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“The Federal Trade Commission will hold two days of workshops on December 1 and 2, 2009, to explore how the Internet has affected journalism. The workshop will assemble representatives from print, online, broadcast and cable news organizations, academics, consumer advocates, bloggers, and other new media representatives.” Opening Remarks of Chairman Jon Leibowitz “Creative Destruction or …
A Just and Sustainable Recovery: Bread for the World Institutes 2010 Hunger Report “is now available online. This years report focuses on green jobs and domestic economy, but still includes international statistics on food security, poverty, and development. The 2010 report includes new data on economic mobility, housing, health and climate change.” [Christine Matthews, Librarian …
Energy Information Administration – December 2009 Petroleum Marketing Monthly With Data for September 2009 – Dec 1, 2009: “Monthly price and volume statistics on crude oil and petroleum products at a national, regional and state level.”
Recovery Act: Contract Oversight Activities of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board and Observations on Contract Spending in Selected States, GAO-10-216R, November 30, 2009 Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program: Performance Measurement Would Strengthen Accountability and Enhance Awareness among Potential Claimants, GAO-10-5, October 29, 2009 Information Technology: Actions Needed to Fully Establish Program Management Capability for …
News release: “The Commission has issued the 2009 Federal Trade Commission Report To Congress On Ethanol Market Concentration. This is the FTCs fifth annual report on the state of ethanol production in the United States, as required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The report concludes that the U.S. fuel ethanol market, measured either …
“The Purpose of U.S.DebtClock.org is to inform the public of the financial condition of the United States of America. The numbers are laid out so as to give a complete real-time snap-shot of the country’s balance sheet…All the debt clocks are updated continuously…” This is an independent site using government data.
“In September The American Lawyer and the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) jointly surveyed 587 ACC members who have the title “chief legal officer” or “general counsel.” In that group, 149 head departments at companies with annual revenues of $1 billion or more. Here are the survey results (Note: Click on the images at the …
“The winners of the 2009 European eGovernment Awards were announced at the eGovernment Ministerial Conference in Malmö (Sweden). The awarded projects were selected for their innovative contribution to increasing the efficiency of public services through the use of digital technologies. In their respective categories the winners are: the European Order for Payment Application (Austria and …
