PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a consumer finance report in May 2025 by Tom Akana entitled "LIFE Survey Report - April 2025." Here is the executive summary: * * * The Consumer Finance Institute (CFI) at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia collects data through the Labor, Income, Finances, and Expectations (LIFE) Survey. The data that the survey gathers offer insights about consumers' recent expe  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Interior Inspector General issued the following report (No. 2024-ISP-020) on May 7, 2025 entitled "OSMRE and Pennsylvania Have Opportunities To Improve as They Prepare To Spend $3.7 Billion in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funding." Here are excerpts: * * * Memorandum To: Thomas Shope, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement From: Caryl N. Brzymialkiewicz, Ph.D., Acting Inspector General Subject: Final Inspec  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: * * * Mid-Atlantic Philadelphia completes renovations to enhance effieincy By Jason Kaneshiro, DCMA East Region Public Affairs As Defense Contract Management Agency employees return to in-person work, a recently renovated workplace welcomed Philadelphia employees. The refubished office hosts DCMA Mid-Atlantic's Philadelphia office and Naval Special Emphasis Operations commands. "This pro  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), Harrisburg, is urging federal authorities to implement significant reforms to how the nation responds to disasters, citing past delays and inconsistencies that have hampered recovery efforts in the Commonwealth. In a detailed letter submitted to a federal review council, PEMA outlined both positive experiences and critical areas for improvement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. David R. Padfield, Director of   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Stacey Bowers, director of the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), delivered remarks at the SEC Speaks Conference, using a game show analogy to highlight the office's work. Entitled "I'll Take 'Advocating for Small Businesses and their Investors' for $800, Please!", her speech aimed to quickly convey the various ways her office supports small businesses and their investors. Stacey Bowers prefaced her r  more