Releases and Advisories
03.16.2016
Today, the FOMC announced that it will not be raising interest rates this month, which is a good thing. But at the same time, via its dot plot, the committee showed consensus in favor of raising interest rates during 2016. Today’s projections threaten...
03.15. 2016
Emeryville, CA – After passing the highest minimum wage in the country, Emeryville is considering the next step in addressing income inequality. Though thousands of Emeryville’s low-wage workers are making $14.44 with a path to $16, there is an...
03.04.2016
Derek Laney, Co-Director of Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment, released the following statement on behalf of the Fed Up coalition:
“Although the US economy added jobs last month, economic activity slowed in cities like...
03.01.2016
NEW YORK – Looks like Walgreens needs some first aid of its own.
Thousands of people across the country chose the drugstore chain as the 'worst employer' among eight of America's most recognizable brands such as Whole...
02.29.2016
Washington, D.C.—As the number of charter schools continues to rise, few states are paying adequate attention to how to hold these schools accountable to parents, communities, and taxpayers. Now, new poll results released today by In the Public Interest...
02.19.2016
President Obama has announced his intentions to fulfill his constitutional responsibility to nominate a replacement to the Supreme Court to fill Justice Scalia’s seat. Obama also called on the Senate to fulfill its responsibility to give that person a fair hearing and a timely...
02.19.2016
NEW YORK CITY — Wal-Mart’s wage hike to a minimum $10 per hour kicks in tomorrow, February 20, but the higher wages fall well short of a living wage. Last year, Wal-Mart earned more than $16 billion in net income and announced plans to...
02/12/2016
Statement & Booking Opportunity: This week, President Obama called on Illinois and states across the country to reduce the barriers to voting by passing Automatic Voter Registration that would automatically register every eligible...
02/19/16
NEW YORK CITY — The Center for Popular Democracy (CPD) and Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN) commended Oregon lawmakers for raising ...
02/08/16
Today, the Fed Up campaign released a report showing that the January 1 appointments to the 12 Federal Reserve...
