WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following Beige Book on April 23, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity has remained unchanged since our previous report. Employment levels were unchanged and wage growth has been modest, although contacts reported the possibility of a future reduction in force. While prices continued to increase moderately, contacts indicated that the increases were starting to accelerate. District businesses were nega  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Invests in Future STEM Workforce Through Space Grant Awards NASA is awarding up to $870,000 annually to 52 institutions across the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico over the next four years. The investments aim to create opportunities for the next generation of innovators by supporting workforce development, science, technology, engineering and math education, and aerospace collaboration nationwide.  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Subcommittee on Open-Source Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * OSINT Subcommittee Chair Wagner Advances American National Security Interests During Visit to Europe and Middle East Washington, D.C. - House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Subcommittee on Open-Source Intelligence Chairman Ann Wagner (R-MO) recently returned from a congressional delegation (CODEL) t  more