WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The American Bankers Association issued the following statement on Dec. 18, 2024, by President and CEO Rob Nichols: * * * "Today's misleading press release is just the latest example of Director Chopra's CFPB choosing to put politics over policy to the detriment of the consumers it is charged with protecting. Despite widespread evidence that credit card rewards programs are highly popular and deliver tremendous value to tens of millions of U.S. cardholders from  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: A new analysis from the White House Council of Economic Advisers revealed today that pricing algorithms added $3.8 billion to rental costs in 2023. The company behind these algorithms, RealPage, has faced criticism for allegedly manipulating the rental market to inflate prices. * * * Many of the landlord companies that are unde more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The American Council on Education issued the following news release: ACE and CAEL (Council for Adult and Experiential Learning) have conducted a nationwide analysis of policies that expand credit for prior learning (CPL) opportunities and help millions of adult learners accelerate their path to degree completion. A joint report provides insights into the goals of these policies, their implementation at the institutional and system levels, and their origins--wheth more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- America's Credit Unions issued the following news: With data playing a critical part in advocacy efforts, credit union leaders are using America's Credit Unions' Credit Union Impact Dashboard to show policymakers exactly how the credit union difference affects their constituents. Leagues were the first to access and test the dashboard, and it opened to America's Credit Unions members last month. Billy Boylston, senior vice president of advocacy at the Carolinas more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The American College of Cardiology issued the following news release: * * * Expert Consensus Decision Pathway provides an intra-disciplinary approach for monitoring patients for the detection of atrial arrhythmia after stroke * * * The American College of Cardiology has issued an Expert Consensus Decision Pathway (ECDP) on practical approaches for arrhythmia monitoring after stroke. This guidance offers clinicians tailored strategies to improve post-stroke car more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The American Marketing Association issued the following news release: * * * New report from Lightricks and the American Marketing Association highlights adoption patterns, challenges, and opportunities across the marketing profession * * * A new report released by Lightricks and the American Marketing Association (AMA) reveals that executives are driving AI adoption in their organizations. The results of this research were revealing: AI adoption in mark more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The American Sociological Association issued the following news release: A report issued by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine presents a roadmap to enhance the inclusion of sex and gender considerations in research, strengthen adherence to the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) "Sex as a Biological Variable" (SABV) policy, and improve health outcomes for women and girls. In "A New Vision for Women's Health Research: Transformative C more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The American Transportation Research Institute issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Traffic congestion on U.S. highways added $108.8 billion in costs to the trucking industry in 2022 according to the latest Cost of Congestion study published by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). This finding, part of ATRI's ongoing highway performance measurement research, marks a new record-high national congestion cost. ATRI utilized more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute issued the following news release: Machine learning (ML) models are powerful but brittle components of intelligent software systems. Developers strive to select model training data that is as close as possible to the deployment environment. If the input data from the deployment environment drifts away from the training data, the model can produce incorrect outputs, endangering the system's mission.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release: The Trump tax cuts, enacted in late 2017, disproportionately cut taxes for wealthy individuals and large profitable corporations. With a large portion of these tax cuts set to expire after 2025, Congress is debating how much of these tax cuts to extend and whether to offset any of the costs. A new Center for American Progress report explains leading Republican tax legislators' scheme to mislead t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: * * * Three Other Skink Species Went Extinct Waiting for Protections * * * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-- Following a petition and legal victory by the Center for Biological Diversity and reptile ecologist Renata Platenberg, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect four skinks found only in the Caribbean. The agency also proposed designating more than 150,400 acres of protected  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Coalition Offers Bold Solutions to Decades of Neglect * * * Today, as part of the Transit Is Essential coalition, Conservation Law Foundation released Funding Our Future: A Roadmap for an Equitable and Sustainable Transportation Funding System in Massachusetts (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NVfwtrvoQnMIS68Z11jyrGnw5kJBxx34/view). Signed by over 40 partners,  more PR

