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News release: “The U.S. government entered into an agreement today with Bank of America to provide a package of guarantees, liquidity access and capital as part of its commitment to support financial market stability. Treasury and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation will provide protection against the possibility of unusually large losses on an asset pool …
News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in collaboration with other agencies, has released a report that discusses the impacts of sea level rise on the coast, coastal communities, and the habitats and species that depend on them. The report, Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-Level Rise: A Focus on the Mid-Atlantic Region, examines multiple opportunities for …
GPO Access: “The Economic Report of the President is an annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors. It overviews the nation’s economic progress using text and extensive data appendices. The Economic Report of the President is transmitted to Congress no later than ten days after the submission of the Budget …
News release: “Citi today announced it will realign into two businesses, Citicorp and Citi Holdings, to optimize the company’s global businesses for future profitable growth and opportunities. This structure will enable Citi to focus on driving the performance of its core businesses and, separately, on realizing value from non-core assets. The strategic restructuring creates: Citicorp, …
News release: “The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. solidified its foundation for the future during fiscal year 2008, the Corporation reported in its 2008 Annual Report, released today….[Director Charles E.F. Millard] noted that the progressive shrinkage of the shortfall, to $11.2 billion from 2007s $14.1 billion and 2006s $18.9 billion, was a positive development. Our efforts …
International Taxation: Large U.S. Corporations and Federal Contractors with Subsidiaries in Jurisdictions Listed as Tax Havens or Financial Privacy Jurisdictions, GAO-09-157, December 18, 2008 [released January 16, 2009] “Many U.S. corporations operate globally and have foreign subsidiaries. The subsidiaries may be created, for example, to take advantage of sales opportunities or favorable labor conditions. In …
WSJ – Folks Are Flocking to the Library, a Cozy Place to Look for a Job Books, Computers and Wi-Fi Are Free, But Staffs Are Stressed by Crowds, Cutbacks: “A few years ago, public libraries were being written off as goners. The Internet had made them irrelevant, the argument went. But libraries across the country …
Office of Management and Budget Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs- 2008 Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations and Unfunded Mandates on State, Local, and Tribal Entities (January 2009)
News release: “The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) E-Government and IT (E-Gov) released the Expanding E-Government Results Report,Q1 FY2009 Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12) status update, Federal CIO Council Transition Guide, Report to Congress on the Benefits of the E-Government Initiatives, and government Shared Service Centers for Certification & Accreditation Services through the Information …
