CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following 2024 in Review: From the health benefits of Ozempic to the historic presidential election--as well as the ever-evolving frontiers of science and engineering--Case Western Reserve University faculty were part of the year's biggest stories. In 2024, our faculty continued to be key contributors to the national and international dialogue on a range of critical issues, from the growing influence of artificial more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following book review: * * * Manufacturing Advantage: War, the State, and the Origins of American Industry, 1776-1848. By Lindsay Schakenbach Regele. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019, 167 pp., $62.00 hardcover. * * * In the course of eight informative and entertaining chapters, Lindsay Schakenbach Regele, the author of Manufacturing Advantage: War, the State, and the Origins  more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The British National Audit Office issued the following news release: * * * * pound sterling474 million lent to 120 borrowers from the sports and culture sectors during the pandemic - first time DCMS has managed a significant loan book. * 45% of solvent borrowers made at least one repayment by October 2024 - all solvent borrowers should make a first repayment by September 2025. * DCMS has recovered 97% of repayments scheduled to date - but does not expect  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: When thinking about the tax system, Americans often complain that the wealthy pay less than they should because they're able to employ skilled advisors and complex structures that are not available to other taxpayers. In the newly released book, Untaxed: The Rich, the IRS, and a New Approach to Tax Compliance (Cambridge University Press, 2024) (available here) (https:// more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48313) on Dec. 18, 2024, entitled "Overview of the Federal Tax System in 2024" by Public Finance specialists Donald J. Marples and Brendan McDermott. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This report describes the federal tax structure and system in effect for 2024. The report also provides selected statistics on the tax system as a whole. Historically, the largest component of the federal tax sys more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 19 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: The holidays can intensify feelings of grief for people navigating a loss, but because most people's association with grief is limited to the death of a loved one, they are less equipped to cope with other common types of loss. Katherine Atkins, clinical training director and Sonya Lorelle, associate program director are core faculty members at the Family Institute at Northwestern University. They have co more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank issued the following national summary of the Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Overall Economic Activity Economic activity rose slightly in most Districts. Three regions exhibited modest or moderate growth that offset flat or slightly declining activity in two others. Though growth in economic activity was generally small, expectations for growth rose moderately across most geographies and sectors. Business contacts expressed optimism t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The economy of the Sixth District grew slightly from October through mid-November. Employment was steady, but many firms cited plans to hold employment levels flat or reduce headcount via attrition. Wage growth continued to slow. Input costs and prices remained stable, on net. Workforce contacts described an excess of entry-level talent in rel more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity was down a bit on balance in this reporting period, driven in part by unusual weather patterns that delayed seasonal goods purchases. Prices increased at a slight pace. Employment held steady despite a slowdown in hiring demand, and wage increases were modest. Consumers held back on restaurant spending, leading to softer sales more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Seventh District increased slightly overall during the reporting period, and contacts expected a similar increase in activity over the next year. Consumer and business spending rose modestly; employment was up slightly; construction and real estate activity was flat; nonbusiness contacts saw little change in activity;  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity On balance, business activity in the Fourth District grew modestly in recent weeks, and contacts expected activity to increase further in the months ahead. Demand for business services remained robust, a circumstance which some contacts attributed to additional work related to possible federal policy changes. Moreover, nonresidential constru more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Eleventh District economy expanded moderately over the reporting period. Growth continued in nonfinancial services and resumed in manufacturing and retail. Home sales and energy activity were flat, and bank lending slid slightly. Employment rose in November and wage growth ticked up. Prices continued to increase at a fairly modest pace. Out more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic growth in the Tenth District was modest and balanced across sectors. Yet, contacts reported expectations for strong demand growth in coming months, which supported their plans to increase hiring and capital expenditures over the near term. Consumer spending resumed its healthy pace seen over the past year, but contacts noted consu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Ninth District economy saw slight growth since the previous report. Employment increased slightly but was mixed across the region, and labor demand softened. Prices increased slightly and wage growth was moderate. Growth was noted in energy, residential real estate, commercial construction, and tourism. Consumer spending and commercial more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Second District expanded slightly this reporting period, led by strong growth in the manufacturing sector. Employment grew slightly, and wages continued to rise moderately. Selling price increases remained modest, while input prices generally increased moderately. Consumer spending increased modestly this period. