Let's focus on the needs of Americans living on fixed incomes
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- Written by John Grimaldi
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Washington, DC - "Fixed income seniors suffer while the Obama administration offers unemployment payments for up to six full months even though it is a clear cut disincentive for job seekers. The administration, it seems, is unwilling to give the jobless the motivation they need to start seeking jobs by cutting back on the government's unemployment largesse. Yet, hapless retirees and other fixed income Americans may be denied a paltry 1% COLA increase yet again," according to Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens.
President Obama on Shootings at Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, Oregon
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Washington, DC - Statement by President Barack Obama on the Shootings at Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, Oregon:
T-2C Buckeye Ends 56-Year Navy Career
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- Written by Bill Couch
- Category: National News
Patuxent River, Maryland - The Navy's last flying T-2C Buckeye made its final flight at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland, September 25, capping 56 years of the aircraft type's service to the fleet.
FTC Files Amicus Brief Explaining that Pharmaceutical “Product Hopping” Can Violate the Antitrust Laws
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Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit explaining that the district court made significant analytical errors in ruling for defendants in a dispute involving allegations of pharmaceutical “product hopping.” The brief explains that, in examining whether such conduct is unlawful, courts should account for the unique aspects of the pharmaceutical marketplace, including the nature of competition between branded pharmaceutical products and their generic counterparts.
FTC Returns Money to Consumers Who Bought Allegedly Bogus Weight-Loss Products
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Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 23,406 checks totaling more than $3.7 million to consumers who lost money after buying LeanSpa, a supplement whose marketers allegedly made deceptive weight-loss claims.
U.S. Welcomes Appointment of Douglas Frantz as Deputy Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
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Washington, DC - The United States welcomes the announcement by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría of the appointment of Douglas Frantz, currently Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, as a Deputy Secretary-General of the OECD, succeeding William C. (Bill) Danvers.
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