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Released: 17-Apr-2023 1:20 PM EDT
Ten innovations to address America’s housing affordability crisis
University of Utah

Ivory Innovations announced the Top 10 finalists for the 2023 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability. The prize awards organizations that demonstrate ambitious, feasible and scalable solutions to the housing affordability crisis. The 2023 Ivory Prize winners will be announced on May 24, 2023, at Pacific Coast Builders Conference in Anaheim, California. There will be $300,000 in prize money distributed between at least three winners selected across the three award categories: Construction and Design, Public Policy and Regulatory Reform, and Finance.

   
Released: 14-Apr-2023 2:50 PM EDT
Climate change causes strong declines in ecosystem services provided by tropical forests
Albert Ludwigs Universität Freiburg

Tropical forests provide a variety of ecosystem services that are also of great global relevance, such as climate regulation and the provision of habitat for animals and plants. However, climate change can impair these services, which also has serious economic consequences.

Released: 13-Apr-2023 1:25 PM EDT
Free trade deal is a major threat to UK public health, warn experts
BMJ

The UK’s decision to join one of the world’s largest free trade agreements, known as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), poses a major threat to UK public health, warn experts in The BMJ today.

Newswise: Living through High Inflation Increases Home Ownership
11-Apr-2023 5:05 AM EDT
Living through High Inflation Increases Home Ownership
University of California San Diego

People who experience periods of high inflation are more likely to buy a home, according to a new study from the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management.

Released: 11-Apr-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Timely Pandemic Countermeasures Reduce both Health Damage and Economic Loss
Tohoku University

The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and continues to have, profound impacts on the world. In the early stages of the pandemic, many countries adopted stringent countermeasures to limit the spread of the disease. These included extended lockdowns, particularly when medical care systems were pushed to the brink.

   
Newswise: Promote biopesticides for locust control in China: Study
Released: 11-Apr-2023 2:00 PM EDT
Promote biopesticides for locust control in China: Study
CABI Publishing

A new study led by scientists from the Chinese MARA-CABI Joint Laboratory for Biosafety suggests greater awareness of biopesticide market availability, efficacy and field application processes could help tackle locust outbreaks in China.

Released: 11-Apr-2023 1:55 PM EDT
Electrification push will have enormous impacts on critical metals supply chain
Cornell University

The demand for battery-grade lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and platinum will climb steeply as vehicle electrification speeds up and nations work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through mid-century. This surge in demand will also create a variety of economic and supply-chain problems, according to new Cornell University research published in Nature Communications.

   
Newswise: Tax credit tool tracks EV savings
Released: 11-Apr-2023 1:20 PM EDT
Tax credit tool tracks EV savings
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed an online resource to help consumers understand the electric vehicle tax credits available through the Inflation Reduction Act.

   
Released: 7-Apr-2023 6:45 PM EDT
Internet access must become human right or we risk ever-widening inequality
University of Birmingham

People around the globe are so dependent on the internet to exercise socio-economic human rights such as education, healthcare, work, and housing that online access must now be considered a basic human right, a new study reveals.

Released: 7-Apr-2023 2:00 PM EDT
nTIDE March 2023 jobs report: people with disabilities maintain record labor force participation rate, outperforming people without disabilities
Kessler Foundation

People with disabilities maintained their record labor force participation rate in March, continuing to outperform people without disabilities, according to today’s National Trends in Disability Employment – semi-monthly update (nTIDE), issued by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability (UNH-IOD).

Newswise: Sustainable development in Africa shaped by subnational administrative capabilities
Released: 6-Apr-2023 12:45 PM EDT
Sustainable development in Africa shaped by subnational administrative capabilities
Kyushu University

The Inclusive Wealth Index (IWI) is a sustainable development and economic progress metric that transcends the conventional means of measuring a nation’s prosperity.

Released: 6-Apr-2023 9:55 AM EDT
Costs of Natural Disasters Set To Spiral with Continued Rise in CO2 and Global Temperature, Study Shows
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Researchers estimated that climate change-related natural disasters have increased since 1980 and have already cost the United States more than $2 trillion in recovery costs. Their analysis also suggests that as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and the global temperature continue to rise, the frequency and severity of disasters will increase, with recovery costs potentially rising exponentially.

   
Newswise: New book explores ways to combat economic injustice in America
Released: 5-Apr-2023 3:40 PM EDT
New book explores ways to combat economic injustice in America
Washington University in St. Louis

How can the United States, one of the wealthiest nations on earth, have the highest rates of poverty among industrialized nations? In a new book based on decades of research, renowned poverty expert Mark Rank, a professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, develops a unique perspective for understanding this puzzle.

