The inflation rate has still not reached the 2 percent goal. Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman recently said that additional interest hikes “will likely be needed” to further…
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Prayer Updates
First Awardees for Minority Business Assistance Chosen
Treasury Department distributes $57 million to 12 states for small business support programs. The Department of the Treasury announced the first awardees of their technical assistance grant for…
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HUD Awards $40 Million to Redevelop Atlanta Bowen Homes
City to reconstruct affordable housing that was demolished 14 years ago. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $40 million to the Atlanta Housing Authority to…
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Friesland Settles with Department of Justice over Pollution
A penalty of $2.88 million is being imposed for violations of the Clean Water Act in the Delaware River. The U.S. Department of Justice announced that food company…
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PRAYER ALERT: Wildfires Continue to Burn in Maui
Mainland firefighters and rescuers aid efforts on the islands. UPDATE: 11 AM EST, August 11 Officials in Hawaii report that firefighters continue to be added to the effort…
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Fifth Circuit Temporarily Halts Federal Student Loan Relief
An injunction stops the program while litigation plays out. Judges in the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals granted an injunction against the most recent loan relief plan…
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House Committee Members Seek to Protect SNAP Funding
Some members write to the House speaker regarding the food program that is part of the farm bill. Certain members of the House Agriculture Committee wrote to Speaker…
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Federal Judge Narrows Range of Lawsuits Against Google
The Justice Department and state attorneys general were allowed to continue antitrust claims. Federal Judge Amit Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia unsealed…
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Commerce Department Launches Capital Readiness Program
Awardees receive competitive technical assistance through support networks. Vice President Kamala Harris recently announced the first awardees of the Capital Readiness Program under the American Rescue Plan Act…
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Bipartisan Effort Made to Ban Stock Trading in Congress
The sensitive information federal legislators have access to creates a conflict of interest. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Josh Hawley of Missouri have co-authored a bill…
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