Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2013. Today, Center for American Progress Economist Adam Hersh issued the following reaction to the announcement of September’s employment figures: Released 18 days late due to the government shutdown, today’s Department of Labor report is a stark reminder that it’s time for Congress to focus on the[Read More…]
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The Rise of Rooftop Solar Among the Middle Class
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. Today, the Center for American Progress released an analysis of solar installation data from Arizona, California, and New Jersey that found that solar installations are overwhelmingly occurring in middle-class neighborhoods. Interestingly, this finding is in contrast with the current utility industry narrative that distributed solar is[Read More…]
The ‘Great Rent Wars’ of New York
Historian Robert Fogelson’s new book uncovers the origins of rent control in a World War I-era fight between tenants and landlords for control of New York real estate. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. In 1920, a Bronx district court judge named William E. Morris heard a series of cases that aroused[Read More…]
ACLU-NJ Cheers Christie Administration’s Decision to Drop Appeal in NJ Marriage Equality Decision
NEW JERSEY–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. In response to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s Oct. 21 announcement that his administration will drop its legal challenge in the state Supreme Court against same-sex marriages, ACLU-NJ Executive Director Udi Ofer makes the following statement: “Governor Christie’s decision to drop his appeal in the marriage[Read More…]
Treasury Secretary Lew Op-Ed: Lessons From a Crisis
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2013. In an op-ed published in the October 21, 2013 edition of The International New York Times, Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew discusses the importance of putting an end to governing by crisis and focusing on accelerating economic growth and job creation. Read the piece online. The text[Read More…]
Israel: Economic Assessment Says Legalizing Cannabis Will Boost Revenue
Jerusalem, Israel–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2013. Legalizing the retail production and sale of cannabis would generate an estimated 1.6 sheckels (approximately $450 million) annually, according to an economic assessment published this month by the Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies (JIMS). The authors estimate the existing Israeli marijuana market to total some 2.5[Read More…]
Video: Warren Buffett Says Debt Ceiling Should Be Done Away With, Not Used As A Political Weapon
Warren Buffett says the debt ceiling should not be used as a weapon any more. Or the debt ceiling should be lifted permanently.
LIUNA: Government Funding Agreement Shows Need to Rebuild Bipartisanship
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2013 – In response to reports of Congress reaching an agreement to re-open our federal government and pay our nation’s bills, Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – issued the following statement: “Thousands of LIUNA workers who have been[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on GOP Shutdown and Debt Ceiling
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2013. Finally — after more than two weeks of government shutdown, with hundreds of thousands of Americans out of work and billions of dollars in avoidable losses — Republican leaders have stood down. While it is good news that we have avoided a crisis, we all know[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans: With Budget Deal, Seniors not out of Economic Danger for Long
Possibility Remains for a “Grand Betrayal” on Earned Social Security, Medicare Benefits in December Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2013. The following statement was issued today by Edward F. Coyle, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans. “The agreement by the U.S. House and Senate to fund the government until January[Read More…]
