$800 Million in Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine

$800 Million in Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine

Washington, DC…Against tremendous odds, with extraordinary courage, and in the face of Russia’s relentless brutality against civilians, Ukraine’s forces are regaining ground, as Russian forces retreat from Kyiv and the surrounding region. Still, Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked, unjustified, and brutal war against Ukraine is far from over. Russia is repositioning its forces for renewed attacks in […]

California Climate Investments Program Implements $10.5 Billion in Greenhouse Gas-Reducing Projects

California Climate Investments Program Implements $10.5 Billion in Greenhouse Gas-Reducing Projects

Sacramento, CA….Following the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report on the essential actions needed to combat the climate crisis and how much time we have left to avert disaster, California today released an annual report showing that the California Climate Investments program continues to lead the way to a low-carbon and more equitable future […]

PG&E Reaches Agreements & $55 Million Settlement with Six Counties to Invest in Wildfire Safety & End Criminal Proceedings

PG&E Reaches Agreements & $55 Million Settlement with Six Counties to Invest in Wildfire Safety & End Criminal Proceedings

Oakland, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and district attorneys representing six Northern California counties announced settlements resolving the 2019 Kincade Fire and 2021 Dixie Fire. As a result of these agreements, no criminal charges will be filed in the Dixie Fire, and the criminal complaint regarding the Kincade Fire will be dismissed. PG&E has […]

Inflation Drives Producer Price Index up 11.2%! Even Worse than Consumer Inflation!

Inflation Drives Producer Price Index up 11.2%!  Even Worse than Consumer Inflation!

Washington, DC…The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 1.4 percent in March, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This rise followed advances of 0.9 percent in February and 1.2 percent in January. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, final demand prices moved up 11.2 percent for the 12 months […]

Inflation Surges to $8.5% as Prices Rise 1.2% March. Inflation Now Highest Since 1981

Inflation Surges to $8.5% as Prices Rise 1.2% March.  Inflation Now Highest Since 1981

Washington, DC…The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.2 percent in March on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.8 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 8.5 percent before seasonal adjustment. Increases in the indexes for gasoline, […]

President Biden Announcing Actions to Fight Gun Crime and His Nominee for ATF Director, Steve Dettelbach

President Biden Announcing Actions to Fight Gun Crime and His Nominee for ATF Director, Steve Dettelbach

Washington, DC…Wow. Thank you, Madam Vice President, Deputy Attorney General Monaco. And, Mia, you’re an incredible young woman. We spoke for a moment inside the Oval Office. And a lot of people here who have lost someone — and too many here have lost someone — know that no matter what the occasion, how celebratory […]

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