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The David Suzuki Foundation issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: OTTAWA | TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHINAABEG PEOPLE The David Suzuki Foundation welcomes the final clean electricity regulations announced today by Environment and Climate Change Canada Minister Steven Guilbeault. Research from the David Suzuki Foundation and modelling from others show Canada can achieve net-zero electricity by 2035 that is  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * * California 1st in nation for clean energy workforce * Clean energy jobs grew 4X faster than overall CA economy * Southern CA counties among top 3 nationwide * * * Clean energy and clean vehicle companies added more than 21,600 jobs in California, bringing the total number of clean energy workers in the state to 544,600 according to the latest Clean Jobs California annual  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Clinical Oncology issued the following news release: * * * Sites now enrolling in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina * * * The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has launched the CDK4/6 Inhibitor Dosing Knowledge (CDK) Study to investigate personalized dosing strategies for CDK4/6 inhibitors in older adults with metastatic breast cancer. These patients often face unique challenges with treatment tolerabili more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways: Flexible exports - enabled by smart software operated by distribution networks - could nearly double household solar exports from new systems, and reduce electricity costs for all energy consumers. Flexible exports have been fully implemented in South Australia, but are not being rolled out consistently or quickly across the country, causing ad more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Independent Petroleum Association of America issued the following statement on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Today the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President & CEO Jeff Eshelman issued the following statement in response to the Department of Energy's updated report on Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) exports: "U.S. LNG exports have reduced our trade deficit, helped our allies counter Russian aggression, and provided good paying jobs to hundreds of  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Mental Health America issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * Co-authored by young leaders, "Breaking the Algorithm" outlines recommendations to promote healthier experiences across digital platforms * * * Mental Health America (MHA) today released a new report that examines the impact of social media on youth mental health and identifies ways to mitigate potential harms while amplifying positive experiences. "Breaking the Algorithm more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Details How Gig Nursing Risks Patient and Worker Safety, Erodes Working Conditions, and Pits Workers Against Each Other * * * Today, the Roosevelt Institute published a new paper from Groundwork Collaborative Senior Fellow Dr. Katie Wells and Dr. Funda Ustek Spilda of King's College London with the support of Fairwork about the rise  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Report from Protect Minnesota and Violence Policy Center underscores urgent need for additional action to combat gun violence during upcoming legislative session * * * Minneapolis -- Protect Minnesota has released a new report in partnership with the Violence Policy Center analyzing gun deaths in the state during 2023, highlighting concerning trends and emphasizing the need for continued legis more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: Research funded in part by the National MS Society showed that in the five years leading up to MS onset, people with MS filled more prescriptions for medicines used to treat nerve pain compared to people without MS, suggesting pain as a symptom of the MS prodrome. Background: The MS prodrome is an early phase of unspecific signs and symptoms that occurs before MS onset. We know that pain is a commo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, issued the following news release: * * * New technology could remotely identify various types of plastics, offering a valuable tool for future monitoring and analysis of oceanic plastic pollution * * * Researchers have developed a new hyperspectral Raman imaging lidar system that can remotely detect and identify various types of plastics. This technology could help address the critical issue of plastic pollution in the oce more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Looking Back on the Big Policy Stories of 2024 By Jason Matheny With a new year set to bring a new administration to Washington, RAND holds steadfast to the vital mission that's been our guiding light for more than 75 years: We improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. Our work is grounded in the facts, free from partisan or commercial pressures, and pursued in t more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * UK Fleet Air Arm Centenary: Looking Ahead to the Next 100 Years By Stuart Dee and Charlotte Kleberg This year marks the centenary of the United Kingdom's Fleet Air Arm (FAA), one of the five fighting arms and the naval aviation component of the Royal Navy (RN). The FAA is instrumental in supporting the United Kingdom's global power projection ambitions through carrier strike. However, e more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * The Office of the Inspector General for the NYPD detailed the department's failure to comply with the landmark POST Act in its use of unmanned aircraft systems. * * * Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy group, welcomes a report from the Department of Investigation's Office of the Inspector General for the N more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Scripps Research scientists reveal microgravity's effects on brain cells. * * * Microgravity is known to alter the muscles, bones, the immune system and cognition, but little is known about its specific impact on the brain. To discover how brain cells respond to microgravity, Scripps Research scientists, in collaboration with the New York Stem Cell Foundation, sent tiny clumps of stem-ce more PR