Center for American Progress Action Holding Events in Seven States to Highlight Report and Call for Action to Strengthen Gun Laws Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2013. The 10 states with the weakest gun laws in America collectively suffer from a level of gun violence that is more than twice as high[Read More…]
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Nearly 20 Percent of Teen Births are Repeat Births
Repeat births can be prevented Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013. Although teen births have fallen over the past 20 years, nearly one in five teen births is a repeat birth, according to a Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 365,000 teens, ages 15-19 years,[Read More…]
‘Mean Girls’ At College: Social Whirl Derails Many, Study Finds
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013. You’re not done with high school when you go to college, according to a new study of student culture. An in-depth look at the lives of young women who started college on the same floor of a large dorm at a middle-tier public university shows that[Read More…]
Jobless Rates Down in 22 States, Up in 12 in Feb. 2013; Payroll Jobs Up in 42 States, Down in 8
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2013. Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in February. Twenty-two states had unemployment rate decreases, 12 states had increases, and 16 states and the District of Columbia had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia[Read More…]
Democracy and the Policy Preferences of Wealthy Americans
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2013. A new report by Professors Benjamin Page, Larry Bartels, and Jason Seawright presents the findings from one of the first studies of its kind—a study of the political clout and policy preferences of the wealth. Based on a pilot study of Chicagoans with a mean wealth[Read More…]
Study Examines How Communities Effectively Punish Antisocial Behaviour
UK–(ENEWSPF)–28 March 2013. Neighbours playing loud music is an example of where a social dilemma can arise about who should tackle the wrong-doer if a whole group of people is affected. If everyone expects someone else to punish the wrongdoer, the loud music will persist. However, research by the University[Read More…]
Federal Reserve Survey Provides Information on Mobile Financial Services
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2013. The use of mobile phones to access a bank account, credit card, or other financial account became more prevalent in the Unites States last year, according to the Federal Reserve Board’s latest report on the use of mobile financial services. As of November 2012, 28 percent[Read More…]
Bipartisan Team of Pollsters Conclude Pre-Newtown Polling Missed Emerging Trends of American’s Views on Guns
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2013. The Newtown shooting changed Americans’ views on guns, but support for action was likely stronger before the tragedy at Sandy Hook than major polling outlets and the resulting media coverage suggested, according to a new analysis released today by the Center for American Progress. Co-authored by[Read More…]
TheFix.com: ‘The Drug Warriors Cashing In on Pot Prohibition’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2013. by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director “Former public servants, from DEA chiefs to cops, are using their clout to lobby for drug policies that enrich themselves.” That’s the sub-headline on yesterday’s exceptional feature story on TheFix.com highlighting the revolving door of moneyed interests in perpetuating the[Read More…]
Globalization Has Lowered Wages for American Workers, New EPI Study Finds
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2013. While trade’s impact on the American economy is a frequent topic in Washington, much of the debate centers on the macroeconomic effects of the trade deficit on GDP. However, trade has also had an important microeconomic effect. Growing trade between the United States and developing countries,[Read More…]
