WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Bureau of Reclamation today announced nearly $12.1 million through President Biden's Investing in America agenda to support collaborative planning and design projects to improve water sustainability and efficiency. Reclamation selected a total of 43 projects in 11 states to receive the funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Inflation Reduction Act and annual appropr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Twelfth District was stable on balance during the October to mid-November reporting period. Employment levels were largely unchanged, and employee turnover was stable in recent weeks. Wages and prices increased slightly overall. Retail sales and activity in the consumer and business services sectors held steady o  more