On PR Newswire: UMe Celebrates James Bond; Poll Gauges Voter Attitudes; Holiday Travel Forecast

With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire for Journalists. Here are some of this week’s most newsworthy:

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UMe Celebrates the World’s Most Famous Secret Agent with Multiformat Releases of The Best of Bond…James Bond

Today (Sept. 24), UMe releases an updated version of The Best of Bond…James Bond, available as a digital download and a 2-CD set; on Oct. 8, 3-LP black vinyl will be released, plus a limited-edition gold vinyl will be available exclusively via uDiscover Music and Sound of Vinyl. Each compilation features celebrated theme songs from the longest-running film franchise and includes “No Time to Die” by Billie Eilish from No Time to Die, the 25th film in the series. Also now included will be Adele’s “Skyfall” from Skyfall, the highest-grossing Bond film to date, and Sam Smith’s Spectre theme, “Writing’s on the Wall,” – Oscar winners for Best Song in 2013 and 2016, respectively.

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CMC-Rose Institute Poll Gauges Voter Attitudes on Two Coasts

The governors of the nation’s two largest blue states, California and New York, have recently faced accountability moments, as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned his office in August, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom survived a recall effort last week. In a survey of residents of the two states during this period of political upheaval, the Rose Institute of State and Local Government at CMC compared attitudes of California and New York voters toward the power to recall public officials, their governors’ performances, and problems facing the states.

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UCLA Anderson Forecast: Solid but Unspectacular Growth for U.S. Economy as Delta Variant Spreads

In its last two quarterly reports, the UCLA Anderson Forecast has anticipated a robust recovery from the COVID-19–induced recession that began in March 2020. The June 2021 quarterly report did come with a caveat: recoveries are never smooth. That caveat proved prescient. Now, hopes for blockbuster economic growth have been tempered by the spread of the Delta variant and stagnating vaccination rates, which in turn have led to consumer caution and supply constraints. As a result, what could have been a couple of years of blockbuster economic performance will now likely feature solid but unspectacular growth.

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Holiday Travel Forecast: Expedia Reveals the Top Trending Destinations

New data released today (Sept. 29) by Expedia indicates holiday travel planning is underway and the top choices for Thanksgiving and Christmas escapes are sunny beachside destinations across Mexico, the southern U.S., and the Caribbean. Mountaintop getaways to Utah and Colorado are also shaping up to be popular for travelers this holiday season. While many of these destinations are already seeing strong demand, it’s important to know that it’s not too late to book.

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Making the Grade: Cars.com Releases 2021 Car Seat Fit Report Card, Rating the Best Vehicles on the Market for Car Seat Safety — Only Four Make the Honor Roll

Leading car shopping marketplace Cars.com today (Sept. 27) released its 2021 Car Seat Fit Report Card, providing parents and caregivers with essential information on which family vehicles best fit car seats for infants, toddlers, and young children. This year, Cars.com compiled Car Seat Check scores for 51 vehicles evaluated over the last year by Cars.com’s certified child-passenger safety technicians. Cars.com assigned a letter grade to each of the 2021-22 vehicles evaluated.

Of the 51 vehicles evaluated, only four made the Honor Roll, achieving straight A’s in their Cars.com Car Seat Checks:

• 2021 Nissan Sentra
• 2021 Genesis GV80
• 2021 Audi SQ8
• 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid

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Larry Grady is online content manager at PR Newswire for Journalists.  He has worked in business media for nearly 30 years and enjoys reality TV and daydreaming about travel and wine.