Day archives: November 26th, 2009

Brookings – Telling the Narrative of the Financial Crisis: Not Just a Housing Bubble

Telling the Narrative of the Financial Crisis: Not Just a Housing Bubble – Douglas J. Elliott, Fellow, Economic Studies, Initiative on Business and Public Policy, Martin Neil Baily, Senior Fellow, Economic Studies – The Brookings Institution, November 23, 2009. “Major crises, such as the recent financial crisis, usually end up being understood by the public …

Subjects: Government Documents

November Release of White House Visitor Records

News release: “Building upon last month’s historic release of nearly 500 White House visitor records, today the White House releases more than 1,600 records of visits to the White House in response to another month’s worth of requests. You can view all the records in a searchable database in our Disclosures section. We announced earlier …

Subjects: E-Government, Freedom of Information, Government Documents

Federal Reserve to run public service announcement with credit card tips for holiday shoppers

“The Federal Reserve wants consumers to use their credit cards wisely as they shop for the holidays, and is sponsoring 45-second advertisements in movie theaters with tips to help shoppers avoid unnecessary charges and fees. The advertisements will appear before movie previews at 12 highly attended theaters in major metropolitan areas from November 27 through …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents