LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 11 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Touts CFPB, Cautions Residents Will Miss Their Efforts if White House Shuts Down Bureau LANSING - Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel released a video heralding the important work done by the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to inform Michigan residents of the critical work conducted by the CFPB, and the potential threat facing the Bureau following  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 11 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Warns Consumers of Missed Jury Duty Scam LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reissuing her consumer alert about scammers impersonating government entities as residents continue to report a missed jury duty scam across the state, most recently in West Michigan. In this scam, fraudsters claiming to represent the Kent County Sheriff's Department call unsuspecting   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 12 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research Coalition of 22 Attorneys General Challenge NIH Funding Cuts for Universities and Research Institutions AUGUSTA -Attorney General Aaron M. Frey and 21 other attorneys general today sued the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Ins  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 12 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Kaul joins Lawsuit Against Deere & Company to Protect Farmers from Unfair Corporate Tactics, High Repair Costs Suit alleges that Deere's monopoly practices unfairly drive-up farming equipment repair costs, restrict farmers ability to quickly seek repairs necessary for planting, harvesting MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined four states and the Federa  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 12 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Attorney General Mayes, FTC Sue John Deere and Company for Unlawful Repair Monopoly PHOENIX - Today, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that she has joined The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and four other state attorneys general in a lawsuit against Deere & Company (John Deere), accusing the agricultural equipment manufacturer of unlawfully monopolizing key se  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 12 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following economic brief (No. 25-05) in Feb. 2025 by Santiago Pinto entitled "Understanding Diffusion Indexes: Insights and Applications". Here are excerpts: * * * Diffusion indexes (DIs) are statistics that offer timely glimpses into the state of the economy.1 Frequently constructed from responses to qualitative surveys, these indexes provide a snapshot of the direction and breadth of change in key econom  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer Introduces "Mi Road Ahead" Plan to Fix the Damn Roads February 10, 2025 Contact: press@michigan.gov $3 billion sustainable, long-term plan will lower vehicle repair costs, invest $1 billion in local roads and $250 million in transit, and ask corporations to pay their fair share LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer proposed a comprehensive, sustainable, long  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Temporary Restraining Order Issued in AG Nessel Challenge on Medical and Public Health Research Funding Cuts LANSING - Judge Angel Kelley of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's request for a Temporary Restraining Order after a coalition of 22 attorneys general filed a challenge to the Trump Administration's   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment rates up in 266 of the 389 metropolitan areas in December 2024 February 11, 2025 Unemployment rates were higher in December than a year earlier in 266 of the 389 metropolitan areas, lower in 95 areas, and unchanged in 28 areas. A total of 85 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 8 areas had rates of at least 8.0 percent  more