Day archives: November 12th, 2009

CDC estimates between 14 and 34 million cases of 2009 H1N1 occurred between April and October 17, 2009

CDC Estimates of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Cases, Hospitalizations and Deaths in the United States, April – October 17, 2009 “When the 2009 H1N1 flu outbreak began in April 2009, CDC began reporting the number of laboratory-confirmed cases, hospitalizations and deaths associated with 2009 H1N1 flu in the United States that were reported by states to …

Subjects: Government Documents

CDC – U.S. Adult Smoking Rates Remain Stalled

News release: “Despite progress in some areas, smoking rates among U.S. adults remained stalled in 2008, halting the nation’s progress in ending the tobacco epidemic, according to a CDC study. The study, released in advance of the annual Great American Smokeout, found that 46 million Americans (20.6 percent) were current cigarette smokers in 2008, which …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Federal Reserve announces final rules prohibiting institutions from charging fees for overdrafts on ATM and one-time debit card transactions

News release: “The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced final rules that prohibit financial institutions from charging consumers fees for paying overdrafts on automated teller machine (ATM) and one-time debit card transactions, unless a consumer consents, or opts in, to the overdraft service for those types of transactions. Before opting in, the consumer must be …

Subjects: Government Documents

World Bank Data Now in Google Search Results

News release: “Now, a special Google public data search feature will show numeric results for 17 World Development Indicators (WDI) reliably sourced to the World Bank, with a link to Google’s public data graphing tool. Google’s feature lets users see and compare country-by-country statistics and offers customized graphs with a ‘link’ or web address that …

Subjects: Search Engines

Pew Survey: A Year Out, Widespread Anti-Incumbent Sentiment

Pew Research Center: A Year Out, Widespread Anti-Incumbent Sentiment Obama’s Afghanistan Rating Declines “The mood of America is glum. Two-thirds of the public is dissatisfied with the way things are going in the country. Fully nine-in-ten say that national economic conditions are only fair or poor, and nearly two-thirds describe their own finances that way …

Subjects: Government Documents

CRS Report – Job Loss and Infrastructure Job Creation Spending During the Recession

Job Loss and Infrastructure Job Creation Spending During the Recession, Linda Levine, Specialist in Labor Economics, October 2, 2009 “A question that typically arises during congressional consideration of economic stimulus legislation is which approach produces the most bang for the buck. In the instant case, this means how many jobs might be supported by federal …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legislation

Report: Innovative Ideas for Revitalizing the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Market

News release: “The Federal Reserve Board on announced the availability of a collection of brief articles that examine ways to improve the availability of housing options for low-income renters. The publication, commissioned in conjunction with the Community Affairs staff at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, focuses on opportunities to strengthen the Low Income …

Subjects: Government Documents