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity On balance, business activity in the Third District seemed to edge up after declining slightly last period. Consumer spending held steady, at best, with price-conscious consumers shopping carefully for deals or shopping less overall. Nonmanufacturing activity edged up slightly, and manufacturing activity rose modestly--a reversal of trend more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity expanded slightly this cycle. Consumer spending on retail, travel, and tourism was flat to up slightly in recent weeks. Areas of the Fifth District that were impacted by Hurricane Helene saw a decline in consumer spending and leisure travel but also a pick-up in repair services and hotel occupancy from out-of-town workers. P more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Twelfth District was stable on balance during the October to mid-November reporting period. Employment levels were largely unchanged, and employee turnover was stable in recent weeks. Wages and prices increased slightly overall. Retail sales and activity in the consumer and business services sectors held steady o more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Christelle Alvarez is piecing together one of the world's most ancient puzzles, one limestone fragment at a time. The assistant professor of Egyptology and Assyriology at Brown University is an expert in the Pyramid Texts, the world's earliest known collection of religious writings. Inscribed and preserved in 4,000-year-old pyramids in Egypt's necropolis of Saqqara, the mortuary  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined "The Faulkner Focus" to discuss the fight to protect female athletes and the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act that is now headed to President Biden's desk to be signed into law. Excerpts from Senator Tuberville's interview can be found below and his full interview can be watched on YouTube or Rumble. ON RECENT SENATE HEARING WITH NCAA PRESIDENT CHARL more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 19 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Despite being unbound by space and time, fictional protagonists in American literature travel fewer miles than their nonfiction counterparts, according to a Cornell-led research team that used artificial intelligence to analyze nearly 13,500 books from the last 230 years. The team also found that despite social constraints that affected women's mobility over the last three centuries, female protagonists throughout Ameri more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 19 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Romina Wainberg, Klarman Fellow in Romance studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, is co-editor of the trilingual collected volume "Queer Latin American Voices" (Katakana, 2024), which contains brief texts and illustrations by Latin American LGBTQIA+ writers and artists, accompanied by responses by queer academics in Spanish, Portuguese or English. Translations and visual art pieces illuminate the written works. In more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Where did you grow up? I grew up in a small town in Vermont. I spent most of my childhood outside in nature, driving my interest in environmental science. Being from a landlocked state, I was always eager to visit and explore the ocean. This ultimately motivated me to study both marine and environmental sciences in college. Kelsi conducting a creel intercept survey with a shore fisherman in  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 19 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release: The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, and Queens Public Library have announced for the first time a citywide list of top checkouts for 2024, combining data from all three library systems in five boroughs. They have also announced the top 10 checkouts at each system for adults, young adults, and children. Across New York City's three library systems, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrie more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 19 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The School of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University recently hosted the 2024 ConocoPhillips Lectureship Series in Chemical Engineering Education, featuring guest speaker Dr. Matthew Liberatore from Trine University. The two-day event was full of insightful lectures and engaging discussions with faculty and students. The ConocoPhillips Lecture Series began in 1967 and has featured guest lecturers  more PR

GENESEO, New York, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: Rachel Britton '18, a writer/editor/translator, has published her first book of poems in translation from Icelandic, A Woman Looks Over Her Shoulder, by Brynja Hjalmsdottir (Circumference Books, 2024). An excerpt of the translation also received the American-Scandinavian Foundation's Leif and Inger Sjoberg Prize in 2023. "As a translator and technical writer, I am first and forem more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas issued the following news release: United States Attorney Leigha Simonton will resign from the Department of Justice effective Jan. 19, the office announced today. "I began my career in this office as a summer intern after my first year of law school," said Ms. Simonton. "It was love at first sight. Every day after that internship, I was figuring out how to become an Assistant U.S. Attorney here. I go more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 20 -- UK Finance, which monitors the banking and finance industry, issued the following newsletter on Dec. 19, 2024, by Chief Executive David Postings: * * * This month we highlight our involvement in the Disability Finance Code for Entrepreneurship, our recent consultation responses including the Invest 2035 consultation, sustainability work, and our upcoming events and training. Supporting consumers and businesses We are pleased to have collaborated with the Departme more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 19 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The Gensler Family AAP NYC Center welcomed architect and founder of Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) Vishaan Chakrabarti to the faculty this semester as the Thomas J. Baird Visiting Critic. In this capacity, Chakrabarti led Master of Science in Advanced Urban Design students in The Fundamentals of Urban Design, the first in a series of the degree program's studio courses that prepares students to explore, ana more PR