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CPSC Data Show Safety Recalls Increased 22% Over Last Year 7/23/2008
The number of recalls of toys and children’s products is up 22% over the first half of last year, despite industry promises last year to solve the problems that made 2007 the “year of the recall,” according to an analysis of Consumer Product Safety Commission data by the nation’s leading consumer groups. The groups urged Congress to complete a “strong CPSC Reform Act” before the August recess.
U.S. House addresses high gas prices by investing close to $2 billion in public transportation 6/27/2008
Responding to record-high gas prices and the rising use of public transportation, the House of Representatives today passed HR 6052, the Saving Energy through Public Transportation Act, by a vote of 322 to 98 which authorizes 1.7 billion dollars to transit agencies across America to expand services and reduce fares.
Squandering the Stimulus: Average American Households Spent Economic Stimulus on Gas 6/25/2008
Without sufficient alternatives to driving, American families spent their entire economic stimulus check on high-priced gas.
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