WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert: * * * Name of Product: Honda Lawnmowers, Replacement Engines, and Pressure Washers Engines Hazard: The improperly manufactured camshafts in the engines can cause the starter rope to suddenly retract when pulling to start, posing an injury hazard. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: May 02, 2024 Units: About 200 additional lawnmower replacement engines (About 391,800 Lawnmowers and Pressure Washers Engine  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert: * * * Name of Product: SKIMS Children's Pajama Sets Hazard: The children's pajama sets fail to meet the flammability regulations for children's sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: May 02, 2024 Units: About 1,200 (In addition, 23 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: Skims Body toll-free at 877-206-1172 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Fri  more

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, May 6 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on May 4, 2024, by Governor Lisa D. Cook at separate ceremonies for the College of Business and Technology and College of Arts and Sciences: * * * "Oh, the Places You'll Go and the Things You'll Do" * * * Greetings Georgia College and State University Class of 2024! Congratulations to all of you. For those earning your bachelor's degrees, you entered college during the pandemic and made it through a very challen  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 5 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following article on May 3, 2024, by senior business economist Emily Kerr and Luis Torres and research analyst Robert Leigh: * * * High tech represents nearly 5 percent of Texas' gross domestic product and more than 9 percent of employment, both outsized shares relative to the U.S. The sector also contributes disproportionately to innovation and technological development and is crucial to productivity growth. Tracking such   more