BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * "This measure is a fiscal trompe-l'oeil that betrays the expectations of 80% of French people" * * * More than a week later than required by the Constitution, Michel Barnier's government has just submitted its proposal for the 2025 budget. Forced by the catastrophic state of public finances, the gove more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The American Enterprise Institute issued the following working paper on Sept. 30, 2024 by Andrew G. Biggs and Kristin A. Shapiro entitled "A Simple Plan to Address Social Security Insolvency". Here is the abstract: * * * Social Security's Old Age and Survivors Insurance trust fund is projected to be exhausted in 2033. Without intervening legislative action, current law dictates that benefits at that time would need to be reduced by approximately 21 percent. It more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The American Enterprise Institute issued the following working paper on Oct. 1, 2024 by Andrew G. Biggs and Giorgi Bokhua entitled "Explaining Self-Reported Financial Security Among Seniors". Here is the abstract: * * * Retirement income adequacy is front of mind, both for households preparing for old age and for policymakers seeking to assist them in doing so. Yet there is a central contradiction in the minds of both: while majorities seem convinced that most more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release: Headlines paint a stark picture of maternal health in America, particularly for those who are marginalized. A comparison with other developed nations shows the maternal mortality rate in the U.S. could be triple that of most other wealthy countries, causing many to label the situation a maternal mortality crisis. As a demonstration of its commitment to maternal care and prioritiz more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers issued the following news: U.S. sales of 4-wheel-drive tractors increased 4.8% in August 2024 compared to the year before according to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. U.S. sales also increased 5.2% year-to-date. Total U.S. Ag tractor sales decreased 19.4% compared to 2023, while combine sales dropped 19.6%. "While the increase in 4-wheel-drive tractors is modest, it's indicative of more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers issued the following news: U.S. sales of Ag tractors decreased 19.2% in September 2024 compared to the year before, according to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Sales of combines also fell during the month, dropping 40.7% compared to 2023. "September's sales of Ag tractors and combines follows a summer that showed a cyclical slowdown in sales," said AEM Senior Vice President Curt Bla more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on Oct. 4, 2024: * * * WHO Offers Roadmap for Making Clinical Trials More Inclusive By Lara Salahi As health journalists, we're always on the lookout for developments that could reshape how medical research is conducted and reported. Changes in government policies, pharmaceutical regulations, or research methods and funding can dramatically affect how research is conducted. This  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The Bipartisan Policy Center issued the following report on Sept. 30, 2024 by Tip Meckel and Danny Broberg entitled "CO2 Sequestration by the Seashore." Here are excerpts: * * * Carbon management technologies, in addition to aggressive efforts to lower emissions, will be crucial to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions this century, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The term "carbon manag more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The Bipartisan Policy Center issued the following report on Sept. 30, 2024 by Tevi Troy entitled "Strange Bedfellows: The Conservative Path to Bipartisan Compromise." Here is the preface: * * * In a divided Washington, policymakers from both parties too often overlook the advantages of reaching across the aisle. What they fail to see is that both historically and structurally, forming a coalition with those from the other party is often the best way to accompli more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The Carnegie Institution for Science issued the following news: Pasadena, CA--The world's freshwater lakes are freezing over for shorter periods of time due to climate change. This shift has major implications for human safety, as well as water quality, biodiversity, and global nutrient cycles, according to a new review from an international team of researchers led by Carnegie Science's Stephanie Hampton. Undertaken by scientists based in the United States, Cana more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- The Center for International Environmental Law issued the following news: In a recent report (https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session57/advance-versions/a-hrc-57-48-add-1-aev.docx), the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation called on Canada to cease the operation of the Line 5 pipeline until the Free, Prior, and Informed Consent of affected Indigenous Peoples is secu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research on Oct. 4, 2024: * * * WIC State Agencies Continue to Use Federal Flexibility to Streamline Enrollment By Zoe Neuberger The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to health care and social services to pregnant and postpartum people with low incomes, infants, and child more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 4, 2024: * * * The Power Line is a newsletter series that reviews key stories in the electric power sector--ranging from grid reliability, transmission issues, and emergent technology and business models. The Power Line will highlight the connections and relevance between the sector's technical, local, and often esoteric stories to high-level public policy conversations on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on October 4, 2024, by Jack Whitney, Matthew Schleich, and William Alan Reinsch entitled "The Double-Edged Sword of Semiconductor Export Controls." Here are excerpts: * * * U.S. policymakers are increasingly leveraging export controls on advanced semiconductors and related technologies to constrain China's development of military and dual-use capabilities. But notably, expanding U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on October 8, 2024, by Cameron Hudson entitled "What U.S. Elections Could Mean for