SACRAMENTO, California, April 21 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 34 Texas counties and neighboring county in New Mexico of the May 20, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic l  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following Beige Book on April 17, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Eleventh District economy expanded modestly. While activity in services and housing grew, manufacturing output, retail sales, and loan demand declined slightly. Employment growth slowed as wages, input costs, and selling prices grew at a moderate pace. Demand for nonprofit services remained elevated. Overall, Texas firms noted an uptick   more