PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a working paper in March 2026 entitled "Housing Wealth and Consumption: The Role of Heterogeneous Credit Constraints." Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction The U.S. economy experienced a large financial crisis together with a large nationwide decline in house prices in 2007-2008. A deep recession with significant declines in consumption, investment, and employment f  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Boyle Joins Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin for Wreath-Laying Ceremony Honoring Irish Contributions to America's Founding * PHILADELPHIA, PA -Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) today joined Micheal Martin, Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, for a wreath-laying ceremony at the Commodore John Barry statue on the south side of Independence Hall honoring the Irish-born signers of the   more

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, March 15 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee National Honor Society student awarded Dean's Scholarship to Thiel College * GREENVILLE, Pa.- Lillian "LiVi" Nielsen, of Sparta, Tenn., has been awarded a Dean's Scholarship to attend Thiel College. The Dean's Scholarship, valued at $12,000, is one of the College's most prestigious merit awards. Thiel College awards five Dean's Scholarships annually to high-achieving incoming students who  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, March 10 -- The University of Miami's Miami Herbert Business School issued the following news: * * * Takeaways from real estate industry leaders Leaders at the 14th annual Real Estate Impact Conference shared pointers about the industry, the economy, and the nuance of making deals. Real Estate Impact Conference By Janette Neuwahl Tannen There was insight from leaders coming into their own in the real estate industry, such as Nadeem Meghji, Blackstone Real Estate's gl  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice issued the following Q&A by Carson Easterly with Daniel S. Schiff, assistant professor and co-director of the Governance and Responsible AI Lab at Purdue University: * * * Shaping the future of responsible AI: A Q&A with Daniel S. Schiff, MSSP'13 MSSP alumnus Daniel S. Schiff, MSSP'13, has built a career at the forefront of responsible AI, grounding his work in ethics, social impact, and  more