LOS ANGELES, California, April 22 -- The American Association of Endodontists issued the following news release: The AAE is announcing the recipients of its prestigious awards, to be formally presented at the Association's annual meeting in Los Angeles today, April 20, 2024. The Edgar D. Coolidge Award for 2024 is awarded to Gerald N. Glickman, D.D.S., M.S., MBA, JD. Dr. Glickman received a scholarship to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY to study aeronautical engineering bu  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General issued the following letter on April 11, 2024, entitled "External Peer Review Report." Here are excerpts: * * * To: The Honorable Sean W. O'Donnell, Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency This required external peer review was conducted in accordance with the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Inspection and Evaluation Committee guidance as contained in the CIGIE Guide for  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank issued the following national summary of the Beige Book on April 17, 2024: * * * Overall Economic Activity Overall economic activity expanded slightly, on balance, since late February. Ten out of twelve Districts experienced either slight or modest economic growth--up from eight in the previous report, while the other two reported no changes in activity. Consumer spending barely increased overall, but reports were quite mixed across Di  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta issued the following Beige Book on April 17, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Sixth District grew modestly. Labor markets eased further, and wage pressures moderated. Many nonlabor cost increases stabilized, while the cost of others, like food and insurance, continued to rise. Consumer spending was steady, but sales of discretionary items slowed. Leisure and business travel remained healthy.   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following Beige Book on April 17, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Business activity expanded at a modest pace in recent weeks, prices rose slightly, and employment was flat overall. Convention and tourism activity grew at a robust pace, but retail sales increased only modestly. Manufacturers reported slight revenue growth, while software and IT services firms had flat revenues recently despite strong year-  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago issued the following Beige Book on April 17, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Seventh District increased slightly overall in late February and March, and contacts generally expected a similar rate of increase over the next year. Employment increased modestly; business and consumer spending rose slightly; nonbusiness contacts saw no change in activity; and manufacturing and construction and re  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following Beige Book on April 17, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity On balance, Fourth District business activity increased modestly over the recent period, and contacts expected similar conditions to persist in the months ahead. Consumer spending firmed, though some retailers reported that discretionary spending remained soft. Demand for manufactured goods was flat, and manufacturers noted softer orders   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following Beige Book on April 17, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Eleventh District economy expanded modestly. While activity in services and housing grew, manufacturing output, retail sales, and loan demand declined slightly. Employment growth slowed as wages, input costs, and selling prices grew at a moderate pace. Demand for nonprofit services remained elevated. Overall, Texas firms noted an uptick   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following Beige Book on April 17, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Tenth District economy expanded slightly over the past month. Job gains were modest and concentrated in service sectors. Employers reported that both wage and non-wage labor costs rose, but more slowly than in past years. Although worker availability continued to improve, employers indicated the performance of new low-skill hires wa  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following Beige Book on April 17, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Ninth District economy grew slightly since the previous report. Employment grew slightly, and labor demand was softer. Price pressures increased, while wage pressures were moderate and continued to ease. Business survey respondents reported that demand increased on balance. Commercial and residential construction improved slightly,   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following Beige Book on April 17, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity On balance, economic activity in the Second District held steady in the latest reporting period. Labor market conditions remained solid with labor supply and labor demand coming into better balance. Employment continued to grow slightly, and wage growth remained moderate. The pace of selling price increases remained modest. Manufacturing a  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia issued the following Beige Book on April 17, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Business activity in the Third District was steady this period, after a slight decline last period. Employment continued to edge up, with increases in full-time nonmanufacturing jobs offsetting a modest decline in manufacturing jobs. Wage pressures and price inflation continued to moderate, to a still-modest pace for wages and to a sti  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Beige Book on April 17, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Fifth District economy grew slightly since our previous report. On balance, consumer spending was flat to up slightly this period. Reports from retailers were mixed as some shops and restaurants reported declines while others, namely furniture and hardware stores, reported increased sales. Spending on travel, on the other hand, picked   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following Beige Book on April 17, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Twelfth District continued to grow at a slight pace during the mid-February through March reporting period. Employment levels were little changed, and labor was more available. Wages and prices continued to rise at a slight pace on net. Retail sales were largely unchanged, while activity in the services sector  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following Beige Book on April 17, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity across the Eighth District has continued to increase slightly since our previous report. Labor market conditions were generally unchanged. Inflation pressures increased modestly, although firms continue to note higher costs are compressing profit margins as they are unable or unwilling to increase prices to customers. Re  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The General Services Administration Inspector General issued the following memorandum (No. A230067-1) on April 19, 2024, entitled "PBS Southeast Sunbelt Region Job Order Construction Contracts." Here are excerpts: * * * TO: JEFFREY SMITH, REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE (4P) FROM: NICHOLAS PAINTER, REGIONAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AUDITING, SOUTHEAST SUNBELT REGION AUDIT OFFICE (JA-4) SUBJECT: Assessment of a Hotline Complaint: PBS Southeast Sunbelt Reg  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Michael Brindley, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences MIT professor Heather Paxson has been named associate dean for faculty of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS), effective July 1. Agustin Rayo, the Kenan Sahin Dean of SHASS, describes Paxson as a leader of exceptional vision. "As section head, she has positioned Anthropology as a key player in   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Brian McNeill The National Endowment for the Humanities on Tuesday announced that it is awarding two grants to projects in the College of Humanities and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University One project, "Crafting a Health Humanities Minor," will receive nearly $150,000 in support of a three-year effort to establish a minor in health humanities. It will launch this fall and will focus on unde  more

LONDON, England, April 22 -- Nature, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features science and technology, published research articles on the following topics in its April 18, 2024, edition (Vol. 628, Issue 8008): This Week: * How India can become a science powerhouse * UN plastics treaty: don't let lobbyists drown out researchers * We must protect the global plastics treaty from corporate interference * Structure peer review to make it more robust * Biological age surges in survivors of   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- President Biden issued the following remarks during his visit to the United Steelworkers headquarters on actions to protect U.S. steel and shipbuilding industry from what he calls China's unfair practices: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Pittsburgh. (Applause.) Please have a seat. Robert, thank you for that introduction and for sharing your story about being a third-generation steelworker and a Marine Corps veteran. Where are you? Are you over on this side? T  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 21 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Writing and rhetoric professor Amy Murphy has been awarded a Fulbright to research and teach in Slovakia. The photo is of Murphy during a trip to Slovakia in 2023. She traveled there in search of ancestral information about her great-grandfather. Genealogy websites like Ancestry.com are a popular way for individuals to trace and preserve their family histories. Before this information was widely accessible via the w  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 22 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Fredda Sacharow Efren Mercado began serving time in 1993 on a felony murder charge for his role in a robbery that went horribly wrong - a scared kid of 17, barely speaking English, separated from his family for the first time and looking at an uncertain future. He walked out a free man 30 years later, not only ready to receive his bachelor's degree in justice studies from the School of Criminal Justice at   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSrep) -- The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration issued the following audit report (No. 2024-300-019) on April 12, 2024, entitled "Criminal Investigation Had Success With Ghost Employers, While Civil Enforcement Efforts Can Be Improved." Here are excerpts: * * * Highlights Why TIGTA Did This Audit This audit was initiated to review the IRS's efforts for identifying employers that issue Forms W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, to their employees but do not s  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following remarks on April 20, 2024, by Administrator Samantha Power at the Moldovan-American conference at the Library of Congress: * * * ADMINISTRATOR SAMANTHA POWER: It is really, really wonderful to be here. And congratulations on the tenth anniversary of the convention. Elena [Dragalin], as founder and chairperson, and you have been absolutely instrumental in guiding the diaspora to support Moldova's developm  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 18 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Psychology professor Richard Bargdill has been documenting his dreams for years. Now, he's sharing what he's learned in 'A Dream's Thought Book: Intriguing Ideas about the Dreaming Process.' * * * By Sian Wilkerson Years ago, Virginia Commonwealth University professor Richard Bargdill had an experience that changed his life. At the age of 17, he had a prophetic dream -- a dream that be  more

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, April 18 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby while en route to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey. Hey, guys. We sadly don't have a lot of time. So, let me just do this at the top really quickly, and then I'll turn it off -- turn it over. So, we do have some news for you at the top. On Monday, April 22nd, the President will   more