Released: 4-Apr-2023 8:55 AM EDT
Five personal finance concepts everyone should master
University of Delaware

Experts from the University of Delaware's Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship suggest five financial skills everyone needs to learn about and use. The experts said teaching these skills can help build responsible, financially secure citizens.

Released: 31-Mar-2023 5:45 PM EDT
Academic institutions receive lower financial returns from biotechnology licenses than commercial firms
Bentley University

The financial terms of biotechnology licenses from academic institutions are significantly less favorable than those of comparable licenses between commercial firms according to a new study from Bentley University’s Center for Integration of Science and Industry.

Newswise: Prof. Dr. Patcha U-Tiswannakul, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University, National Outstanding Researcher in Philosophy 2023, Researches Transdisciplinary Innovation in Sustainable Fashion and Textile Design
Released: 30-Mar-2023 8:55 AM EDT
Prof. Dr. Patcha U-Tiswannakul, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University, National Outstanding Researcher in Philosophy 2023, Researches Transdisciplinary Innovation in Sustainable Fashion and Textile Design
Chulalongkorn University

Prof. Dr. Patcha U-Tiswannakul, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University, National Outstanding Researcher in Philosophy 2023, Researches Transdisciplinary Innovation in Sustainable Fashion and Textile Design

Released: 29-Mar-2023 4:35 PM EDT
DACA has not had a negative impact on the U.S. job market
University of Delaware

A new study from the University of Delaware refutes a an old talking point: the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy does not seem to have a negative impact on jobs or income.

Released: 29-Mar-2023 12:50 PM EDT
USC Center on Public Diplomacy Holds Summit on City Diplomacy
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

The USC Center for Public Diplomacy Summit on City Diplomacy will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on March 30 and can also be attended online.

 
Released: 29-Mar-2023 12:05 PM EDT
DoD funds new project aimed at protecting global supply chains, infrastructure
Northern Arizona University

A new project led by Northern Arizona University, with various collaborators throughout the nation, will help the United States better protect the critical supply chain infrastructure and the supply chains that keeps the country and its economy running.

Released: 28-Mar-2023 2:20 PM EDT
From the doctor's office to the operating room: Keep up with the latest in healthcare here
Newswise

From septic shock to sticker shock. Keep up with this ever-growing, changing sector. Below are some of the latest stories on healthcare on Newswise.

Newswise: Could Changes in Fed’s Interest Rates Affect Pollution and the Environment?
Released: 28-Mar-2023 8:30 AM EDT
Could Changes in Fed’s Interest Rates Affect Pollution and the Environment?
Florida Atlantic University

Can monetary policy such as the United States Federal Reserve raising interest rates affect the environment? According to a new study, it can. Results suggest that the impact of monetary policy on pollution is basically domestic: a monetary contraction or reduction in a region reduces its own emissions, but this does not seem to spread out to other economies. However, the findings do not imply that the international economy is irrelevant to determining one region’s emissions level.

   
Newswise: New Braintrust Seeks to Launch Era of North American Regional Competitiveness
Released: 24-Mar-2023 4:45 PM EDT
New Braintrust Seeks to Launch Era of North American Regional Competitiveness
University of California San Diego

Given the U.S.-China trade conflict and concerns over trade disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, regionalizing supply chains is at the center of the discussion in North America. Now, a new working group spearheaded by the University of California San Diego is using this opportunity to propose policy recommendations for the relocation of global production chains in North America where it's economically advantageous.

   
Released: 24-Mar-2023 12:45 PM EDT
Largest US state-by-state analysis of COVID-19 impact reveals the driving forces behind variations in health, education, and economic performance
Lancet

Four-fold variation in standardised COVID-19 death rates across US states between January 2020 and July 2022 – with death rates lowest in Hawaii, New Hampshire, and Maine and highest in Arizona, Washington, DC, and New Mexico.

   
Newswise: Out of the shadows and into the Light: UniSA reopens historic haunt as new Enterprise Hub
Released: 23-Mar-2023 8:00 PM EDT
Out of the shadows and into the Light: UniSA reopens historic haunt as new Enterprise Hub
University of South Australia

From publicans and pawnbrokers to vampires and exotic dancers, Light Square has a long and colourful history of interesting residents. Now, a new breed of business will occupy the north-western corner of Light Square as UniSA unveils its new state-of-the-art enterprise and innovation facility.

   
Newswise: Dairy sector boasts 100 years of successful herd data collection
Released: 23-Mar-2023 3:20 PM EDT
Dairy sector boasts 100 years of successful herd data collection
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The U.S. dairy industry operates a comprehensive data collection program that records herd production information from farmers nationwide. The program provides crucial input for cattle breeding and genetics, and its cooperative structure ensures benefits for producers and scientists alike. A new study from the University of Illinois explores the program’s century-old history, highlighting its relevance for modern agriculture and digital data collection.

