WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-0701) on April 19, 2024, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - March 2024": Unemployment rates were lower in March in 6 states, higher in 1 state, and stable in 43 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-nine states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 1 state had a decrease, and 20 states a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Defense Inspector General issued the following project announcement (Project No. D2024-DEV0PD-0109.000) on April 15, 2024, regarding the evaluation of efforts to collect & integrate observations, insights & lessons learned From Russia/Ukraine conflict: * * * MEMORANDUM FOR COMMANDER, U.S. EUROPEAN COMMAND COMMANDER, U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND COMMANDER, U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND DIRECTOR, JOINT STAFF DIRECTOR, DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY AUDITOR GENERAL, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSrep) -- The Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General issued the following 39-page report (No. 24-E-0032) on April 15, 2024, entitled "The Agency Needs to Improve Institutional Controls at the American Creosote Works Superfund Site in Pensacola, Florida, to Protect Public Health and IIJA-Funded Remediation." Here are excerpts: * * * At A Glance Why We Did This Evaluation To accomplish this objective: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspec more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta issued the following Beige Book on April 17, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Sixth District grew modestly. Labor markets eased further, and wage pressures moderated. Many nonlabor cost increases stabilized, while the cost of others, like food and insurance, continued to rise. Consumer spending was steady, but sales of discretionary items slowed. Leisure and business travel remained healthy.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The General Services Administration Inspector General issued the following memorandum (No. A230067-1) on April 19, 2024, entitled "PBS Southeast Sunbelt Region Job Order Construction Contracts." Here are excerpts: * * * TO: JEFFREY SMITH, REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE (4P) FROM: NICHOLAS PAINTER, REGIONAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AUDITING, SOUTHEAST SUNBELT REGION AUDIT OFFICE (JA-4) SUBJECT: Assessment of a Hotline Complaint: PBS Southeast Sunbelt Reg more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSrep) -- The Homeland Security Inspector General issued the following report (No. OIG-24-21) on April 16, 2024, entitled "Results of an Unannounced Inspection of ICE's Krome North Service Processing Center in Miami, Florida." Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM FOR: Patrick J. Lechleitner, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs and Enforcement FROM: Joseph V. Cuffari, Ph.D., Inspector General SUBJECT: Results of an Unannou more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- President Biden issued the following statement on the death of ex-Sen. and ex-Fla. Gov. Bob Graham: * * * Bob Graham was a colleague, friend, and devoted Floridian whose nearly 50 years of service to his beloved home state and to our country have made America a safer and stronger nation. Bob chose a life of service, working his way up from state legislator, to governor, senator, and presidential candidate. He and I served together in the U.S. Senate, as respective chai more PR