CFPB Also Releases Study of Consumer Risks in Online Debt Sales, Consumer Stories of Debt Collection Experiences WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2017. A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) report released today found that over one-in-four consumers contacted by debt collectors felt threatened. The report was drawn from the first-ever national[Read More…]
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Sen. Jeff Sessions Gives “Wishy Washy” Response to Questions about Marijuana & Federalism at Attorney General Confirmation Hearing Today
Drug Policy Alliance: Sessions did not rule out continuing the federal war on marijuana Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017. Statement from Bill Piper, senior director of the Drug Policy Alliance’s Office of National Affairs: “Senator Jeff Sessions’ response to questions about marijuana & federalism during his Attorney General confirmation hearing today[Read More…]
New Q-Poll, Trump’s Honeymoon Ended Nov 9
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017 By pollwatcher Without delay, Lets go right to the highlights: American voters approve 55 – 39 percent of the job President Barack Obama is doing, his best approval rating in seven years, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today. These same voters disapprove 51 –[Read More…]
A Trump Victory Or A Clinton Loss? A Look Back On The Campaign
Commentary By John A. Ostenburg My blog is titled “The Outpost Observer” for a reason. I’m not an insider; rather, I’m one who observes from afar. As such, the commentary I am offering on the recent presidential election is that of an amateur and not a professional. True, I’ve been[Read More…]
Large-Scale Tornado Outbreaks Increasing in Frequency, Study Finds
Researchers analyze factors contributing to rise in large-scale tornado outbreaks. Courtesy of: NOAA / National Weather Service CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2017 By Greg Borzo The frequency of large-scale tornado outbreaks is increasing in the United States, particularly when it comes to the most extreme events, according to research recently published in[Read More…]
NARAL Fact Sheet: Sen. Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General will be a Nightmare for Women
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2017. As the nation’s top lawyer, the attorney general has a duty to uphold the rights of all Americans. Sen. Jeff Sessions’ long record of misogyny and racism shows just how big a threat he will pose to the freedom and equality of everyone in our country—particularly[Read More…]
2016 Deadliest Year Ever for Migrants Crossing Mediterranean – UN Agency
A group of Afghans arrive on the island of Lesbos after travelling in an inflatable raft from Turkey to Greece. Hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants used the dangerous sea route across the Mediterranean in 2015. Photo: UNHCR/A. McConnell GENEVA—(ENEWSPF)–6 January 2017 – More migrants were killed crossing the[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz on December 2016 Jobs Report
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2017. Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz released the following statement today on the December 2016 employment situation figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS. The final employment report of the Obama administration showed the U.S. economy adding 156,000 new jobs and[Read More…]
New Papers: Jeff Sessions’s Criminal Justice Record, the Danger of Using the Justice Department for Partisan Gain
New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2017. As Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) prepares for his confirmation hearing to be the next Attorney General, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law released two analyses today: Analysis: Sen. Jeff Sessions’s Record on Criminal Justice – Details the senator’s record on sentencing and[Read More…]
Payroll Employment Rises by 156,000 in December 2016; Unemployment Rate Changes Little (4.7%)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 6, 2017. Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 156,000 in December, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job growth occurred in health care and social assistance. Household Survey Data The unemployment rate, at 4.7 percent, and[Read More…]
