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Financial Audit: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Funds’ 2010 and 2009 Financial Statements, GAO-11-412, March 18, 2011 The Federal Government’s Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: January 2011 Update, GAO-11-451SP, March 18, 2011 Medicare Part D: CMS Conducted Fraud and Abuse Compliance Plan Audits, but All Audit Findings Are Not Yet Available, GAO-11-269R, February 18, 2011
“The BIS Quarterly Review for March 2011, discusses how expectations of higher growth in the advanced economies and surging commodity prices pushed up short-term inflation expectations. Full text 97 pages.” Statistical tables: Summary tables (PDF, 18 pages)and Detailed tables(PDF, 137 pages)
Japanese Nuclear Emergency: Radiation Monitoring: “As of 1:00 p.m. (EDT) on March 20, EPA’s RadNet radiation air monitors across the U.S. show typical fluctuations in background radiation levels. The levels detected are far below levels of concern. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has said we do not expect to see radiation at harmful levels reaching the …
News release: “The Federal Reserve on Friday announced it has completed the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR), its cross-institution study of the capital plans of the 19 largest U.S. bank holding companies. As a result of the CCAR, some firms are expected to increase or restart dividend payments, buy back shares, or repay government …
Preliminary Analysis of the President’s Budget for 2012, March 18, 2011: “This report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) presents a preliminary analysis of the proposals contained in the President’s budget for fiscal year 2012 and their estimated effects on federal revenues, outlays, and budget deficits. A report presenting CBO’s full analysis of the President’s …
News release: “The Department of Defense today released the Fiscal Year 2010 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military. This years report also incorporates results from the quadrennial 2010 Workplace and Gender Relations Survey of Active Duty Members, an anonymous and voluntary survey conducted by the Defense Manpower Data Center, which measures gender issues …
Japanese Nuclear Emergency: Basic Radiation Facts From EPA: Includes tabs with information specific to: Technical Users, General Public, Reporters, Librarians, Students/Teachers.
401(k) Plans: Issues Involving Securities Lending in Plan Investments, GAO-11-359T, March 16, 2011 Cybersecurity: Continued Attention Needed to Protect Our Nation’s Critical Infrastructure and Federal Information Systems, GAO-11-463T, March 16, 2011 Department of Labor: Further Management Improvements Needed to Address Information Technology and Financial Controls, GAO-11-157, March 16, 2011 Government Performance: GPRA Modernization Act Provides …
News release: “The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) to further clarify application of the orderly liquidation authority contained in Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, “Orderly Liquidation Authority” (OLA). The NPR builds on the interim rule …
News release: “U.S. import prices rose 1.4 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, following a similar 1.3 percent advance in January. The price index for U.S. exports increased 1.2 percent in February after rising 1.3 percent the previous month. Higher agricultural and nonagricultural export prices each contributed to the overall …
FOMC statement, March 15, 2011: “Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in January suggests that the economic recovery is on a firmer footing, and overall conditions in the labor market appear to be improving gradually. Household spending and business investment in equipment and software continue to expand. However, investment in nonresidential structures …
Border Security: Preliminary Observations on the Status of Key Southwest Border Technology Programs, GAO-11-448T, March 15, 2011 Homeland Security: Improvements in Managing Research and Development Could Help Reduce Inefficiencies and Costs, GAO-11-464T, March 15, 2011 Information Security: IRS Needs to Enhance Internal Control over Financial Reporting and Taxpayer Data, GAO-11-308, March 15, 2011 Joint Strike …
