WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on April 16, 2024, by Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson at the International Research Forum on Monetary Policy: * * * Economic Uncertainty and the Evolution of Monetary Policymaking * * * Thank you, Matteo. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 13th International Research Forum on Monetary Policy. The vibrant discussions you will engage in at this conference, and your research more broadly, will help us to understand bett  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes from its recent meetings to review and determine the discount rates provided to depository institutions through the discount window. Today's minutes cover the Board meetings that occurred on February 20 and March 20, 2024. The Board's process for setting the discount rate is distinct from the process the Federal Open Market Committee follow  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 16 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on April 15, 2024: * * * 24-TRAM-673-OOS Docket Type: OOS - Out of Service Docket Description: In the Matter of the Suspension of Operating Authority of Victory Trucklines Inc Date Filed: 04/15/2024 * * * 24-TRAM-674-OOS Docket Type: OOS - Out of Service Docket Description: In the Matter of the Suspension of Operating Authority of El Hondureno Tow Service Date Filed: 04/15/2024 * * * Origina  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 17 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on April 16, 2024: * * * 24-TRAM-5072-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 04/16/2024 * * * 24-CONS-3291-CMSC Docket Type: CMSC - Miscellaneous Docket Description: Compliance Agreement - S & B Operating LLC Date Filed: 04/16/2024 * * * 24-TRAM-660-OOS Docket Type: OOS - Out of Service Docket Description: In the Matter of the Susp  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 17 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Water Office today announced an $18 million investment into 34 municipalities and special districts related to water across Kansas. Nineteen Technical Assistance Grants and 15 Water Project Grants are being awarded. "This investment is vital to the water resources and livelihoods of Kansans in these rural communities," Governor Laura Kelly said. "By w  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 17 -- The Kansas Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Six National Chung Hsing University students traveled to Manhattan from March 30 through April 6, 2024, to represent their university as part of a bilateral student exchange program to learn about Kansas' agricultural industry and how Kansas agriculture exports benefit both Kansas and Taiwan. "While we have been sending Kansas students to Taiwan for many years, this was our first time to host Ta  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 17 -- The Kansas Department of Transportation issued the following news release: April 15 through April 19 is National Work Zone Awareness Week. But for Kansas Department of Transportation crews and contract workers, their lives depend on work zone awareness every week of the year. In highway construction zones across the state, workers are especially vulnerable. Many times they work just inches from passing traffic. Flaggers stand before oncoming traffic with only a sign  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 17 -- The Missouri House issued the following news: House lawmakers have voted to decrease the time Missourians must wait for some medical procedures, increase quality of and access to healthcare, and decrease costs. Insurance entities require health care providers to seek prior authorization before performing some procedures before they will agree to cover those procedures. If House Bill 1976 becomes law, health care providers who reach a 90 percent approval ra  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The National Endowment for the Humanities issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $26.2 million in grants for 238 humanities projects across the country. Grants awarded today will underwrite a new permanent exhibition at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh on how the Nile River shaped ancient Egyptians' ideas of life and death; provide for treatment and digitization of photo co  more