NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2016. A new report from the Count the Costs initiative, ‘The War on Drugs – Undermining Peace and Security’ (PDF), finds that in sixty countries around the world national security is fundamentally compromised or threatened by the UN-led global drug war. Despite claiming to protect society from the[Read More…]
Analysis
Is The Day Of Reckoning Near For The GOP?
Commentary By Bruce Lindner “If Mr. Trump has a substantial delegate majority at day’s end, it would take an extraordinary effort to defeat him, even with 40% of the delegates (most in proportional contests) remaining to be selected after March 15. Put another way: Donald Trump could well have a[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Monthly Complaint Snapshot Examines Prepaid Complaints
Report Also Includes Look at Consumer Complaints from Texas and the Houston Metro Area WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2016. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its latest monthly consumer complaint snapshot, highlighting consumer complaints about prepaid products. The report shows that consumer complaints about prepaid products spiked in[Read More…]
Americans Want Stronger Regulation of Cosmetics
New Poll Finds Wide Support the Personal Care Products Safety Act WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2016. A survey released today by the Mellman Group and American Viewpoint shows that voters overwhelmingly support stricter regulation of the chemical ingredients used in their personal care products. More specifically: 94 percent believe that companies[Read More…]
FTC Releases Annual Summary of Consumer Complaints
Debt Collection, Identity Theft, and Imposter Scams Remain Top Categories of Complaints Received by FTC in 2015 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2016. Debt collection, identity theft and imposter scams were the most common categories of consumer complaints received by the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network in 2015, according to the[Read More…]
Using National Service Programs to Help Workers Who Face Barriers to Employment
Hundreds of new volunteers are sworn into the AmeriCorps national service program at the 20th anniversary ceremony at the White House on September 12, 2014. Source: AP/J. Scott Applewhite Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2016. In a new report released today, the Center for American Progress provides recommendations for how[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reach Out To Public To Curb Gun Violence: “Let’s be real here. We can’t do this alone.”
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police reached out to residents via Facebook in an attempt to curb gun violence, and, indeed, all crime. The entire statement follows: The Park Forest Police Department is investigating a Reckless Discharge of a Firearm incident which occurred on 2/27/16 at approximately 6:30 pm[Read More…]
Poll: Many Americans View Their Health Care Positively, But Report Problems with Costs, Quality, and Access to Services
Patient perceptions vary significantly across seven states and nation Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)–February 29, 2016. A new NPR / Robert Wood Johnson Foundation / Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll finds that although a majority of Americans are satisfied with the health care they receive, many still experience significant[Read More…]
Jobless Rates Down in 47 States in 2015; Employment-population Ratios Up in 35 States
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2016. In 2015, annual average unemployment rates decreased in 47 states and the District of Columbia, increased in 2 states, and were unchanged in 1 state, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment-population ratios increased in 35 states and the District of Columbia and decreased[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Analysis Evaluates States’ Progress in Cutting Poverty, Increasing Opportunity for American Families
Workers react as the Los Angeles City Council votes to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2020 on May 19, 2015. Source: AP/Damian Dovarganes Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2016. Policy matters when it comes to reducing poverty and increasing opportunity, according to a new state-level[Read More…]
