WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Coast Guard bolsters surface presence and responds to 2 Chinese research vessels in the Arctic * JUNEAU, Alaska -- The U.S. Coast Guard responded to two Chinese research ships operating offshore Alaska between Sunday and Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Coast Guard responded to the Chinese-flagged research vessel JIDI operating approximately 265 miles northwest of Utqiagvik, Al  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 4 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * Understanding the Native CDFI landscape * From launching a business to developing affordable housing, the ability to borrow money helps individuals and communities finance their investments. In Indian Country, however, limited access to credit has posed constraints to economic development. Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) emerged to help address the credi  more