WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Consumers Are Left Out in the Cold as Fed Reacts to Trump's Skyrocketing Costs * Working families are desperate for relief from high prices, but don't have faith they'll get help soon This week, despite pressure from the White House, the Federal Reserve paused cuts to interest rates amid clear signs the economy has lost steam. Chairman  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48390) on Jan. 14, 2026, entitled "Federal Reserve: Policy Issues in the 119th Congress" by macroeconomic policy specialist Marc Labonte. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The responsibilities of the Federal Reserve (Fed) fall into four main categories: monetary policy, regulation of certain banks and other financial firms, provision and oversight of certain interbank payment systems, and len  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48390) on Jan. 14, 2026, entitled "Federal Reserve - Policy Issues in the 119th Congress:" (Continued from Part 2 of 4) * * * Bank Regulation The Fed regulates bank holding companies (BHCs) and thrift holding companies - parent companies that own most large and small depositories - to try to ensure that they do not pose safety and soundness risks to their depositories and for other regulator  more

MUNICH, Germany, Jan. 31 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release: * * * Family Businesses in Europe Expect a Better Financial Year in 2026 The majority of family businesses in Germany, France, Italy and Spain expect a better economic development. That's according to a survey by the Foundation for Family Businesses of 2,000 family businesses, conducted by Edelman Data & Intelligence in collaboration with the ifo Institute. In the four economically strongest countries in Europe, more  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Taking the heat out of industrial chemical separations * The modern world runs on chemicals and fuels that require a huge amount of energy to produce: Industrial chemical separation accounts for 10 to 15 percent of the world's total energy consumption. That's because most separations today rely on heat to boil off unwanted materials and isolate compounds. The MIT spinout Osmoses   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Delivers Speech Highlighting All-of-the-Above Energy Strategy and Importance of Completing FY26 Appropriations * To watch Senator Capito's remarks, click here. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered a speech o  more