WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's U.S. Mint issued the following news release: The United States Mint (Mint) 2020 America the Beautiful Quarters Proof Set(TM) (product code 20AP) will be available for purchase on January 14 at noon EST. Priced at $18.50, the set contains five proof finish America the Beautiful Quarters(R) Program coins with reverse (tails) designs honoring the National Park of American Samoa (American Samoa), Weir Farm National Historic Site (Connecti  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following article from The Economics Daily: From November 2009 to November 2019, all 51 metropolitan areas with a 2010 Census population of 1 million or more had nonfarm employment gains, ranging from 5.7 percent in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut, to 43.1 percent in Austin-Round Rock, Texas. 10-year percent change in employment for metropolitan areas with a Census 2010 population of 1   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Fannie Mae issued the following corporate news release: Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTCQB) announced that all Connecticut Avenue Securities(R) (CAS) deals issued as direct debt have received designations for the 2019 filing year from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). Four M-2 bonds were upgraded to an NAIC 1 designation and two M-2 bonds were upgraded to an NAIC 2 designation. View table at https://www.fanniemae.com/portal/media/financial-news/2020/cas-naic  more