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Monthly Budget Review, April 2010. Based on the Monthly Treasury Statement for February and the Daily Treasury Statements for March. “The federal government incurred a budget deficit of $714 billion in the first six months of fiscal year 2010, CBO estimates, about $67 billion less than the shortfall recorded in the same period last year. …
News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is hosting a month-long online discussion to expand the conversation on acid rain. Acid rain is a serious environmental problem that affects large parts of the United States and is particularly damaging to lakes, streams, and forests and the plants and animals that live in these ecosystems. Sulfur …
News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced it expects more than 125,000 renovation and remodeling contractors to be trained in lead-safe work practices by April 22, the effective date for a rule requiring such training. The agency is on target to implement the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule, which will protect millions …
News release: “April is Financial Literacy Month, and the Federal Trade Commission, the nations consumer protection agency, has information to help you make the most of your money whether youre a student, young adult, parent, older person, or military service member. Information from the FTC can help people explore how advertising affects them; understand credit, …
All-Terrain Vehicles: How They Are Used, Crashes, and Sales of Adult-Sized Vehicles for Children’s Use, GAO-10-418, April 08, 2010 American Samoa and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Wages, Employment, Employer Actions, Earnings, and Worker Views Since Minimum Wage Increases Began, GAO-10-333, April 08, 2010 Nuclear Weapons: Actions Needed to Address Scientific and Technical Challenges …
It’s official: Twitter isn’t Government Paperwork, by Heather West, April 7, 2010 – “As part of the 120 day deadlines in the Open Government Directive, OMB just released several sets of guidance for agencies in how they use new tools like social media or wikis. Currently, there’s a burdensome process for agencies who want to …
Preliminary Staff Report: The Community Reinvestment Act and the Mortgage Crisis – Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC)| April 7, 2010: “The purpose of this preliminary staff report is to provide background on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Section I provides background on the CRA. Section II discusses the evidence on CRAs contribution to an increase …
Preliminary Staff Report: The Mortgage Crisis – Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC)| April 7, 2010: “The purpose of this preliminary staff report is to describe the recent mortgage crisis, which entailed a dramatic drop in home prices beginning in 2006 and a sharp rise in mortgage defaults beginning in 2007. Section I describes the origination …
Preliminary Staff Report: Government Sponsored Enterprises and the Financial Crisis Financial – Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) | April 7, 2010: “This preliminary staff report provides information on the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA or Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC or Freddie Mac), the companies’ attributes as government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), and …
Preliminary Staff Report: The Role of the Federal Reserve in Banking Supervision and Regulation, Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) | April 7, 2010: “The purpose of this preliminary staff report is to provide a brief overview of the role of the Federal Reserve in banking supervision and regulation. The first section describes the structure of …
Preliminary Staff Report: Securitization and the Mortgage Crisis, Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) | April 7, 2010 “The purpose of this preliminary staff report is to provide an overview of mortgage securitization and its possible role in the sharp increase in mortgage defaults that precipitated the financial crisis. Section I describes the growth and basic …
News release: “Unemployment rates were higher in February than a year earlier in 347 of the 372 metropolitan areas, lower in 21 areas, and unchanged in 4 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-nine areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 2 areas registered rates below 5.0 percent. The …
