CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area - July 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area fell 0.2 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that the energy index decreased 0.7 per  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region -- July 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.1 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The advance was led by a 0.2-percent rise in the all items less food and energy index. The energy in  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 13 -- Indiana State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * Indiana's Resolution on Federal Debt Gains National Traction STATEHOUSE -- Indiana State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla applauded the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) for recommending Indiana Senate Resolution 51, that sounds the alarm on the national debt, serve as a model for state legislatures to pass across the country. "This recommendation from A  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Houchin Requests Over $14 Million in Community Project Funding for Southern Indiana * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) announced that over $14 million in Community Project Funding she requested for Indiana's 9th District will move forward in the House Appropriations process. "Every one of these projects was driven by local leaders and community input," said Rep. Houchin.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Three Chinese-Owned Companies to Pay More Than $21.6M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Paycheck Protection Program Loans * BWI North America Inc., BWI Indiana Inc., and BWI Chassis Dynamics (NA) Inc. (together, the BWI Entities), have agreed to pay $21,660,983 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to obtain Paycheck Protection P  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service issued the following news release: * * * USDA Forecasts U.S. Corn Production Up and Soybean Production Down from 2024 Aug. 12, 2025 - The Crop Production report issued today by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecasted corn production up from 2024 and soybean production down from last year. Corn production is up 13% from last year, forecast at 16.7 billion bushels; soyb  more