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News release: “Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., reacted Wednesday to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that found that large foreign ports have been unable to scan anywhere near 100 percent of freight passing through those ports, as Congress has required. GAO found that …
Promotional Spending for Prescription Drugs, December 2, 2009 “Pharmaceutical companies efforts to promote prescription drugs have attracted the attention of policymakers because such activities may affect the rate at which different drugs are prescribed and consumed, the total amount spent on health care, and, ultimately, health outcomes. Those promotional activitiesusually undertaken on behalf of brand-name, …
News release: “The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today released the findings of its FDIC National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households, breaking new ground in gaining understanding of which Americans remain outside the banking system. The survey, conducted on behalf of the FDIC by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, was a supplement to …
The Market Structure of the Health Insurance Industry, D. Andrew Austin – Analyst in Economic Policy, Thomas L. Hungerford – Specialist in Public Finance. November 17, 2009 “Congress is now considering several proposals to reform the U.S. health care system and address the twin challenges of constraining rapid growth of health care costs and expanding …
Full Report – Beige Book, December 2, 2009 – Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District, and link to reports by Districts. “Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts indicate that economic conditions have generally improved modestly since the last report. Eight Districts indicated some pickup in activity or improvement in …
Chemical Regulation: Observations on Improving the Toxic Substances Control Act, GAO-10-292T, December 02, 2009 Commercial Space Transportation: Development of the Commercial Space Launch Industry Presents Safety Oversight Challenges for FAA and Raises Issues Affecting Federal Roles, GAO-10-286T, December 02, 2009 Disaster Assistance: Improvements in Providing Federal Disaster Case Management Services Could Help Agencies Better Assist …
Bank for International Settlements Working Papers No 292 – Unconventional monetary policies: an appraisal, by Claudio Borio and Piti Disyatat, November 2009 “The recent global financial crisis has led central banks to rely heavily on “unconventional” monetary policies. This alternative approach to policy has generated much discussion and a heated and at times confusing debate. …
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Bank for International Settlements Working Papers No 293 – Ten propositions about liquidity crises by Claudio Borio, Monetary and Economic Department, November 2009. “What are liquidity crises? And what can be done to address them? This short paper brings together some personal reflections on this issue, largely based on previous work. In the process, it …
“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.”
