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Follow up to previous postings on government implementation of whole body scanning technology at airports, via EPIC: “The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security released a report finding that the agency’s contract files did not “contain[] sufficient evidence of justification and approval, market research, and acquisition planning” for the $1.3 billion dollars in …
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. March 1, 2011 “The Economic Outlook – Following the stabilization of economic activity in mid-2009, the U.S. economy is now in its seventh quarter of growth; last quarter, for the first …
More Than 90 Actions Brought By Commission and Its Law Enforcement Partners: “The Federal Trade Commission today stepped up its ongoing campaign against scammers who falsely promise guaranteed jobs and opportunities to be your own boss to consumers who are struggling with unemployment and diminished incomes as a consequence of the economic downturn. Operation Empty …
DOD Education Benefits: Further Actions Needed to Improve Oversight of Tuition Assistance Program, GAO-11-389T, March 02, 2011 Elder Justice: Stronger Federal Leadership Could Enhance National Response to Elder Abuse, GAO-11-208, March 02, 2011 Elder Justice: Stronger Federal Leadership Could Help Improve Response to Elder Abuse, GAO-11-384T, March 02, 2011 Environmental Protection Agency: Major Management Challenges, …
Full Report – Beige Book, March 2, 2011 and Links to the Districts – “Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts indicated that overall economic activity continued to expand at a modest to moderate pace in January and early February. Both Kansas City and San Francisco noted that their economies expanded further. Boston and Philadelphia …
“NCUA [National Credit Union Administration] is proposing rules to implement certain statutory provisions in Title IX of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act). The proposed rules replace or remove references to credit ratings in NCUA regulations. Comments must be received on or before May 2, 2011…The proposed rule generally …
“States Revenue Estimating: Cracks in the Crystal Ball sheds new light on an understudied aspect of the budget gaps that nearly all states have faced during the Great Recession: revenue estimating errors. The Pew Center on the States and The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government partnered to undertake this analysis of 23 years of …
Monetary Policy Report to the Congress Submitted pursuant to section 2B of the Federal Reserve Act, March 1, 2011: “Economic activity in the United States expanded at a moderate pace, on average, in the second half of 2010 and early 2011. In the spring and early summer, a number of key indicators of economic activity …
2011 Trade Policy Agenda and 2010 Annual Report of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program, Ambassador Ronald Kirk, Office of the United States Trade Representative, March 1, 2011. “Two-way trade is essential to American economic growth and success. Ninety-five percent of consumers reside beyond our borders, and the International Monetary …
“A report released today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that the benefits of reducing fine particle and ground level ozone pollution under the 1990 Clean Air Act amendments will reach approximately $2 trillion in 2020 while saving 230,000 people from early death in that year alone. The report studied the effects of …
How the Public Perceives Community Information Systems, March 1, 2011 “When people think about issues in their communities, they usually frame those issues through practical questions they would like to see addressed. Is the town budget too high or too low? Are teachers doing a good job? Are the streets safe? Do emergency responders have …
News release: “The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday proposed regulations regarding the credit score disclosure requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The statute requires creditors to disclose credit scores and related information to consumers in risk-based pricing and adverse action notices under the Fair …
