WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following Beige Book on June 4, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Twelfth District slowed slightly during the April to mid-May reporting period. Employment levels were generally stable amid some layoffs and attrition without replacement. Wages were up slightly, and prices across industries rose modestly. Retail sales and demand for consumer and business services softened somewhat. Manuf  more

LIVERMORE, California, June 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LLNL team tackles support structure bottlenecks with dual-wavelength 3D printing * Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have developed a novel 3D printing technique that uses light to build complex structures, then cleanly dissolves the support material, expanding possibilities in multi-material additive manufacturing (AM). In 3D print  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Rescinds Roadless Rule, Eliminating Impediment to Responsible Forest Management * (Santa Fe, N.M., June 23, 2025) - Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced during a meeting of the Western Governors' Association in New Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule. This outdated administrative rule contradicts th  more