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 Kansas City issued the following Beige Book on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Tenth District fell slightly, with softening activity reported across several sectors. Businesses' reports on conditions were more mixed over the past month as strategic pricing behavior, different exposure to technology and policy shocks, and changing consumer preferences all led to shifts in market shares among competito  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by HPB Holdings, Inc. * The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced its approval of the application by HPB Holdings, Inc., of Okeene, Oklahoma, to acquire Community Bank, of Alva, Oklahoma. For media inquiries, please email media@frb.gov or call 202-452-2955. Related Content * Board Votes *** Original text here: https://www.federalreserve.g  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Cassidy Lead Pro-Life Republicans Seeking Answers on FDA Approving Dangerous Chemical Abortion Drug * WASHINGTON, DC -- US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led their colleagues in seeking answers on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recent approval of another generic chemical abort  more