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Evaluation Report – EPA Needs Better Agency-Wide Controls Over Staff Resources, Report No. 11-P-0136, February 22, 2011 “EPA does not enforce a coherent program of position management to assure the efficient and effective use of its workforce. While some organizational elements have independently established programs to control their resources, there is no Agency-wide effort to …
Migrants’ Remittances and Related Economic Flows – February 24, 2011 “Migrants’ remittancespayments sent by foreign-born workers back to their home countryhave become a significant source of monetary inflows for many countries. In 2009, such remittances from the United States to other countries totaled more than $48 billion, nearly 30 percent more in inflation-adjusted terms than …
Estimates of the Unauthorized Immigrant Population Residing in the United States: January 2010, February 2011: “This report provides estimates of the unauthorized immigrant population residing in the United States as of January 2010 for periods of entry and leading countries of birth and states of residence…In summary, the number of unauthorized immigrants living in the …
News release: “In response to federal court orders requiring the issuance of final standards, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing final Clean Air Act standards for boilers and certain incinerators that achieve significant public health protections through reductions in toxic air emissions, including mercury and soot, but cut the cost of implementation by …
Energy and Financial Markets Overview: Crude Oil Price Formation, presentation by Richard Newell, Administrator, to the Society of Petroleum Engineers, National Capital Section, Washington, DC on February 23, 2011 “Some researchers are finding evidence that factors including unexpectedly strong economic growth in China and stagnant supply were at least associated with, and may have contributed …
FDIC’s Quarterly Banking Profile, Fourth Quarter 2010, released February 23, 2010 “Banks Earned $21.7 Billion in Fourth Quarter as Recovery Continues: Commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) reported an aggregate profit of $21.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2010, a $23.5 billion improvement from the $1.8 billion …
CBO’s Projections of Federal Receipts and Expenditures in the Framework of the National Income and Product Accounts, February 2011 “The fiscal transactions of the federal government are recorded in two major sets of accounts. One is The Budget of the United States Government, prepared by the Office of Management and Budget, which is the framework …
“The Federal Reserve on Wednesday issued a Spanish version of the 2010 Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual. The Federal Reserve, in conjunction with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, developed the Spanish version to make the regulatory expectations regarding Bank Secrecy …
Yemen Country Analysis Brief Feb 22, 2011 “Yemen is important to the global oil trade because of its location on the Bab al Mandab, one of the world’s most strategic shipping lanes, through which an estimated 3.2 million barrels of oil passed daily in 2009. Disruption to shipping in the Bab el-Mandab could prevent …
Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output from October 2010 Through December 2010, February 23, 2011 “The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) contains provisions that are intended to boost economic activity and employment in the United States. Section 1512(e) of the law requires the Congressional …
Avoiding Water Wars: Water Scarcity and Central Asia’s Growing Importance for Stability in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Majority Staff Report prepared for the use of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, 112th Congress, First Session, February 22, 2011 “This report by the committee majority staff examines United States policy with respect to water scarcity …
Debt Limit: Delays Create Debt Management Challenges and Increase Uncertainty in the Treasury Market, GAO-11-203, February 22, 2011 Ryan White CARE Act: Estimated Effect of Continued Application of the Fiscal Year 2010 Stop-Loss Provision on 2011 Funding for Urban Areas, GAO-11-405R, February 18, 2011 Defense Management: Additional Cost Information and Stakeholder Input Needed to Assess …
