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The Near- and Longer-Term Prospects for the U.S. Economy, Chairman Ben S. Bernanke at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Economic Symposium, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, August 26, 2011 “There have been some positive developments over the past few years, particularly when considered in the light of economic prospects as viewed at the depth of …
Shared National Credits Program 2011 Review, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,August 2011 “The interagency Shared National Credits (SNC) Review for 2011 indicates that credit quality improved for the second consecutive year for large corporate loans and loan commitments held by U.S. bank organizations, foreign bank organizations (FBO), and nonbanks, such as securitization …
“Performance.gov is a central website that provides a window on the Administrations efforts to deliver a more effective, smarter, and leaner government. The site gives the public, government agencies, Members of Congress, the media, and others a view of the progress underway in cutting waste, streamlining government, and improving performance. Performance.gov advances the commitment in …
24% Growth from 2009 to 2010 – Hispanic College Enrollment Spikes, Narrowing Gaps with Other Groups, by Richard Fry, Senior Research Associate, Pew Hispanic Center “Driven by a single-year surge of 24% in Hispanic enrollment, the number of 18- to 24-year-olds attending college in the United States hit an all-time high of 12.2 million in …
Forest Service Business Services Further Actions Needed to Re-examine Centralization Approach and to Better Document Associated Costs, GAO-11-769, August 25, 2011 Climate Engineering – Technical Status, Future Directions, and Potential Responses, GAO-11-71, August 25, 2011 Hazardous Waste – Early Goals Have Been Met in EPA’s Corrective Action Program, but Resource and Technical Challenges Will Constrain …
“A Federal judge has ruled that law enforcement officers must have a warrant to access cell phone locational data. Courts are divided regarding whether or not this type of data should be protected by a warrant requirement. Judge Garaufis of the Eastern District of New York, found that “The fiction that the vast majority of …
“August 25, 2011 – Facebook is rolling out a series of changes to its privacy controls. We reviewed the changes in detail on Tuesday; now heres how you can take advantage of these changes. “Turn On Profile Review – One of the biggest changes to Facebooks privacy controls is the option to review any content …
Nigeria Country Analysis Brief – August 24, 2011: “Nigeria’s hydrocarbon resources are the mainstay of the country’s economy but development of the oil and natural gas sectors is often constrained by instability in the Niger Delta.” “The Nigerian economy is heavily dependent on the oil sector which, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), accounts …
Military and Security Developments Involving the Peoples Republic of China 2011, Office of the Secretary of Defense – A Report to Congress Pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 “Chinas rise as a major international actor is likely to stand out as a defining feature of the strategic landscape of the …
“Symantec Corp. announced the results of the August 2011 Symantec Intelligence Report, now combining the best research and analysis from the Symantec.cloud MessageLabs Intelligence Report and the Symantec State of Spam & Phishing Report. This months analysis reveals that once more spammers are seeking to benefit from fluctuations in the turbulent financial markets, most notably …
