WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The American Council on Education issued the following news release on Aug. 7: As negotiations continue on the next COVID-19 relief bill--though talks appeared still at an impasse today and the Trump administration was threatening executive action on some provisions--ACE and other associations made recommendations on the best path forward for needed assistance to students and institutions, among other issues. There are technically three bills under discussion in the COVID  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 7 on the changing compensation costs in Boston metropolitan area for June 2020: Total compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.0 percent in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Consolidated Statistical Area (CSA) for the 12-month period ending June 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported tod  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following news: By Chuck Marr Senior Director of Federal Tax Policy, Stephanie Hingtgen Research Associate, Kris Cox Senior Tax Policy Analyst, Arloc Sherman Vice President of Data Analysis and Research and Katie Windham Research Assistant Temporarily expanding both the Child Tax Credit for low-income families currently denied the full credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for adults not raising children in th  more

HOLYOKE, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 -- ISO New England issued the following news release: ISO New England's Internal Market Monitor (IMM) released its Spring 2020 Quarterly Markets Report, which covers the period from March 1, 2020 through May 31, 2020. Each quarterly IMM report assesses the state of competition in the wholesale electricity markets operated by the ISO. The report addresses the development, operation, and performance of the wholesale electricity markets and presents an assessment of  more

WESTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 -- Regis College issued the following news release: Regis College is pleased to announce a $40,000 gift from the Carole Remick Charitable Foundation that will provide financial support for students pursuing a career in journalism. Additionally, the Foundation has given $5,000 to create an emergency transportation fund for Regis students. The Carole Bocasky Remick '54 Fellows in Journalism will support students majoring in Communication and interested in journalism  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 8 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: UT Health San Antonio, with its clinical partner University Hospital, are among the first study sites in the nation to begin the third phase of the COVID-19 clinical trial involving remdesivir. The Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial, or ACTT 3, is testing remdesivir in combination with a drug already FDA-approved for multiple sclerosis. The trial opened here Aug. 6. Pati  more