WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Trade in Transition - How to Prepare for a Patchwork World Order - A report from Boston Consulting Group, Massachusetts - January 2026 (16 pages) * * * Boston Consulting Group (BCG) issued its 2026 Global Trade Report, projecting goods trade to grow 2.5% annually through the decade--from $23 trillion in 2024 to nearly $30 trillion by 2034--slightly outpacing global GDP despite escalating tariffs and geopolitical tensions. The analysis outlines a "multi-nodal tr more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 10 -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news: * * * Withdrawal from UNFCCC and IPCC sidelines U.S. from key global decision-making WASHINGTON - The Trump administration announced the United States will withdraw from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climat more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has reported a concerning trend in consumer complaints regarding reverse mortgage loans, with a total of 1,459 complaints filed since 2015. The findings, presented in a public comment letter to the agency, indicate a rising volume of complaints in several categories, including applying or refinancing, closing the mortgage, struggling to pay the mortgage, and payment processing issues. Data collected from the CFPB's consumer  more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- EO Care Inc., a pioneering cannabinoid-based symptom-management platform, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the agency to incorporate cannabidiol (CBD) coverage in its Medicare Advantage and Part D programs. The organization applauds the agency's efforts in proposing updates that recognize the growing need for alternative therapeutic options in light of patient behavior and evolving clinical treatments. In t more ST

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Fueling research in nuclear thermal propulsion * Going to the moon was one thing; going to Mars will be quite another. The distance alone is intimidating. While the moon is 238,855 miles away, the distance to Mars is between 33 million and 249 million miles. The propulsion systems that got us to the moon just won't work. Taylor Hampson, a master's student in the Department of Nuc more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 10 -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America issued the following joint statement on Jan. 9, 2026, by over 200 organizations: * * * IDSA and over 200 health organizations urge Congress to conduct oversight of changes to vaccine schedule Dear [Senator/Representative]: The undersigned organizations, representing health care clinicians, public health professionals, scientists, patients, and family advocates, urge you to conduct swift and robust oversight regarding  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The International Franchise Association (IFA) and the Health & Fitness Association (HFA) are calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to deny a petition filed by the Consumer Federation of America and the American Economic Liberties Project, which seeks to restart the rulemaking process for the Click to Cancel rule. The petition follows the July 2025 decision by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to vacate the commission's Final Rule concerning recurring subscription more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, 13 Senators Call On Appropriations Leadership To Defend Funding For Northeast Corridor Development, Expanded Amtrak Lines Nationwide * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, led 13 of his Democratic Senate colleagues in urging U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee leadership, including the Appropriations Subcommittee on  more PR