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The Clean Air Act and Health A Clearer View from 2011. NEJM | July 6, 2011 | Jonathan M. Samet, M.D. From my office, I have views of downtown Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Mountains. Air pollution infrequently obscures these views, and only rarely are my eyes and throat irritated by smog when …
Kaiser Family Foundation: “Many of the debt-reduction plans being considered by Congress and the Administration include proposals that would achieve substantial savings from the Medicare program over time. This updated side-by-side summary compares the key Medicare provisions found in five major debt-reduction plans put forward by the White House, Congress and independent, bipartisan commissions. The …
Pew Research Center: GOP Makes Big Gains among White Voters Especially among the Young and Poor, July 22, 2011 “As the country enters into the 2012 presidential election cycle, the electorate’s partisan affiliations have shifted significantly since Obama won office nearly three years ago. In particular, the Democrats hold a much narrower edge than they …
Revision of the Capital Requirements Directives (CRD IV): On 20 July 2011, the Commission adopted a legislative package to strengthen the regulation of the banking sector. The proposal replaces the current Capital Requirements Directives (2006/48 and 2006/49) with a Directive and a Regulation and constitutes another major step towards creating a sounder and safer financial …
Council of the European Union, July 21, 2011: Euro area leaders agree on new support measures for Greece amounting to 109bn. The private sector will make an estimated net contribution of 37bn. “We agree to support a new programme for Greece and, together with the IMF and the voluntary contribution of the private sector, to …
Gun Trafficking to Mexico and the ATF by Shannon K. O’Neil: “In a recent report based on ATF data, Democrats highlight that roughly 70 percent of all illegal guns found in Mexico come from the U.S., and attribute this to the weak tools ATF holds. They argue that to address the problem, the U.S. needs …
“The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on proposed amendments to the Appliance Labeling Rule that would require a Lighting Facts label on additional types of light bulbs to help consumers select the most efficient bulbs to meet their lighting needs, and a specific test procedure for light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs. Under direction from …
Emergency Preparedness – Agencies Need Coordinated Guidance on Incorporating Telework into Emergency and Continuity Planning, GAO-11-628, July 22, 2011 Information Sharing Environment – Better Road Map Needed to Guide Implementation and Investments, GAO-11-455, July 22, 2011 Medicare Part D, Changes in Utilization Similar for Randomly Reassigned and Other Low-Income Subsidy Beneficiaries, GAO-11-546R, July 22, 2011
Federal Reserve SystemMonthly Report on Credit and Liquidity Programs and the Balance Sheet, July 2011: “The Overview section of this report highlights developments in the operations of the Federal Reserves credit and liquidity programs and facilities since last months report, and presents data describing changes in the assets, liabilities, and total capital of the Federal …
Study on the Resolution of Financial Companies under the Bankruptcy Code, July 2011 “Under section 216 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Board), in consultation with the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (the Administrative Office), …
Forecasting the Price of Oil, Ron Alquista1, Lutz Kiliana2, and Robert J. Vigfussona, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, International Finance Discussion Papers Number 1022, July 2011 “We address some of the key questions that arise in forecasting the price of crude oil. What do applied forecasters need to know about the choice …
Mortgage Mess Redux: Robo-signers return: “A Reuters investigation finds that many banks are still employing the controversial foreclosure practices that sparked a major outcry last year,” by Scot J. Paltrow, July 19, 2011. “Reuters has found that some of the biggest U.S. banks and other loan servicers continue to file questionable foreclosure documents with courts …
