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Special Report – America’s Largest Private Companies, Andrea D. Murphy and John J. Ray Our 25th annual survey of Americas largest private companies reflects the same turbulence that is rocking the publicly traded firms that make all the headlines…Most of the companies on our list have no plans to change their private statuses. Many businesses …
CBO, Managing Allowance Prices in a Cap-and-Trade Program, November 2010. “The accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere–particularly carbon dioxide released as a result of deforestation and the use of fossil fuels–could create costly changes in regional climates throughout the world. Concern about the damage from such changes has led policymakers and analysts to consider …
“MyApartmentMap “is an apartment search engine that allows users to find apartment listings all over the United States…For the first time, apartment listings have been seamlessly integrated with interactive maps, virtual neighborhood tours, detailed rental data, and many other advanced tools that help apartment searchers make educated decisions about where to rent…MyApartmentMap provides detailed rental …
News release: “Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz [November 4, 2010] announced the appointment of Edward W. Felten as the agencys first Chief Technologist. In his new position, Dr. Felten will advise the agency on evolving technology and policy issues. Dr. Felten is a professor of computer science and public affairs and founding director of …
“In Fiscal Year 2010, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) undertook a study to observe how agencies are using web 2.0 tools to conduct business and identify characteristics that may affect the value of information created and shared in web 2.0 formats. A NARA team interviewed six Federal agencies that are using web 2.0 …
Federal Reserve Statistical Release, G.19, Consumer Credit, November 5, 2010: “Consumer credit declined 1-1/2 percent at an annual rate in the third quarter. Revolving credit declined 8-3/4 percent at an annual rate, and nonrevolving credit increased 2-1/2 percent. In September, consumer credit increased 1 percent at an annual rate.” Related postings on financial system
Sharing Data While Protecting Privacy, November 3, 2010 – The judicious use of accurate and reliable data plays a critical role in initiatives designed to increase the transparency and efficiency of Federal programs and to enhance our capacity to gauge program effectiveness. Sharing data among agencies also allows us to achieve better outcomes for the …
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission has a new Business Center at Business.ftc.gov that gives business owners, attorneys, and marketing professionals the tools they need to understand and comply with the consumer protection laws, rules, and guides the FTC enforces. The Business Center provides practical, plain-language guidance about advertising, credit, telemarketing, privacy, and a host …
News release: “The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has expanded the formats available to members of the public who wish to purchase copies of records from its holdings. Copy options for immigration and naturalization records, land files, military service and pension records, court records, World War I draft registration cards, Native American records, census …
Federal Justice Statistics, 2008 – Statistical Tables, Mark Motivans, Ph.D., November 3, 2010. NCJ 231822 “Describes criminal case processing in the federal justice system, including arrest and booking through sentencing and corrections. These statistical tables present the number of suspects arrested and booked by the U.S. Marshals Service, suspects in matters investigated and prosecuted by …