Released: 23-Mar-2023 1:45 PM EDT
The global economics of climate action
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

A new assessment reviews innovative, integrated research that underpins the economic case for strong near-term climate action.

Newswise: After hitting rural areas harder, inflation’s ongoing impact evens out
Released: 23-Mar-2023 11:40 AM EDT
After hitting rural areas harder, inflation’s ongoing impact evens out
Iowa State University

Inflation took a bigger bite of rural household budgets throughout much of 2022, but its effects were similar in rural and urban areas by the end of the year, according to a report by an Iowa State University professor. Two years of rising prices have shrunk discretionary income in rural households to less than $500 a month.

   
Released: 23-Mar-2023 10:15 AM EDT
FSU experts available to comment as Fed hikes interest rates again
Florida State University

By: Pete Reinwald | Published: March 23, 2023 | 10:02 am | SHARE: Florida State University experts are available to comment on Wednesday’s move by the Federal Reserve to raise rates by a quarter point amid recent bank failures and continued efforts to tame inflation. The move increases the benchmark federal funds rate to a target range between 4.

   
Released: 22-Mar-2023 10:55 AM EDT
NYS eviction filings surge, exceeding pre-pandemic levels in most counties
Cornell University

New York state saw a resurgence of eviction proceedings after a nearly two-year moratorium ended in early 2022, with rates that year exceeding pre-pandemic levels in 40 of 62 counties, according to a Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations analysis of census and court data.

Released: 21-Mar-2023 2:40 PM EDT
Public acceptance of fossil fuel subsidy removal could be improved in developing countries
University of Gothenburg

People might be more positive to the removal of fuel subsidies if told where the money would be spent instead.

Released: 21-Mar-2023 12:00 PM EDT
UC Irvine Labor Center opens on campus
University of California, Irvine

The University of California, Irvine has opened a new campus center that will provide timely and policy-relevant labor research, will educate the next generation of labor and community leaders, and will advance labor and workers’ rights initiatives. Modeled after existing centers at UCLA, UC Berkeley and UC Merced, the UCI Labor Center builds upon previous campus efforts to investigate low-wage worker sectors in Orange County.

Released: 20-Mar-2023 1:40 PM EDT
Fruit and veg supply issues lead to raised blood pressure, study shows
University of Kent

It is recognised that low fruit and vegetable consumption is a major, modifiable, risk factor associated with raised blood pressure.

   
Released: 19-Mar-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Why Nonbank Mortgage Companies Bear Close Watching Amid Recent Bank Failures
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

In the wake of the SVB and Signature Bank collapses, keep an eye on a nonbank mortgage industry that’s prone to excessive risk taking, which at some point will manifest into poor loan‐manufacturing quality resulting in extraordinary losses and another industry shakeout, writes risk management expert Clifford Rossi.

   
Released: 17-Mar-2023 2:20 PM EDT
DOE Announces $590 Million To Increase Bioenergy Research
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $590 million to renew its four existing Bioenergy Research Centers (BRCs). This funding will help support the Department’s research into the next generation of sustainable, cost-effective bioproducts and bioenergy from domestic biomass resources, which is critical to reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions, ensuring future energy security, and creating new economic opportunities in rural areas. Since their inception, the BRCs have made groundbreaking scientific contributions to and advancements in biotechnology that are helping to expand the diversity of reliable domestic clean energy sources and ensuring the United States reaches President Biden’s ambitious goal of net-zero emissions economy by 2050.

Newswise: Bank closings signal tighter lending, disinflationary trend
Released: 17-Mar-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Bank closings signal tighter lending, disinflationary trend
University of Miami

David Andolfatto, a leading University of Miami economist, suggests that the federal rescue of two mid-tiered banks that collapsed will likely prompt other institutions to repair their balance sheets and tighten their lending practices to avoid a similar fate.

Newswise: Finance expert explains what the Silicon Valley Bank collapse means for the banking sector
Released: 17-Mar-2023 2:00 AM EDT
Finance expert explains what the Silicon Valley Bank collapse means for the banking sector
Virginia Tech

The rapid collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history, has caused ongoing worries about the stability of the nation’s banking system even as federal authorities step in to manage the crisis. Further anxieties arose with the federal takeover of cryptocurrency-focused Signature Bank — the third largest bank failure in U.

Newswise: The extent of corruption in Sweden may be underestimated
Released: 15-Mar-2023 2:35 PM EDT
The extent of corruption in Sweden may be underestimated
Linkoping University

There is a risk that individuals may benefit from having relatives in important posts in the public sector. This is shown in a doctoral thesis at Linköping University that investigates corruption in a mature democracy. The conclusion is that nepotism may be an underestimated problem that deserves more attention in Sweden.



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