, say University of Michigan researchers. That is the key finding of their study based on newly available survey data collected by several Chinese universities. “Income inequality in[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2014. Consumer confidence has rebounded to nearly its highest level since 2007, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Conducted by the U-M Institute for Social Research since 1946, the surveys monitor consumer attitudes and expectations. The April level of consumer confidence was just[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2014. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director African Americans are arrested for marijuana possession offenses in Minnesota at a rate that is more than six-times higher than that of Caucasians, according to an analysis of 2011 FBI arrest data released today by the nonpartisan think-tank Minnesota 2020[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2014.  Today, the Center for American Progress released a new infographic detailing the positive effect that raising the minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $10.10 per hour would have on workers of color. Raising the minimum wage is an important step to ensure that the economy[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014.  The transition to the Common Core State Standards offers an important opportunity to replace America’s flawed and misaligned assessment system with better and fairer tests, according to a new report released today by the Center for American Progress. “Our current education standards and assessments system is[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 15, 2014. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Those who report consuming cannabis two or three times per week are less likely to engage in at risk drinking behavior, according to data published online in The American Journal of Addictions. Investigators from Sweden’s Lund University, Department of Clinical[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2014.  A new report released today by the Center for American Progress and the Center for Economic and Policy Research puts a dollar value on the economic importance of women’s rising work hours since 1979. According to the report, gross domestic product, or GDP, was roughly 11 percent[Read More…]

New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2014.  Following the Obama administration’s vow to use strong executive action in the face of a paralyzed Congress, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law released a new policy proposal today outlining 15 steps the administration can take to strengthen democracy, secure justice,[Read More…]

2014 Executive PayWatch exposes high paid CEOs in the low wage economy Washington–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2014 – While Congress has left for recess failing to fully address economic issues from the minimum wage to unemployment insurance and equal pay, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka unveiled the 2014 Executive PayWatch today. According to[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2014.  Today, the Center for American Progress released an analysis detailing how decision makers can find common-sense solutions to the important health and safety concerns of King Cove, Alaska, while avoiding more wasted taxpayer spending on a $75 million “Road to Nowhere.” The analysis provides five recommendations[Read More…]