WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Proposes Expansion of Energy Opportunities in Carlsbad Plan * CARLSBAD, N.M. -Public lands in southeastern New Mexico will advance the nation's surge toward Energy Dominance under a proposed final revision to a land-use plan for the Carlsbad Field Office. The proposed resource management plan would make 97% of public lands managed by the field office available for  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following August 2026 Beige Book: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Business activity had little change within the Tenth District over the previous month, though underlying conditions showed signs of softening. Retailers and manufacturers drew down inventories and limited new purchases to preserve cash and working capital amid elevated input prices and uncertain demand. Labor was cited as the top limiting factor to gro  more