Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012.  Today the Center for American Progress released a new report finding that federal budget professionals do not have the information they need to make reliable, rational decisions about federal resource allocation. The analysis, based on interviews with a group of experts that altogether had more than[Read More…]

Nearly $60 Million Saved and Generated for Colorado in First Year; Up to $120 Million in New Revenue and Savings Projected after 2017 Denver–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012.  A new report released today by the Colorado Center on Law and Policy (CCLP), documents that Amendment 64, the Initiative to Regulate Marijuana Like[Read More…]

CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2012.  Private, not-for-profit hospitals, which dominate the California hospital landscape, rack up tax exemption benefits of close to $2 billion a year beyond what they return to communities in charity care, according to a new report released today. The report by the Institute for Health and Socio-Economic Policy, research[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012.  In response to growing consumer demand for electronics products free of conflict minerals from eastern Congo, the Enough Project issued its second company rankings report, “Taking Conflict Out of Consumer Gadgets: Company Rankings on Conflict Minerals 2012,” which assesses consumer electronics companies on their progress toward responsible[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2012.   Less than three months before the presidential election, a new issue brief released today by the Center for American Progress aims to elevate a critical issue that has yet to be discussed on the campaign trail—the issue of solving our nation’s housing crisis. The ongoing[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2012.  In light of Secretary Hillary Clinton’s recent visit to Turkey to discuss the situation in Turkey and Syrian rebels claiming responsibility for a downed a Syrian government fighter jet, the Center for American Progress today released “Next Steps in Syria: A Look at U.S. Priorities and[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2012.  The Tax Policy Center (TPC) has analyzed the distributional effects of tax proposals from President Obama, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, and Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan. The following pages provide links to TPC research related to the 2012 candidates. TPC Resources on President Obama’s Tax[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2012.  Read the analysis. Today, Center for American Progress Senior Fellow Scott Lilly released a column responding to criticisms of his “Oops, I Lost the Airport” report on the consequences of a looming 9 percent budget cut at the Federal Aviation Administration. Released last Wednesday Lilly’s report[Read More…]

The Center for American Progress takes a look into Latinos’ successes and challenges as one of the fastest-growing populations in the country  Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2012.  After yesterday’s event hosted by the Center for American Progress with Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis and Director of the White House Domestic Policy[Read More…]

Study: Warming episodes hurt poor countries and limit long-term growth. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2012.  Even temporary rises in local temperatures significantly damage long-term economic growth in the world’s developing nations, according to a new study co-authored by an MIT economist. Looking at weather data over the last half-century, the study[Read More…]