The Senate voted to confirm William Briggs as deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that farmers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can apply for $16 billion in assistance through the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program.

While all participants in last month’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting supported holding steady on target interest rates, “a couple” of participants said they would be open to cutting rates as soon as the next meeting.