WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The American Enterprise Institute issued the following working paper on Sept. 24, 2024 by Mark J. Warshawsky and Giorgi Bokhua entitled "Current Estimates of Sustainable Government Debt Limits for the US and 26 Other OECD Countries". Here is the abstract: * * * This paper empirically estimates sustainable sovereign debt limits for 27 OECD countries, updating the model in Ghosh et al. (2013). We assess fiscal reaction functions, confirming the fiscal fatigue h more PR

RESTON, Virginia, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: * * * Employees changing jobs for higher pay and new responsibilities * * * Civil engineering salaries continue to increase, but at a slower rate than in years past, according to the 2024 ASCE Civil Engineering Salary Report (https://www.asce.org/career-growth/salary-and-workforce-research) released today by the American Society of Civil Engineers (https://www.a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The Bipartisan Policy Center issued the following report on Sept. 27, 2024 by Tanya Das entitled "Accelerating AI Sustainability and Innovation at the Department of Energy." Here are excerpts: * * * The U.S. government has played a key role in nurturing artificial intelligence and the technologies that enable AI systems. Several agencies are contributing to federal AI efforts. Within the many policy positions proposed by policymakers and thought leaders to adv more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The Bipartisan Policy Center issued the following report on Sept. 27, 2024 by Stephen Christian entitled "Statutory Analysis Pursuant to Oregon HB 4086 Regarding ODHS Jurisdiction." Here are excerpts: * * * During the 2024 legislative session, the Oregon State Legislature passed a bill that required the state Department of Human Services (ODHS) to contract with a facilitator who specializes in public policy and appoint an advisory committee to study the scope  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The Bipartisan Policy Center issued the following report on Sept. 26, 2024 by Theo Menon, William T. Adler and Julianne Lempert entitled "The State of State Election Policy in 2024." Here are excerpts: * * * The 2020 presidential election brought election administration to the center of the national political debate. The last four years have seen higher-than-usual levels of legislative action on the state level, with more than 9,000 bills on election issues in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research on Sept. 27, 2024: * * * Workers in most states are eligible for up to 26 weeks of benefits from the regular state-funded unemployment compensation program, although 13 states provide fewer weeks, and two provide more. Extended Benefits (EB) are not triggered on in any state. Additional weeks of pandemic federal benefits ended in all states on September 6, 2021. Updated September 27, 2024 more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center issued the following news release: * * * Study underscores need for increased investment in federally funded cancer clinical trials * * * Researchers at Fred Hutch Cancer Center identified a substantial increase over the past decade in the proportion of patients with cancer in the U.S. who participate in pharmaceutical industry sponsored clinical trials compared to those conducted with federal government sup more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- Illinois Realtors issued the following news: That's a wrap on the 2024 Illinois REALTORS(R) Fall Business Meetings! For more business-building tips to further develop your skills, plus great speakers, networking and Illinois REALTORS(R) content, reserve January 27-30, 2025 for the upcoming Winter sessions. In the meantime, enjoy these excerpts from the event last week. Bookmark this post, as we'll be sharing even more video clips! Tommy Choi Installa more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * Key Takeaways: - Asset owner efforts to ease systemic risks such as climate change are held back by outdated product offerings that disproportionately prioritise short-term returns. - IEEFA calls for the establishment of "systemic funds", a bold new category of impact product that places targets such as decarbonisation ahead of short-term  more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, issued the following news on Sept. 26, 2024: By Emily Greenhalgh The longfin squid (Doryteuthis pealeii), often called the "Woods Hole squid" by locals, has been helping scientists reveal the mysteries of neuroscience for decades. Squid, like most other cephalopods, are quick. They move by sucking water into their mantle, squeezing the mantle and pushing the water out - more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Foundation is excited to announce the launch of its 2024-2025 Farm2Food Accelerator program (https://www.f2faccelerator.org/), with new cohorts planned for Nevada, Virginia and Colorado. This initiative builds on alumni success from previous years, supported by state Spe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * Inaugural report from CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department examines how U.S. relations in key global regions will be impacted by November's election * * * The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) today released a major new report, The Global Impact of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election (https://features.csis.org/2024-us-ele more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- Childhood Education International issued the following news: The newest issue of the Journal of Research in Childhood Education features research from around the world focused on virtual learning, phonics instruction, technology, recess, and more. The Journal of Research in Childhood Education (JRCE) presents education research on a wide range of ideas, including theory articles and studies on all scales. From empirical research projects to small-case studies c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- Outdoor Recreation Roundtable issued the following news: The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) welcomes the release of a new report [View report in the link at bottom.] from the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, and Commerce providing recommendations for regional economic development through outdoor recreation. The report is an outcome of President Biden's executive order in April 2022 that directed the Secretaries of Agriculture, Interior, and Commerc more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft issued the following white paper (No. 16) on Sept. 27, 2024 by Michael D. Swaine entitled "Avoiding the Abyss: An Urgent Need for Sino-U.S. Crisis Management." Here is the executive summary: * * * Since the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949, the United States and China have had nine major political-military crises. Even when these crises did not lead to direct military conflict, as in th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The Heart Rhythm Society issued the following statement on Sept. 27, 2024: * * * The Health Policy and Regulatory Affairs Committee of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) recently published a statement online in the Heart Rhythm Journal reaffirming the important role of electrophysiologists (EPs) in cardiac ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is on the rise, affecting nearly 40 million people worldwide./1 Catheter ablation of AF is a treatment option for maint more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: * * * A new, integrated system will enable ocean science, exploration, and restoration efforts from a wider range of vessels, paving the way for more successful and efficient operations * * * The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has received complementary awards from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Oceanic and Atmosph more PR