WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following Beige Book on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Ninth District was down slightly since the previous report. Employment was down slightly, and labor demand continued to soften. Price pressures increased modestly, and wage growth was moderate but easing. Consumer spending also softened. Construction was flat, while real estate markets were mostly flat. Manufacturing contr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * Low-level helicopter flights to image geology over NE Idaho and NW Montana * The flights are a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey's Earth Mapping Resources Initiative and the Idaho Geological Survey and the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, and are part of a national effort to modernize mapping of the nation's geology. "Partnership with state su  more