WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following Beige Book on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity ticked up overall, led by modest increases in consumer spending and manufacturing sales. Commercial real estate activity increased slightly, beating expectations. Software and IT services firms reported small increases in revenues and strong demand. Home sales were flat, while housing inventory increased notably. Employment was unchan  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE, federal partners arrest more than 1,400 illegal aliens in Massachusetts during Patriot 2.0, including murderers, rapists, drug traffickers, child sex predators and members of violent transnational criminal gangs * BOSTON -- ICE and federal law enforcement partners apprehended more than 1,400 illegal aliens during a weeks-long immigration enforcem  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * On the 16th Day of the Democrats' Government Shutdown, ICE Law Enforcement Continues to Work Without Pay to Arrest the Worst of the Worst Pedophiles, Rapists, and Drug Traffickers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced the arrest of several worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens convicted of horrendous crimes including rape, sex crimes against ch  more