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Federal Independent Agencies

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OECD and IDB Group Launch 2026 Caribbean Development Dynamics Report With Actionable Policy Recommendations
WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSrpt) -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following news release:

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OECD and IDB Group Launch 2026 Caribbean Development Dynamics Report with Actionable Policy Recommendations

New Analysis Charts Path to Scale Investment and Bolster Sustainable Resilience Across the Caribbean

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago -- Greater investment is needed for Caribbean countries to strengthen resilience, close infrastructure gaps and achieve sustainable growth, according to a new joint report by the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) and the Organization ... Show Full Article

National Capital Planning Commission: Pennsylvania Avenue's Design Concepts Available for Public Review and Feedback
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The National Capital Planning Commission issued the following news release:

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Pennsylvania Avenue's Design Concepts Available for Public Review and Feedback

General Services Administration Awards Funding to Advance Implementation of the New Vision

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At the National Capital Capital's Planning Commission's (NCPC) April 2 meeting, the Commission received and commented on a range of design concept alternatives that are now available for public review and feedback. General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Ed Forst also announced at the meeting that GSA is ... Show Full Article

NASA's Curiosity Finds Organic Molecules Never Seen Before on Mars
PASADENA, California, April 22 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news:

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NASA's Curiosity Finds Organic Molecules Never Seen Before on Mars

Seven organic molecules were identified for the first time on Mars, increasing our understanding of the kinds of molecular preservation possible on the Martian surface.

After years of lab work, the results are in: A rock that NASA's Curiosity Mars rover drilled and analyzed in 2020 includes the most diverse collection of organic molecules ever found on the Red Planet. Of the 21 carbon-containing molecules identified in ... Show Full Article

Inter-American Development Bank: 'Overcoming the Gender Bias in Training: An Empirical Approach in the Latin American Quick-Service Restaurant Industry'
WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following white paper in April 2026 entitled "Overcoming the Gender Bias in Training: An Empirical Approach in the Latin American Quick-Service Restaurant Industry."

Here are excerpts:

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1 Introduction

Men and women behave differently in the workplace, often making different decisions and exhibiting different preferences across a range of contexts (Mas and Pallais, 2017; Goldin, 2015; Haegele, 2021; Goldin and Katz, 2011). These differences are particularly relevant in management roles, where the way individuals ... Show Full Article

Inter-American Development Bank: 'Labor Market Disparities by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Mexico'
WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following white paper in March 2026 entitled "Labor Market Disparities by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Mexico."

Here are excerpts:

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1. Introduction

An increasing number of studies have analyzed socioeconomic disparities by sexual orientation and gender identity (Badgett et al., 2024). Most of these papers have focused on health and labor market disparities in the US and other high-income countries (Badgett et al., 2021). These analyses are timely and policy-relevant, as a large and growing share ... Show Full Article

From a BookCon to Bruce Lee, Smithsonian's 2026 IlluminAsia Festival Spotlights Asian American Storytelling
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Asian Art issued the following news release on April 21, 2026:

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From a BookCon to Bruce Lee, Smithsonian's 2026 IlluminAsia Festival Spotlights Asian American Storytelling

Special 250th Edition Features Film Screenings, Book Fairs and a Dance Party

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This May, the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art will present its fourth annual IlluminAsia Arts and Culture Festival, a celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month during the 250th of America.

IlluminAsia highlights ... Show Full Article

Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago: Path to Affordable Housing - MPF Habitat for Humanity Program
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 22 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news:

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A New Path to Affordable Housing: The MPF(R) Habitat for Humanity(R) Program

Across Illinois and Wisconsin, the need for affordable housing continues to outpace supply, and for many Habitat for Humanity affiliates, building more homes has become increasingly difficult. In this episode of Banking on Connections, FHLBank Chicago introduces its new Mortgage Partnership Finance(R) (MPF(R)) Habitat for Humanity Program and the collaboration behind ... Show Full Article