Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 9, 2012.  At age 24, a clear gender gap in educational attainment persists. While nearly 28 percent of women had received a bachelor’s degree by the October when they were age 24, only 19 percent of men had done so, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2012.  Today BP posted net earnings of $23.9 billion, bringing the total profits for the five largest oil companies—BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, and Royal Dutch Shell—to a record-high $137 billion in profits in 2011. Despite their increased profit margins—up 75 percent from 2010—the Center for American Progress[Read More…]

Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2012. The Center for American Progress yesterday released an analysis finding that legislation to reauthorize the No Child Left Behind Act, championed by Rep. John Klein (R-MN), chairman of the House Education & Workforce Committee, would actually weaken equity provisions in the law designed to ensure disadvantaged[Read More…]

Rivals cost of other high profile public health problems Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2012. The total lifetime estimated financial costs associated with just one year of confirmed cases of child maltreatment (physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse and neglect) is approximately $124 billion, according to a report released by the Centers[Read More…]

Washington, D.C –(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2012. Today, as the GOP candidates campaign in Florida, a state hit hard by the economic recession and weighed down by a tax code that favors the wealthiest few, the Center for American Progress releases a Public Opinion Snapshot that illustrates Americans’ readiness for tax reform.[Read More…]

First study on gang homicides from CDC’s unique violent death reporting system Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2012. Gang homicides often occur in public and involve firearms, but are less likely to involve drugs or other crimes than generally believed by the public, according to a report released yesterday by the Centers[Read More…]

“Over the past 50 years international drug treaties have neither prevented the globalization of the illicit production and non-medical use of (illicit) drugs” Sydney, Australia–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2012. An estimated 11 percent of North Americans between the ages of 15 and 64 consume marijuana yearly, according to a research report published[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2012. Today, on the eve of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, the Center for American Progress released “Obama’s Leaner National Security Strategy Got the Job Done in 2011,” a column on the post-Iraq security strategy that favors targeted and effective threat elimination over lengthy[Read More…]

As White House and Attorneys General Decide on Big Bank Settlement Today, The New Bottom Line Presses President Obama Not to Accept “1% Settlement” that Lets Banks Off the Hook for Mortgage Fraud  Report details how big bank bonuses could be used to rebuild the economy and profiles web of[Read More…]

Toronto / Vancouver–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2012. Basketball fans in Cleveland may disagree, but two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Lebron James’ decision to play with a higher-profile Miami Heat team and all-star teammates shows sound marketing and career-management acumen, according to newly-published business school research focused on the evolution and importance of[Read More…]