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Federal Reserve bank reports slowdown in Oklahoma manufacturing

  A new Federal Reserve Bank report shows manufacturing activity in Oklahoma and other states that make up the Tenth District declined in the past month. The Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank Survey also said expectations for future activity “were mostly flat or slightly positive.” Regional factory activity continued to …

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Study says Oklahoma should have adequate winter supplies for electrical power

  The same group that was critical of Oklahoma’s bond securitization plan to cover 2021 Winter storm costs is out with its winter outlook which says Oklahoma should not have the power supply problems like it did last year. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation issued its 2022-2023 Winter Reliability Assessment for …

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Buttigieg’s visit with New Mexico tribal leaders wasn’t so friendly

  Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg got an earful from Native Americans when he visited New Mexico this past week. Tribal leaders demanded federal funds to fix their roads and to repair the broken agreement with the federal government. ““The so-called federal responsibility is not met for these tribes,” one leader …

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Crude oil finished the week with a 2% loss

  Crude oil dropped nearly 2% in Friday’s trading, making for a second weekly decline. What caused the drop? Again, weakened demand in China because of growing COVID-19 cases. Adding to it was the growing possibility of hikes in U.S. interest rates. West Texas Intermediate crude for delivery in December …

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Oklahoma’s general revenue funds continue to grow

  A new report by the Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services showed October general revenue fund collections for Oklahoma were up nearly 19% from a year ago. Total collections for October came to $715.3 million which is 18.6% or $112.1 million more than the monthly estimate. It also …

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Wyoming could face blackouts as state transitions to wind and solar power

  The elimination of coal and natural gas-fired electrical generation and the transition to wind and solar power in Wyoming could result in blackouts in the state in coming years. So claimed a new assessment by the Western Electricity Coordinating Council which examined the electric grid and determined the state’s …

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