WASHINGTON, March 7 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following Beige Book on March 6, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Ninth District economy grew slightly since the previous report. Respondents to a January survey reported a slight increase in sales and orders over the previous month. Employment grew slightly, but overall labor demand softened somewhat. Wage pressures were moderate but continued to ease, and prices rose modestly. Consumer spending an  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 8 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 Attorneys General in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) addressing the recent increase in Facebook and Instagram platform account takeovers by scammers. Account takeovers are when bad actors break into a user's account and change passwords, effectively hijacking the account and b  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 8 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) addressing the recent rise of Facebook and Instagram account takeovers by scammers and frauds. When bad actors break into a user's account and change passwords, effectively hijacking the account and blocking out the rightful owner, it is an account   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- President Biden and the members of the Competition Council issued the following remarks on March 5, 2024, announcing actions to lower costs by fighting corporate rip-offs: * * * MR. CHOPRA: Good afternoon. Whether it's a credit card bill, Internet bill, grocery bill, or anything else in a monthly budget, President Biden has been focused on promoting competition, lowering costs, and stopping profiteering. Today, we're taking action to stop excessive fees in the banking   more

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyoming, March 8 -- The National Park Service Yellowstone National Park issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Yellowstone National Park seeks public comment on proposed measures to help stop the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) into park waters. The proposals include a 30-day mandatory dry time for some types of motorized boats and sailboats before entering park waters and the prohibition of watercraft previously fouled by mussels regardless of dry tim  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 8 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Yesterday, Governor Kristi Noem signed SB 50, which funds the women's prison in Rapid City. "We are saving taxpayer dollars by avoiding future debt and funding this important project now," said Governor Noem. "This new facility will provide important rehabilitation programming and resources that we aren't able to provide in our current facility, and I am glad that the legislat  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 8 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem signed the following four bills into law: * HB 1185 amends provisions regarding entry on private property for examination and survey of a project requiring a siting permit; * HB 1186 defines the requirements for granting a carbon pipeline easement; * SB 201 provides new statutory requirements for regulating linear transmission facilities, to allow  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, March 8 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), in collaboration with the City of Sioux Falls, the Sioux Falls MPO, and the Federal Highway Administration, will hold a public meeting open house from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at Lincoln High School (2900 S. Cliff Ave.) to inform area residents of the recommendations from the Inters  more

HARTFORD, South Dakota, March 8 -- The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), in collaboration with the City of Hartford, City of Humboldt, City of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls MPO, and the Federal Highway Administration, will hold a public meeting open house from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at West Central High School located at 705 E. 2nd St. in Hartford. The pub  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid recovery efforts for farmers, ranchers and residents affected by recent wildfires in the Texas panhandle and western Oklahoma. To date, around 1.3 million acres have burned across both states. USDA staff are ready to respond with a variety of program flexibilities and other assistance to agricultural producer  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 8 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Reyes joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) addressing the recent rise of Facebook and Instagram platform account takeovers by scammers and fraudsters. Account takeovers are when bad actors break into a user's account and change passwords, effectively hijacking the account and blocking out the rightful owner. Attorney  more