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By Isaac Cohen* As the April meeting of the Federal Reserve was concluding in Washington, last week, the Commerce Department released the first estimate of US growth for this year’s first quarter. The figure was a disappointing 0.2 percent, due to factors characterized by the central bank as transitory. Among…

Nominations now open until May 18th.   WASHINGTON, DC [CapitalWirePR]May 5, 2015 – The Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GWHCC) will be celebrating its 39th Annual Gala: Honoring Hispanic Businesses in Technology on June 12th at the Omni Shoreham in Washington, DC. This year’s keynote speaker will be Ms.…

This Thursday, May 7, 2015 at approximately 11:00 am, five individuals will appear at the San Ysidro, CA port of entry and request humanitarian parole. Their requests are based on emergent familial concerns and for family reunification. The above named individuals desperately must be reunited with their families as they…

Washington, DC – A diverse group of stakeholders will gather on May 7, 2015 from 10:30AM to 11:30AM ET in front of the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse at 333 Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC to argue for federal minimum wage and overtime protections to be extended to our nation’s…

Today’s Release Shows Inequality in Civics Education, Serious Gaps by Racial and Economic Backgrounds Reflecting Unequal Education. Medford/Somerville, MA – The Federal Government released the Nation’s Report Card: 2014 U.S. in Civics. Experts on civic education from the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE) based…

By Isaac Cohen* In April, US oil prices climbed above US $55 per barrel, after falling in March to less than US $44, the lowest price in six years. This increase encouraged the perception in the markets that the fall in oil prices, which started in the summer of last…