PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 12 -- The Economic Progress Institute issued the following news release: * * * "When Is It Going to Stop?" Advocates Renew Annual Appeal to Bar Storefront Payday Lenders from Charging Usurious 260% Interest Rates in RI PROVIDENCE, RI: Advocates who have sought to repeal a law that has allowed storefront payday lenders to charge usurious, 260% interest rates to vulnerable Rhode Island borrowers since the mid-2000s renewed their appeal today at the State House.  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 11 -- Arnold Ventures (formerly the Laura and John Arnold Foundation) issued the following news: * * * Arnold Ventures Reacts to House Vote on Senate Budget Resolution George Callas, executive vice president for public finance at Arnold Ventures, provided the following statement in response to the House of Representatives' passage of the Senate's proposed budget, which includes the reckless proposal to use "current policy baseline": "In the face of a bill that sets dang more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 12 -- The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions issued the following news release: * * * OCED Closure Could Cost $65 Billion & 290,000 Jobs Jobs, Economic Impact of OCED Closure New Analysis: 290,000 Jobs & $65 Billion at Stake WASHINGTON - The potential decision to eliminate the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), as reported last week, would stifle energy innovation, weaken our energy security, undermine the competitiveness of domestic manufacturing, more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 12 -- The Center for Individual Freedom issued the following news release: * * * CFIF-Led Coalition Letter Cautions Against Limiting the C-SALT Deduction Without Proportionally Lowering the Corporate Tax Rate In a coalition letter led by the Center for Individual Freedom (CFIF) and sent to Congress yesterday, a group of national and state organizations representing taxpayers, small businesses and free-market, limited government principles cautioned Congress against more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Economic Liberties Urges Trump Administration to Maximize Transparency in Negotiations During 90-Day Tariff Pause Today, as the Trump administration announced a 90-day pause in implementation of its "Reciprocal Tariffs," the Rethink Trade program at the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement.  "Absent transparency about what is being more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The International Fresh Produce Association posted the following news release: * * * IFPA Unveils 2025 Public Policy Agenda with Bold Vision for Growth and Greater Access to Fresh Produce and Floral Washington, DC \-- The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) recently published its 2025 Public Policy Agenda, outlining policy priorities that support the growth and resilience of the fresh produce and floral industry. The agenda is a str more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 11 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * Impact of Tariffs on Consumers and the Property Casualty Insurance Industry * In February, tariffs were imposed on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China for goods not covered under existing trade agreements with Canada and Mexico. * 25% tariff on imports from Canada, Mexico, and * 20% tariff on imports from China. * Additional tariffs  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women Responds to Encouraging Inflation Report for March WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) on all items, increased by 2.4% for the 12 months ending in March, down sharply from February's 2.8% reading and far below expectations. Core inflation, which excludes vola more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Newt Gingrich: There Must Be No Tax Increase In a new essay today, President Trump ally Newt Gingrich wrote: Republicans passed a blueprint for President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," but the challenge is far from over. Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans must remain vigilant against any effort by misguided members to raise tax rates in the final bill. This is histo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 11 -- Reproductive Equity Now, an organization that says it advances reproductive justice and eliminates barriers to safe and legal abortion care, issued the following news release: * * * Reproductive Equity Now joins Advocates, experts call on lawmakers to ban sale of location data Legislation would protect against domestic abuse, stalking and harassment, and safeguard abortion access, LGBTQ people, digital privacy, and personal safety BOSTON (April 9, 2025) - A more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 11 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry posted the following news: * * * Senate committee hears child care tax credit package April 11, 2025 2 min read # The Missouri Senate is now considering HB 269 - legislation to increase access to safe, affordable, high-quality child care. The House passed the bill in February with strong bipartisan support. HB 269, sponsored by Rep. Brenda Shields (R-St. Joseph), is an innovative ta more PR

NEW YORK, April 11 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * The LEI for Germany Increased in February Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below.  * * * The Conference Board Leading Economic Ind more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 [Category: Chemicals] -- The American Chemistry Council posted the following news release: * * * Weekly Chemistry and Economic Trends (April 11, 2025) 3.0% Chemical Exports 7.2% Chemical Imports 2.8% Core CPI (Y/Y) # MACROECONOMY & END-USE MARKETS Running tab of macro indicators: 12 out of 20 Consumer prices fell by 0.1% in March, the first monthly decline in consumer prices since the beginning of the pandemic. The decline was led by a sharp fall in energy price more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: What U.S. Mayors Are Saying About Tariffs On April 2, President Donald Trump announced an across-the-board 10% new baseline tariff rate on imports as well as additional reciprocal tariffs on imports from dozens of trading partners. President Trump partially reversed this decision on Wednesday, limiting tariffs to 10% on all nations, except for China which now has a tariff of 145%. The U.S. Conference more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The World Shipping Council issued the following news release: * * * WSC welcomes Executive Order on revitalizing U.S. maritime industry Washington, D.C. - April 10, 2025 - World Shipping Council President & CEO Joe Kramek welcomes the U.S. administration's plan to rebuild American shipbuilding through strategic public-private investment, workforce development, and targeted incentives to rebuild shipbuilding capacity. "We want to work constructively with the administr more PR