WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following Beige Book on July 12, 2023: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Business activity expanded at a slight pace in recent weeks, with modest increases in employment and roughly even prices. Consumer spending increased by a small margin, as retail sales increased modestly and tourism was flat. Manufacturers reported mixed results but sales growth was moderate on average. Software and IT services firms enjoyed s  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued the following written testimony by Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan involving a hearing on July 13, 2023, on the oversight of the agency: * * * I. INTRODUCTION Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Nadler, and members of the Committee, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is pleased to appear before you today to discuss the FTC's work to protect Americans from unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive ac  more

LONDON, England, July 15 -- Lake and Reservoir Management, a journal that says it addresses the management of lakes and reservoirs, their watersheds and tributaries, along with the limnology and ecology needed for sound management of these systems, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 39, No. 2 edition: Articles: * Synoptic snapshots: monitoring lake water quality over 4 decades in an urbanizing region * Influence of cultural eutrophication, climate, and landscape   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 8 (TNSres) -- The National Association of State Energy Officials issued the following news: By Kelsey Jones On June 16, 2023, eight Northeastern states submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to form a Collaborative on Interregional Transmission. This effort would seek to expand interregional ties, enhance system reliability, and support the clean energy transition by facilitating a partnership between the states, DOE, and the three regional tran  more