WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM timber sales to offer nearly 40 million board feet in western Oregon * PORTLAND, Ore - The Bureau of Land Management will offer six timber sales in September, totaling 39.7 million board feet to be harvested from 3,470 public acres across western Oregon. Timber produced by these sales will provide critical supplies for construction and other industries, and suppo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. P60-287) on Sept. 9, 2025, by Emily A. Shrider and Christina Bijou entitled "Poverty in the U.S: 2024." Here are excerpts: * * * Contents INTRODUCTION ... 1 Highlights ... 1 Background ... 2 OFFICIAL POVERTY BY SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS ... 3 Sex and Age ... 5 Type of Unit ... 5 Race and Hispanic Origin ... 5 Educational Attainment ... 6 Work Experience ... 6 THE SUPPLEMENTAL POVERTY MEASURE ...  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - June 2025 * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.94 per hour in the South to $56.67 in the Northeast in June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, h  more