Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2013. A new Institute for Policy Studies report released on March 14 analyzes proposed Social Security cuts and their potential impact on individuals at the top and the bottom of the health industry. DOWNLOAD THE REPORT On the top end, the report focuses on the CEOs of[Read More…]
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Consumer Price Index for All Items Rises 0.7% in February as Gasoline Index Increases Sharply
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2013. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.7 percent in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 2.0 percent before seasonal adjustment. The gasoline index rose[Read More…]
Study: At Home Marijuana Gardens Not Associated With Adverse Health Effects Among Children
Vancouver, British Columbia–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. Children residing in homes where marijuana is cultivated do not suffer from adverse health effects at any greater rate than do comparable children in cannabis-free environments, according to a study in press in the International Journal of Drug Policy. A pair of investigators with the[Read More…]
A $10.10 Minimum Wage Would Give Working Families and the Economy a Much-needed Boost
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. An EPI briefing paper released yesterday, Raising the Federal Minimum Wage To $10.10 Would Give Working Families, And The Overall Economy, A Much-Needed Boost, looks at the impacts of raising the minimum wage as proposed in the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013. EPI Economic Analyst David Cooper[Read More…]
Economic Policy Institute Releases Technical Analysis of Congressional Progressive Caucus Back to Work Budget
Budget alternative would boost GDP growth by 5.7 percentage points, target full economic recovery by 2015 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. The Economic Policy Institute Policy Center released its analysis of the Congressional Progressive Caucus’ Back to Work budget. The analysis, by Andrew Fieldhouse and Rebecca Thiess, outlines the budget’s fiscal and[Read More…]
Changes in U.S. Population Coming Sooner Than Expected
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. A major cultural and geographic divide is emerging between Americans under age 35 and over 50, according to University of Michigan demographer William Frey. “More than 70 percent of today’s baby boomers and seniors are white, and they grew up during a time when the[Read More…]
Report: Two-Thirds of Depleted Fish Stocks Rebound Under Federal Fisheries Law
Commercial Revenues from Rebuilt Species Up 92%, a $585 Million Annual Value NEW YORK, N.Y. –(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013 – Sixty-four percent of once-overfished, monitored fish stocks nationwide have been rebuilt or made significant progress thanks to additional protections added to the federal fisheries law in 1996, according to a report[Read More…]
Ryan Budget Includes Devastating Health Care Cost Increases for Seniors
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2013. An analysis released yesterday by the Center for American Progress finds that like last year, Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) misguided budget blueprint would not only create a death spiral—in which less-healthy beneficiaries leave the traditional Medicare plan, causing premiums to rise and resulting in more beneficiaries[Read More…]
Occidental Professor Heldman On Her Fox Appearance: ‘I Have Never Met’ People ‘So Upset That The Economy Is Rebounding’ (Video)
From Media Matters for America, Occidental Professor Heldman says on her Fox appearance: "I have never met" people "so upset that the economy is rebounding"
Going Beyond the ‘Arab Street’: U-M Surveys Opinions in the Middle East
Pedestrian sign in Doha, Qatar. (stock image) ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2013. The “Arab street” is a popular cliché used to describe what people are thinking in the Middle East. But it’s rarely clear how opinions are collected on this proverbial street. One thing is obvious: There is serious need for[Read More…]
