Day archives: March 31st, 2011

Evaluation of Federal Housing Finance Agency's Oversight of Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's Executive Compensation Programs

Federal Housing Finance Agency, Office of the Inspector General – Evaluation Report: Evaluation of Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Oversight of Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s Executive Compensation Programs (EVL-2011-002, March 31, 2011) NYT: “Regulators have approved generous executive compensation at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the taxpayer-backed mortgage finance giants, with little scrutiny or analysis, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Poor, Pregnant, and Fired: Caregiver Discrimination Against Low-Wage Workers

Poor, Pregnant, and Fired: Caregiver Discrimination Against Low-Wage Workers – by Stephanie Bornstein, Center for WorkLife Law, University of California, Hastings College of the Law “This report provides a survey of family responsibilities discrimination (FRD) lawsuits that low-wage workers brought against their employers when they were unfairly penalized at work because of their caregiving responsibilities …

Subjects: Government Documents, Legal Research

The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for Better Understanding

Institute of Medicine Report – The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for Better Understanding, March 31, 2011 “At a time when lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individualsoften referred to under the umbrella acronym LGBTare becoming more visible in society and more socially acknowledged, clinicians and researchers are faced with …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

FTC Chairman Issues Commission's 2011 Annual Report Highlights Agency Accomplishments to Protect Consumers and Competition

“Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz today issued the FTCs 2011 Annual Report at the American Bar Associations Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting in Washington, DC, highlighting the agencys continued efforts to protect financially distressed consumers and promote competition during the economic downturn. Over the past year, the FTC has challenged unscrupulous business practices …

Subjects: Cybercrime, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research, Privacy

A Review of CBO's Activities in 2010 Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

A Review of CBO’s Activities in 2010 Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, March 31, 2011 “In this report, which is part of an annual series that began in 1997, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reviews its activities under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995. The report covers public laws enacted and legislation considered …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legislation

New GAO Reports: Refugee Assistance, State and Local Governments, Tax Preparer Regulation, 2011 Tax Filing

Federal Reserve Banks: Areas for Improvement in Information Systems Controls, GAO-11-447R, March 31, 2011 H-1B Visa Program: Multifaceted Challenges Warrant Re-examination of Key Provisions, GAO-11-505T, March 31, 2011 Medicaid: Improving Responsiveness of Federal Assistance to States during Economic Downturns, GAO-11-395, March 31, 2011 Refugee Assistance: Little Is Known about the Effectiveness of Different Approaches for …

Subjects: Government Documents

Federal Reserve: Regulating Systemic Risk

Regulating Systemic Risk – Governor Daniel K. Tarullo At the 2011 Credit Markets Symposium, Charlotte, North Carolina, March 31, 2011 “Events of the last few years have given the phrases “systemic risk” and “financial stability” a prominent place in the lexicon of policymakers. Although protecting financial stability is germane to numerous areas, including monetary policy, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

A Rising Tide or a Shrinking Pie – Economic Impact of Legalization Versus Deportation in Arizona

A Rising Tide or a Shrinking Pie – The Economic Impact of Legalization Versus Deportation in Arizona, By Dr. Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda, Marshall Fitz | March 24, 2011 “Our national debate over urgently needed immigration reform is now careening through our state legislatures, city halls, and town councils due to political gridlock at the federal level. …

Subjects: Government Documents

Affordable Care Act to improve quality of care for people with Medicare

News release: “The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released proposed new rules to help doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers better coordinate care for Medicare patients through Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). ACOs create incentives for health care providers to work together to treat an individual patient across care settings …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

The Wisconsin Poverty Measure and Effects of Federal and State Policies in Wisconsin

The New Demography of Poverty: The Wisconsin Poverty Measure and Effects of Federal and State Policies in Wisconsin, By Julia B. Isaacs, Joanna Young Marks, Katherine A. Thornton, and Timothy M. Smeeding “This paper describes efforts to develop a more comprehensive and up-to-date measure of poverty in Wisconsin as a model for other states to …

Subjects: Government Documents

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