For changing long, complicated forms that help people when they are shopping for home loans into shorter, more easily understood forms, the Consumer Protection Financial Bureau’s (CPFB) Loan Estimate Form was honored with the Center for Plain Language’s Grand ClearMark Award as the best example of clear, concise communication. In contrast, a Federal Motor Carrier… Keep reading →
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Machinists Union, Senator Schatz Urge United Airlines to Keep Jobs in Hawaiian Islands
By businesswireThe International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) today called on United Airlines to rethink its outsourcing plans in Kona, Maui and Lihue. United announced in mid-March that it would solicit bids from sub-contractors in an effort to lower the carrier’s costs by outsourcing fleet and passenger service operations…. Keep reading →
Georgetown University to Launch $5 Million Competition for a More Energy Efficient America
By businesswireGeorgetown University Energy Prize: WHAT: National launch of the Georgetown University Energy Prize, a multi-year incentive competition that challenges small- to medium-size U.S. communities to rethink energy use, and implement creative strategies to increase and sustain efficiency. The list of 49 U.S. communities who have signed a Letter of Intent to compete will be unveiled…. Keep reading →
New GEA Report Details Trends and Substantial Growth in the Global Geothermal Market
By businesswireA new report from the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA), released today at the organization’s International Geothermal Showcase in Washington, D.C., reveals the international power market is booming, with a sustained growth rate of 4% to 5%. The “2014 Annual U.S. & Global Geothermal Power Production Report” finds almost 700 projects currently under development in 76… Keep reading →
Georgetown University to Launch $5 Million Competition for a More Energy Efficient America
By businesswireGeorgetown University Energy Prize: WHAT: National launch of the Georgetown University Energy Prize, a multi-year incentive competition that challenges small- to medium-size U.S. communities to rethink energy use, and implement creative strategies to increase and sustain efficiency. The list of 49 U.S. communities who have signed a Letter of Intent to compete will be unveiled…. Keep reading →
The National Retail Federation is moving forward with the creation of a program that will provide retailers access to information on cybersecurity threats identified by retailers, government and law enforcement agencies and partners in the financial services sector. The program, developed in consultation with the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), will launch… Keep reading →
The American Legion’s national commander, Daniel M. Dellinger, told Congress at a hearing today that Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) leaders must be held accountable for mistakes that result in needless deaths at its medical facilities. “Patient deaths are tragic – preventable deaths are unacceptable,” Dellinger told the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. “But failure… Keep reading →
National Health Expenditures (NHE) in February 2014 grew 6.7% over February 2013, the highest rate since March 2007, just prior to the recession, which officially began in December 2007. While governmental data attribute a portion of the growth in January and February 2014 to newly insured individuals under the Affordable Care Act, much of the… Keep reading →
The National Retail Federation today urged Congress to address an increasing threat to retailers: patent trolls. Patent trolls are shadowy entities that purchase overly-broad patents with the sole intent of suing retailers and other end-users of technology that allegedly infringe on those patents. “Trolls’ claims not only affect e-commerce applications and the everyday use of… Keep reading →
The U.S. is on the verge of a period of unprecedented growth, writes economist and author Joel Kurtzman in his latest book, Unleashing the Second American Century: Four Forces for Economic Dominance. Kurtzman directly challenges those who describes the U.S. as a declining power. “The facts are different from what people are saying in Washington…. Keep reading →