June 27, 2005 News Archive

Beige Book Released
In the latest Beige Book, each Reserve Bank has indicated that business activity continued to expand from mid-April through May. Individual summaries are available in the full report.

Illinois Governor Signs Personal Information Protection Act
Businesses will be required to notify Illinois customers quickly when a security failure threatens the confidentiality of personal information, under a new law--the Personal Information Protection Act--signed June 16. Passed in the wake of several corporate security breaches around the country, Illinois is the second state to pass such a law. (PDF)