MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 19 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis on Feb. 24, 2025, by Haley Chinander "Hiring slows as businesses continue to face high costs." Here are excerpts: * * * Businesses have continued to feel pressure from increased prices and heightened operating costs, according to the most recent General Business Survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. The January survey received 568 responses from business owners across the Ni  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 19 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis on March 4, 2025, by Christina Spicher and Libby Starling entitled "Rising property insurance costs stress multifamily housing": Here are excerpts: * * * In conversations with Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis staff members in late 2023 and early 2024, owners and operators of multifamily rental housing shared anecdotes of dramatic increases in property insurance premiums and deductibles  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 18 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Stitt, Over 50 Elected Officials, Scholars and Think Tanks File Briefs in Support of St. Isidore Today, Governor Stitt proudly stood with over fifty elected officials, religious organizations, educational institutions, and research organizations in support of the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board and St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Charter School. Oklahoma Statewide Charter Sch  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 20 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on March 19, 2025: * * * Armstrong inspects Applied Digital expansion, housing project in Ellendale, signs backup power supply bill ELLENDALE, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong today joined state and local officials in inspecting the new Applied Digital data center expansion and a related housing project, both under construction in Ellendale. While there, Armstrong also signed legislation streamlinin  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * US bombers complete latest European Bomber Task Force 25-2 deployment RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS) -- After weeks of dynamic training and integration across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, four U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers and aircrews completed Bomber Task Force 25-2 deployment operations and returned to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 17.  While deployed, the aircraft operated as  more