‘Finding Dory’ Expected to Fuel Consumer Demand for Royal Blue Tangs, Other Wild-caught Fish OAKLAND, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2016. A new analysis by the Center for Biological Diversity and For the Fishes finds that 6 million fish tropical marine fish imported into the United States each year for the pet[Read More…]
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New Report: Utilities Can Supercharge the Electric Vehicles Market
Electric Vehicles Critical to “Driving Out Pollution” SAN FRANCISCO —(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016. America’s utilities are uniquely positioned to supercharge the national electric vehicles market by spurring a rapid deployment of charging stations, increasing public awareness of EVs’ economic and environmental benefits, and incentivizing drivers to charge cars at times[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending June 11, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 277,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 264,000. The 4-week moving average was 269,250, a decrease of 250 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
National Partners Offer New, Comprehensive Proposal to Strengthen Unemployment Protections in America and Prepare Economy for Next Recession
Center for American Progress, Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality, and National Employment Law Project release report on updating unemployment insurance for a 21st century economy and establishing a new Jobseeker’s Allowance. Jobseekers line up for a job fair at Columbia-Greene Community College in Hudson, New York, on April 22, 2014.[Read More…]
93% Of Americans Support Gun Background Checks, Quinnipiac University National Polls Find; Most Also Want Ban On Assault Weapons
New Haven, CT–(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2016. Seven Quinnipiac University National polls conducted from February 7, 2013, in the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre, through November 5, 2015, show American voters support “requiring background checks for all gun buyers,” with support ranging from 88 – 10 percent to 93 – 5[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance Report Finds Too Few Patients Can Access Medicine Through New York’s Overly Restrictive, Expensive Medical Marijuana Program
Seventy-seven Percent of Patients & Caregivers Surveyed, Who Accessed the Program, Say They Cannot Afford the Medicine They Need; Advocates Call On New York State Legislature to Pass Bills to Increase Patient Access to Medical Marijuana New York –(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2016. Today, the Drug Policy Alliance issued a report[Read More…]
U.S. Supreme Court Whole Woman’s Health Decision Could Help Bolster Dangerous Government Interference in Medical Practice, Says New Center for American Progress Issue Brief
Pro-abortion rights protesters rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Source: AP/Susan Walsh Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 13, 2016. As millions of women across the country wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to issue a decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, the Center for American Progress[Read More…]
Economic Security and Key Family Economic Issues Top Priorities for Black, Hispanic Women, New Poll Shows
With unprecedented influence over an election, black and Hispanic women say economic security on par with key race and gender issues Washington, D.C. – (ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. In many key battleground states, black and Hispanic women will be the deciding factor in the November elections, making issues facing their families[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending June 4, 2016
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 9, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 264,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 267,000 to 268,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
Economic Security and Key Family Economic Issues Top Priorities for Black, Hispanic Women, New Poll Shows
With unprecedented influence over an election, black and Hispanic women say economic security on par with key race and gender issues Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. In many key battleground states, black and Hispanic women will be the deciding factor in the November elections, making issues facing their families[Read More…]
