Morning News: Idaho Works On A Virus-Resistant Bean For Mexico

Idahoans to get $347,000 from E-books antitrust settlement – “Idaho consumers are expected to receive up to $347,000 in restitution payments from an antitrust settlement with three major publishers involved e-books. Attorney General Lawrence Wasden joined with the attorneys general of 54 other states and territories and the U.S. Department of Justice in a $69 million settlement with Hachette Book Group (USA), HarperCollins Publishers LLC and Simon & Schuster Inc.” Idaho Statesman

Fed Chief Bernanke Issues Strong Hint Of Further Stimulus – “As the AP reads it, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke stopped just short of “committing the Fed to any specific move, such as another round of bond purchases to lower long-term interest rates.” Bernanke gave a speech at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wy. today. “ NPR

Idaho developing yellow bean for export to Mexico – “Idaho’s dry bean industry is getting closer to its goal of developing a virus-resistant yellow bean seed that it could export to Mexico. Yellow beans are particularly popular in the Mexican state of Sinaloa and there is a lot of potential there for Idaho bean growers, Idaho Bean Commission Chairman Lorell Skogsberg said. “ Capital Press