Africa." Here are excerpts: * * * Presidential elections in the United States are consequential to every region of the world. Historically, however, they have mattered less in Africa, on which a bipartisan policy consensus in Washington has largely prevailed. Washington's fundamental approach to the con more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Empire Center, a non-profit think tank, issued the following news release Oct. 4, 2024: The payroll of The Research Foundation for The State University of New York grew more than twice as quickly as SUNY's own payroll over the past five years, according to new data (https://seethroughny.net/payrolls/339106650) posted today on SeeThroughNY, the Empire Center's government transparency website. The Research Foundation is a privately run nonprofit that handles  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, issued the following statement on Oct. 4, 2024: * * * Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the September jobs report which showed that the U.S. economy added 254,000 new jobs and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1%. Groundwork Collaborative Senior Fellow Kitty Richards reacted with the following statement: "Today's strong jobs report confirms once again that we never had to th more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization that says it is committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide, issued the following news release: * * * Reproductive rights are under attack. Will you help us fight back with facts? * * * The Guttmacher Institute calculates comprehensive historical statistics on the incidence of pregnancy, birth and abortion in the United States. Our most recent release includes national sta more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: * * * Abortion Is Now the Most Important Issue for Women Under 30, Rising Above Inflation * * * In a special follow-up poll of the same women voters who were previously interviewed in June (before President Biden announced he wouldn't run for reelection), KFF finds substantial shifts in favor of Vice President Harris across a range of key election issu more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: Mary Beth L. Jenkins has been named president and CEO of UPMC Health Plan, president, UPMC Insurance Services Division, and executive vice president of UPMC. Effective Jan. 1, she will take the helm of the UPMC health insurance companies, the second largest provider-sponsored insurer in the nation, serving over 4 million members and recognized amongst the top-quality plan more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of commentary on Oct. 4, 2024, to the Los Angeles Times: * * * October 7th and the Limits of Diplomacy By Raphael S. Cohen As the world prepares to mark the first anniversary of Hamas' October 7 terrorist attack and the ensuing war is set to drag into a second year with intense fighting on another front, many Americans are wondering why President Biden has been unable to end the conflict. Contrary to plenty of c more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Oct. 8 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Oct. 3, 2024, to the National Interest: * * * No Easy Answers: America's Limited Choices in Dealing with North Korea By Christian Curriden Whoever occupies the White House in 2025 will find North Korea is still the land of no good options (https://jamestown.org/product/diplomacy-in-the-land-of-no-good-options/). Physically destroying the North Korean nuclear program is impractical (https://www. more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Oct. 8 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Oct. 4, 2024, to the National Interest: * * * The Meeting of the Mavericks: North Korea and Russia By Benjamin R. Young One of the more unexpected outcomes of the Russo-Ukrainian war has been the revitalized partnership between Russia and North Korea. For Pyongyang, this renewed relationship is particularly advantageous as it reduces (https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240227050728) Nort more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Oct. 9, 2024, to USA Today: * * * Don't Hate AI. Enlist AI to Fight Hate By Douglas Yeung and Lu Dong The most recent hate against Haitian Americans (https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/09/23/trump-far-right-haitian-immigrants-springfield/75301951007/) feels depressingly familiar: rumors and lies, amplified online and by prominent leaders, invoke racist tropes and incite violence. Alre more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Evacuating from Hurricane Milton: What the Whole Community Can Do By Aaron Clark-Ginsberg Currently, almost 6 million Floridians (https://apnews.com/live/hurricane-milton-florida-tracker-updates) are under mandatory evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Milton. Some are following these messages, packing their cars, and getting to safety. Others are ignoring these messages and preparing to more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Lessons and Strategies for Restoring Freshwater Ecosystems in the U.S. By Jonathan Cohen and Sara Hughes Restoring and preserving America's critical freshwater ecosystems (https://www.unwater.org/water-facts/water-and-ecosystems)--rivers, lakes, wetlands and the organisms they support--presents a significant challenge that requires inclusive stakeholder engagement, clear regulatory and i more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- Sanford Burnham Prebys issued the following news release: * * * Sanford Burnham Prebys scientist and an international team will work with experts at new UC San Diego center funded by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. * * * Scientists have linked neuropsychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia and autism, to changes in many genes involved in early brain development. However, more research is needed to understand how these gene vari more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- BSA - The Software Alliance issued the following news release: BRUSSELS -- BSA | The Software Alliance welcomes the European Commission's publication of its first review report of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) and is pleased to see it confirming that the US authorities have successfully put in place all the necessary elements required to support the framework's data protection standards, ensuring continuity and seamless data transfers across the Atlantic more PR