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News release: “The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced its approval of the application by China Investment Corporation, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, to acquire indirectly up to 10 percent of the voting shares of Morgan Stanley, New York, New York. Attached is the Board’s Order relating to this action.” Related postings on financial system
News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued a report cautioning credit rating agencies about deceptive ratings conduct and the importance of sufficient internal controls over the policies, procedures, and methodologies the firms use to determine credit ratings. The SEC’s Report of Investigation stems from an Enforcement Division inquiry into whether Moody’s Investors Service, …
Defense Acquisitions: Navy’s Ability to Overcome Challenges Facing the Littoral Combat Ship Will Determine Eventual Capabilities, GAO-10-523, August 31, 2010 Export Promotion: Increases in Commercial Service Workforce Should Be Better Planned, GAO-10-874, August 31, 2010 VA Drug Formulary: Drug Review Process Is Standardized at the National Level, but Actions Are Needed to Ensure Timely Adjudication …
News release: “Many of Asias glaciers are retreating as a result of climate change. This retreat impacts water supplies to millions of people, increases the likelihood of outburst floods that threaten life and property in nearby areas, and contributes to sea-level rise. The U.S. Geological Survey, in collaboration with 39 international scientists, published a report …
Follow up to previous postings on government implementation of whole body scanning technology at airports, “EPIC has filed an appeal with the Transportation Security Administration, challenging the agency’s denial of expedited processing and fee waivers for an EPIC Freedom of Information Act request. EPIC’s is seeking documents from the TSA concerning full body scanner radiation …
News release: “As a new generation of cars and light trucks start appearing on the market, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are jointly proposing changes to the fuel economy labels consumers see on the window of every new vehicle in dealer showrooms. The proposed rule seeks public …
Hurricane Recovery: Federal Government Provided a Range of Assistance to Nonprofits following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, GAO-10-800, July 30, 2010 New Drug Approval: FDA’s Consideration of Evidence from Certain Clinical Trials, GAO-10-798, July 30, 2010 Onshore Oil and Gas: BLM’s Management of Public Protests to Its Lease Sales Needs Improvement, GAO-10-670, July 30, 2010
Postsecondary Institutions and Price of Attendance in the United States: Fall 2009 and Degrees and Other Awards Conferred: 2008-09, and 12-Month Enrollment 2008-09, August 25, 2010 “This First Look presents findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) fall 2009 data collection, which included three survey components: Institutional Characteristics for the 2009-10 academic year, …
News release: “In efforts to help the nation’s health care industry make the transition to the digital age in an effective and meaningful fashion, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a set of approved procedures for testing information technology systems that work with electronic health records (EHRs). Released in draft form …
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Chairman Ben S. Bernanke At the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Economic Symposium, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, August 27, 2010: The Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy “In sum, the pace of recovery in output and employment has slowed somewhat in recent months, in part because of slower-than-expected growth in consumer spending, as well as continued …
UK Office for National Statistics: GDP increased by 1.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2010, revised up from 1.1 per cent. GDP in the second quarter of 2010 is now 1.7 per cent higher than the second quarter of 2009. Output of the production industries remained unrevised at 1.0 per cent in the …
