Day: July 14, 2016

High-Frequency Trader Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Disrupting Futures Market in First Federal Prosecution of “Spoofing”

CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2016.   In the first federal prosecution of its kind, a high-frequency trader was sentenced today to three years in prison for disrupting commodity futures prices in a $1.4 million fraud scheme. MICHAEL COSCIA, 54, used an automated trading technique known as “spoofing” to earn illegal profits[Read More…]

Partnership to Offer Scholarship and Career Opportunities for Roosevelt University Real Estate Students

(Jim Connor, the president and Duke Realty CEO who conceived of the program, is pictured above.) CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2016.  A groundbreaking program aimed at comprehensively preparing women and minorities for success in the real estate industry will begin in the fall at Roosevelt University in Chicago through an exciting new[Read More…]

Adolescent Birth Rate Drops Across All Racial Groups, Annual Report Shows

America’s Children report also finds improvements in child education, health care. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2016.  The teen birth rate dropped for another consecutive year, continuing a long-term decline in teen pregnancy, according to the most recent yearly report on the status of America’s children and youth. According to the 2016[Read More…]

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending July 9, 2016

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 254,000, unchanged from the previous week’s unrevised level of 254,000. The 4-week moving average was 259,000, a decrease of 5,750 from the previous week’s unrevised average of 264,750.[Read More…]

New Center for American Progress Report Outlines a Comprehensive Approach to U.S. Infrastructure for the 21st Century and Beyond

Ironworkers secure a cross member on a highway bridge under construction in Cleveland, August 2013. Source: AP/Mark Duncan Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2016.   Many of America’s critical infrastructure assets have come to the end of their useful life and need major repairs or reconstruction. Additionally, over the next 50[Read More…]

Tobacco Use, Involuntary Secondhand Smoke Exposure High in Multiunit Housing Residents

Higher use and exposure among certain racial and socioeconomic groups Tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure is high in multiunit housing  Eniter Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2016.  Americans living in multiunit housing, such as apartments and condominiums, are more likely to use tobacco products and less likely to have smoke-free[Read More…]

Local Groups and the ACLU of Louisiana Sue Baton Rouge Police for First Amendment Violations at Alton Sterling Protest

BATON ROUGE, La. —(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2016.   Local organizing groups and the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana filed a lawsuit today against the Baton Rouge Police Department for violating the First Amendment rights of demonstrators who were protesting peacefully against the killing of Alton Sterling. The case is co-counseled[Read More…]

Chinese National Who Conspired to Hack into U.S. Defense Contractors’ Systems Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison

CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2016.  A Chinese national who admitted to participating in a years-long conspiracy that involved Chinese military officers hacking into the computer networks of major U.S. defense contractors in order to steal military technical data was sentenced today to 46 months in federal prison. Today’s sentencing was announced by[Read More…]

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