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News release: “…the U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced the terms and conditions for the Capital Assistance Program (CAP). The CAP is a core element of the Administration’s Financial Stability Plan. The purpose of the CAP is to restore confidence throughout the financial system that the nation’s largest banking institutions have a sufficient capital …
Defense Acquisitions: Charting a Course for Improved Missile Defense Testing, GAO-09-403T, February 25, 2009 Bureau of Prisons: Written Policies on Lateral Transfers and Assessment of Temporary Assignments Needed, GAO-09-141, February 25, 2009
Commission assesses another four Stability and Convergence Programmes: “Following last week’s assessment of 17 Stability and Convergence Programmes, the European Commission today examined the updated programmes of Italy, Luxembourg, Lithuania and Portugal…According to Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 on the strengthening of budgetary surveillance and the surveillance and coordination of economic policies, Member States must …
The Swedish model for resolving the banking crisis of 1991 – 93. Seven reasons why it was successful (EUROPEAN ECONOMY. ECONOMIC PAPERS. 360. February 2009. European Commission. Brussels. 27pp. Tab. Graph. Ann. Bibliogr. Free) “This study presents the main features of the Swedish approach for resolving the banking crisis of 1991-93 by condensing them into …
Older Workers: Enhanced Communication among Federal Agencies Could Improve Strategies for Hiring and Retaining Experienced Workers, GAO-09-206, February 24, 2009 Climate Change Science: High Quality Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data are a Cornerstone of Programs to Address Climate Change, GAO-09-423T, February 24, 2009 Federal Land Management: Observations on a Possible Move of the Forest Service into …
Federal Reserve Board: Monetary Policy Report to the Congress – Current Report: February 24, 2009 Part 1: Overview of Monetary Policy and the Economic Outlook Part 2: Recent Financial and Economic Developments Part 3: Monetary Policy in 2008 and Early 2009 Part 4: Summary of Economic Projections Appendix: Federal Reserve Initiatives to Address Financial Strains …
“U.S. home prices posted record declines in the fourth quarter of 2008 according to the Federal Housing Finance Agencys House Price Index (HPI). The FHFA seasonally-adjusted purchase-only house price index, based on data from home sales, was 3.4 percent lower on a seasonally-adjusted basis in the fourth quarter than in the third quarter. This decline …
Estimated Impact on the Deficit of Three Alternative Policy Scenarios Specified by Speaker Pelosi and Chairman Spratt, February 23, 2009 – Letter to the Honorable Nancy Pelosi and the Honorable John M. Spratt Jr.: “CBO projects a deficit of $1.2 trillion for fiscal year 2009 and a cumulative deficit of $3.1 trillion between 2010 and …
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress, Before the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C., February 24, 2009 “As you are aware, the U.S. economy is undergoing a severe contraction. Employment has fallen steeply since last autumn, and the unemployment rate has moved up to 7.6 …
Remarks of President Barack Obama As Prepared for Delivery Address to Joint Session of Congress, Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
“The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published updated descriptions of the types of new reactor construction activity that require prior agency approval. The NRCs interim staff guidance covers the activities that companies can request in applications for Limited Work Authorizations and Combined Licenses under the agencys new reactor licensing process. The guidance, including specific examples of …
Follow up to Backgrounder, Database and Executive Order: Closing Guantanamo, the Department of Defense released a Review of Department Compliance With President’s Executive Order on Detainee Condition of Confinement: “After considerable deliberation and a comprehensive review, it is our judgment that the conditions of confinement in Guantánamo are in conformity with Common Article 3 of …
