News you can share: Help for retirement, a push for family leave, and more

Stay informed. Get the facts. Here's some recommended reading that's easy to share. Climate Change Global Warming Will Cost Millennials $8.8 Trillion, New Report Says Pam Wright // The Weather Channel The report predicts that unless measures to stop global warming are implemented, some of the changes that will affect income and costs for future generations include rising sea levels that will eventually inundate coastal communities, along with a rising frequency and intensity of extreme weather events and related flooding. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Economic Opportunity President Obama Just Made It Easier For States To Help Workers Retire Daniel Marans // The Huffington Post The move, implemented by the Department of Labor, is the latest in a series of measures President Barack Obama has taken to increase retirement security in the face of what many experts believe is an impending retirement income crisis. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Help sustain this movement This movement is powered by small-dollar donations from organizers across the country--help keep it going. Chip in Economic Opportunity A Conservative Push for Paid Family Leave Russell Berman // The Atlantic Breaking with Republican orthodoxy, a right-leaning think tank has proposed new federal benefits for the working poor when they take time off to care for a newborn or manage an illness. Read full article... Tweet this Share this The Economy US new home sales race to near 9-year high in July Reuters The Commerce Department said on Tuesday that new home sales surged 12.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 654,000 units last month, the highest level since October 2007. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Climate Change Obama creates the largest protected place on the planet, off Hawaii Juliet Eilperin // The Washington Post Obama has now used his executive authority under the 1906 Antiquities Act to protect more than 548 million acres of federal land and water, more than double what any of his predecessors have done. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Climate Change As sea levels rise, nearly 1.9 million U.S. homes could be underwater by 2100 Brady Dennis // The Washington Post The results are grim. With six feet of sea level rise, nearly 2 percent of all U.S. housing stock could vanish, accounting for roughly $882 billion worth of homes. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Your friends need the facts too. Forward this email to them, and they can sign up for the next Digest right here: Sign me up

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