WASHINGTON, March 11 [Category: Consumer Services] (TNSrpt) -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * Americans Estimated to Lose $119 Billion Annually to Online Scams * WASHINGTON, D.C. -A new report from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) projects that Americans are losing an estimated $119 billion every year to online scams. This "true" cost of scams is over seven times higher than what was reported to the FBI in 2024, and comes as Americans repo  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - March 11, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.6 percent in February, up 2.8 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region advanced 0.6 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy ind  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Supports Effort to Strengthen Economic Prosperity, Strengthen CDFI Fund * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), co-chair of the Community Development Finance (CDF) Caucus, joined Senators Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Mark Warner (D-Virginia), also co-chair of the CDF Caucus, to introduce the bipartisan Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development (AFFORD) Act.  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Wyden, Colleagues Call on Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market Access to U.S. Potato Industry U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) led House and Senate colleagues in asking President Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese Prime Minister Takaich  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Associated Banc-Corp * The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced its approval of the application by Associated Banc-Corp, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, to acquire American National Corporation, and thereby indirectly acquire American National Bank, both of Omaha, Nebraska. For media inquiries, please email media@frb.gov or call 202-452-2955. **  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 11 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * FIRST Lego League Championship is March 20-21 at Nebraska U * The 2026 Nebraska FIRST Lego League Challenge Championship, which will bring nearly 700 youth together to showcase their science, technology, engineering and math skills and creativity, is March 20-21 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Events will be held in the Cook Pavilion, Coliseum, Campus Recreation Center and Nebraska Union. The   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Calls on Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market Access to U.S. Potato Industry * Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and House and Senate colleagues to call on President Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi S  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Fischer Urge FCC to Preserve Critical Broadband Service That Boosts Rural and Tribal Broadband, Promotes Military Readiness, and Supports American Manufacturing * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Telecommunic  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * MEDIA RELEASE // Army Reserve Confirms Casualty * March 11, 2026 -UPDATE: The Department of War has confirmed the identity of the 6th U.S. Army Reserve soldier who died March 1st while supporting Operation Epic Fury is Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Spotsylvania, Virginia. Marzan, who was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa, died in Kuwait at the Port   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 11 -- The Nebraska Department of Economic Development issued the following news on March 10, 2026: * * * Pender Honored for Housing Development, Downtown Beautification, and Infrastructure Upgrades Village recognized for continued success in the Leadership Certified Community program * The Village of Pender (pop.1,379) has received recognition from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) for making downtown improvements and developing affordable housin  more

NEW YORK, March 12 (TNSrpt) -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * New Rockefeller Foundation Research Finds 'Food is Medicine' Could Unlock $45 Billion for States Food is Medicine (FIM) programs, which provide produce prescriptions and medically tailored meals and groceries to people with diet-related conditions, could generate more than $45 billion in state economic activity, create 316,000 jobs nationwide, and generate $5.6 billion for America's small and mi  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power issued the following information for a legislative hearing at 10 a.m. on March 17, 2026, at 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building: The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills: LEGISLATION * S. 1034, A bill to establish the Southwestern Power Administration Fund, and for other purposes. (Moran). * S. 1242, A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out wa  more