WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity was down a bit on balance in this reporting period, driven in part by unusual weather patterns that delayed seasonal goods purchases. Prices increased at a slight pace. Employment held steady despite a slowdown in hiring demand, and wage increases were modest. Consumers held back on restaurant spending, leading to softer sales  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Agreement ensures that children who are hospitalized are transitioned to family settings with services and prevents children from experiencing unnecessary psychiatric hospitalizations. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), in partnership with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Rhode Island, entered into a proposed consent decre  more