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Full Report – Beige Book, December 2, 2009 – Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District, and link to reports by Districts. “Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts indicate that economic conditions have generally improved modestly since the last report. Eight Districts indicated some pickup in activity or improvement in …
“FlyOnTime.us is a free resource for air travelers and anyone else interested in the on-time performance of the commercial air system in the United States. The flight and weather information presented on this website is derived from data provided by the United States federal government, while the security line times are submitted by visitors like …
“The Federal Trade Commission will hold two days of workshops on December 1 and 2, 2009, to explore how the Internet has affected journalism. The workshop will assemble representatives from print, online, broadcast and cable news organizations, academics, consumer advocates, bloggers, and other new media representatives.” Opening Remarks of Chairman Jon Leibowitz “Creative Destruction or …
Energy Information Administration – December 2009 Petroleum Marketing Monthly With Data for September 2009 – Dec 1, 2009: “Monthly price and volume statistics on crude oil and petroleum products at a national, regional and state level.”
“The winners of the 2009 European eGovernment Awards were announced at the eGovernment Ministerial Conference in Malmö (Sweden). The awarded projects were selected for their innovative contribution to increasing the efficiency of public services through the use of digital technologies. In their respective categories the winners are: the European Order for Payment Application (Austria and …
Elderly Voters: Information on Promising Practices Could Strengthen the Integrity of the Voting Process in Long-term Care Facilities, GAO-10-6, November 30, 2009 Energy-Water Nexus: Many Uncertainties Remain about National and Regional Effects of Increased Biofuel Production on Water Resources, GAO-10-116, November 30, 2009 Surface Transportation: Efforts to Address Highway Congestion through Real-Time Traffic Information Systems …
News release: “The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of an updated version of its popular Employment Law Guide [September 2009], an online publication that describes the major employment laws administered by the department. The Guide helps the public workers and employers understand many of the laws affecting the workplace. For …
News release: “Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay a $468,600 civil penalty to settle self-disclosed violations of federal environmental regulations discovered at 655 facilities in 42 states. Verizon voluntarily entered into a corporate audit agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and conducted environmental compliance audits at more than 25,000 facilities nation-wide. The Environmental Appeals …
News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released a user-friendly document to help risk assessors understand how children are exposed to pollution. The document, titled Highlights of the Child-Specific Exposure Factors Handbook, serves as a quick-reference guide to the more comprehensive Child-Specific Exposure Factors Handbook, published by EPA in 2008. It will serve as …
“President Obama is calling on all of us to come together to solve hunger in our communities. In this spirit, the Corporation for National and Community Service is launching the United We Serve: Feed a Neighbor initiative in collaboration with the White House and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The purpose of the initiative …
News release: “Building upon last months historic release of nearly 500 White House visitor records, today the White House releases more than 1,600 records of visits to the White House in response to another months worth of requests. You can view all the records in a searchable database in our Disclosures section. We announced earlier …
“The Federal Reserve wants consumers to use their credit cards wisely as they shop for the holidays, and is sponsoring 45-second advertisements in movie theaters with tips to help shoppers avoid unnecessary charges and fees. The advertisements will appear before movie previews at 12 highly attended theaters in major metropolitan areas from November 27 through …
