WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. CES-25-58) in August 2025 entitled "Revisiting the Unintended Consequences of Ban the Box." The paper was written by Anne M. Burton and David N. Wasser. Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction Policymakers seeking to help disadvantaged groups in the labor market sometimes turn to interventions that limit information about job applicants that is observable to employers. Ban-the-Box (BTB) laws are on  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following Beige Book on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Second District continued to decline slightly as tariff-related uncertainty continued to weigh on businesses. Employment in the region was mostly unchanged during the reporting period, and wage growth remained modest. Selling prices rose at a moderate pace, marking some acceleration since the previous period. Input prices con  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The White House issued the following news on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Congressional Bill H.R. 2808 and H.R. 2170 Signed into Law On Friday, September 5, 2025, the President signed into law: H.R. 2808, the "Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act", which prohibits a credit reporting agency from providing a consumer's credit report to another in connection with a residential mortgage transaction, except for certain circumstances; and H.R. 2170, which designates the Department of   more