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News release: “The 2010 Federal Reserve Payments Study released today reveals in greater detail increasing adoption of electronic alternatives for payments in the United States by consumers, businesses and governments. The study examined payments made between 2006 and 2009. In December, the Federal Reserve released a summary of the studys findings that highlighted trends related …
News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing updated standards for light fixtures to qualify for the Energy Star label an efficiency program that has saved consumers money on their energy bills while contributing to cleaner air and protecting peoples health since 1992. Effective October 1, 2011, to qualify for the Energy …
Singularity Hub: “Right now, as you read this, there are five or six million shipping containers on enormous cargo ships sailing across the worlds oceans. And about every hour, on average, one is falling overboard never to be seen again. Its estimated that 10,000 of these large containers are lost at sea each year, and …
Defense Infrastructure: The Navy Needs Better Documentation to Support Its Proposed Military Treatment Facilities on Guam, GAO-11-206, Apr 5, 2011 Human Services Programs: Opportunities to Reduce Inefficiencies, GAO-11-531T, Apr 5, 2011 Medicaid and CHIP: Reports for Monitoring Children’s Health Care Services Need Improvement, GAO-11-293R, Apr 5, 2011 – Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program …
News release: “Gallup’s Job Creation Index in March showed the jobs picture within the federal government turning sharply negative to -9, with 25% of federal employees reporting that their employer was hiring and 34% saying their employer was letting people go. This marks a rapid deterioration from the +1 of February and +18 in April …
Nijenhuis, Erika, New Tax Issues Arising from the Dodd-Frank Act and Related Changes to Market Practice for Derivatives (January 6, 2011). Columbia Journal of Tax Law, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2011. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1611212 “The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) requires that most over-the-counter derivatives be cleared through a clearinghouse …
Internal Revenue Service Data Book, 2010 “During the fiscal year, IRS employees processed 230 million returns, including individual income, corporation income, and employment income tax returns. We provided $467 billion in refunds to these taxpayers and collected $2.3 trillion for the Federal government, provided taxpayer assistance through 305 million visits to IRS.gov, and assisted more …
Symantec Internet Security Threat Report Trends for 2010, Volume 16, Published April 2011 “Spam and phishing data is captured through a variety of sources, including the Symantec Probe Network, a system of more than 5 million decoy accounts; MessageLabs Intelligence, a respected source of data and analysis for messaging security issues, trends and statistics; as …
“The United States Government Manual is the official handbook of the Federal Government. This currently updated edition of the Government Manual provides comprehensive and authoritative information on the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. It also includes information on quasi-official agencies, international organizations with U.S. membership, and Federal boards, commissions, and committees. Agency descriptions typically include: …
Alex Howard, Gov 2.0: “Later this week, a new version of FCC.gov will go live. Its a complete redesign of the Federal Communications Online presence. You could even call it a reboot, in keeping with the FCC launch of reboot.gov last January. Theres much more to report on when the new FCC.gov goes online. For …
“The World Bank eAtlas of Global Development maps and graphs more than 175 thematically organized indicators for over 200 countries, letting you visualize and compare progress on the most important development challenges facing our world. Most indicators cover several decades, so you can see, for example, how life expectancy at birth has improved from 1960 …
“This short essay will be part of an issue of the Federal Sentencing Reporter devoted to recommended action for the U.S. Sentencing Commission. The present essay calls attention to the relevance of therapeutic jurisprudence to the sentencing function. It looks at some legal rules and guidelines that do not effectively motivate convicted persons to focus …
