NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 27 -- The American Economic Journal - Microeconomics, a peer reviewed journal that says it focuses on microeconomic theory, industrial organization and microeconomic aspects of international trade, political economy and finance from the American Economic Association, issued research articles in its May 2022 edition: * Group Hug: Platform Competition with User Groups * Heterogeneous Impacts of Cost Shocks, Strategic Bidding, and Pass-Through: Evidence from the New En  more

PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts, April 27 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: Amtrak, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), and New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), are announcing pilot seasonal passenger rail service to operate this year and in 2023 to be known as the Berkshire Flyer, with a route between New York City and Pittsfield, MA. The service will be initiated on July 8 and will op  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 27 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development issued the following news release on April 26, 2022: Governor Charlie Baker, Congressman Richard Neal, Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy, and MassDevelopment President and CEO Dan Rivera were joined by state and local officials at Westover Air Reserve Base to celebrate the opening of the UMass Transportation Center's Aviation Research and Training Facility, which is e  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following written testimony by Sven Beckert, history professor at Harvard University, involving a hybrid hearing on April 5, 2022, entitled "An Enduring Legacy: The Role of Financial Institutions in the Horrors of Slavery and the Need for Atonement": * * * I am submitting this testimony to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on Financial Oversight for  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 26, 2022: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winners of its tenth annual Campus RainWorks Challenge, a national competition that engages college students in the design of on-campus green infrastructure solutions to address stormwater pollution. This year's winning projects showcase the environmental, health, economic, and social benefits of green infrastruc  more