ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 5 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta issued the following community and economic development article on Jan. 4, 2024, by David Pendered, staff writer for economy matters: * * * Small businesses in the Southeast continue to post a steady recovery from the depth of the COVID-19 pandemic-induced recession, according to an Atlanta Fed analysis of a nationwide survey's results. The Southeast outpaced the national outlook on indicators including future employment and reve  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 5 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Jan. 4, 2024: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Technology Lab officials announced today the company will invest $1.8 million to expand its services in the Greater Nashville region. As part of the project, Technology Lab will create 71 new jobs in Davidson County at the company's headquarters on   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Jan. 5 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute issued the following news release: * * * NHLBI study assesses health of residents in rural South for heart, lung disease * * * Adults in the rural South region, which includes Appalachia and the Mississippi Delta, have some of the highest rates of heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the country. Heart failure rates, f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: LAREDO, Texas -- A Texas woman pleaded guilty for her role in a scheme to illegally transport hundreds of foreign nationals within the United States and conspiracy to launder proceeds of illicit human smuggling following an investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and federal and state law enforcement partners. According to court docum  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 5 (TNSper) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis announced today that Alberto G. Musalem will be its next president and chief executive officer. In this role, Musalem will represent the Eighth Federal Reserve District in national monetary policymaking on the Federal Open Market Committee and will lead the 1,500 employees of the St. Louis Fed. He will begin his role on April 2, 2  more