WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on Oct 16, 2025: * * * Energy Department Closes Loan Guarantee to Strengthen U.S. Grid Reliability U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today announced the Department of Energy's (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) closed a loan guarantee to strengthen grid reliability and ensure lower electricity costs across the midwestern region of the United States. In accordance with President Trump's Executive Order, S  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following Beige Book on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Ninth District economic activity was slightly down since the previous report. Employment was flat to slightly down, and wage growth was moderate. Prices increased modestly. Manufacturing and commercial real estate were flat; consumer spending, tourism, construction, residential real estate, and energy activity decreased; and agricultural condition  more