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News release: “The combined global land and ocean surface average temperature for January 2009 was the seventh warmest since records began in 1880, according to a preliminary analysis by NOAAs National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. The analyses in NCDCs global reports are based on preliminary data, which are subject to revision. Additional quality …
Climate Risk Information, New York City Panel on Climate Change, Release Version, February 17, 2009 “Climate change poses a range of hazards to New York City and its infrastructure. These changes suggest a need for the City to rethink the way it operates and adapts to its evolving environment. To respond to these changes and …
News release: “The Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan is part of the President’s broad, comprehensive strategy to get the economy back on track. The plan will help up to 7 to 9 million families restructure or refinance their mortgages to avoid foreclosure. In doing so, the plan not only helps responsible homeowners on the verge …
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke At the National Press Club Luncheon, National Press Club, Washington, D.C., February 18, 2009: “Traditionally the most conservative of institutions, central banks around the world have responded to this unprecedented crisis with force and innovation. In the United States, the Federal Reserve has done, and will continue to do, everything possible …
News release: “The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the following statement from Secretary Tim Geithner upon receipt of restructuring reports from Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corporation. The reports were required under the terms of the loans made available to these companies in December to assist the domestic auto industry in becoming financially …
News release: “The U.S. Department of the Treasury released today its first monthly bank lending survey designed to provide new, more frequent and more accessible information on banks’ lending activities to help taxpayers easily assess the lending and other activities of banks receiving government investments. Despite the negative effects of the economic downturn and unprecedented …
News release: “With 421 television stations still planning to terminate analog broadcasts on Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission, broadcasters and others are working overtime to prepare consumers for the digital transition and to try to ensure that consumers who arent ready for the switch will continue to have access to vital television news and …
Embassy Construction: Additional Actions Are Needed to Address Contractor Participation, GAO-09-48, January 16, 2009: “To provide safe and secure workplaces for overseas posts, the Department of State (State) has built 64 new embassy compounds (NEC) and other facilities since 1999, has 31 ongoing projects, and plans to build at least 90 more. In 2007, State …
“Recovery.gov is a website that lets you, the taxpayer, figure out where the money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is going. There are going to be a few different ways to search for information. The money is being distributed by Federal agencies, and soon you’ll be able to see where it’s going — …
News release: “he Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Robert Allen Stanford and three of his companies for orchestrating a fraudulent, multi-billion dollar investment scheme centering on an $8 billion CD program. Stanford’s companies include Antiguan-based Stanford International Bank (SIB), Houston-based broker-dealer and investment adviser Stanford Group Company (SGC), and investment adviser Stanford Capital Management. …
DHS OIG-09-25 – FEMA: In or Out?, February 2009: “In an effort to help focus and inform the current debate, we present in this white paper some of the important elements that should be considered when deciding FEMAs placement in the federal government.” Related postings on FEMA
Researching Intellectual Property Law In The Russian Federation: Julian Zegelman’s updated and revised research guide is intended to assist its users with research of Russian intellectual property law by a) describing the primary sources of intellectual property law in the Russian Federation; and b) listing a number of secondary sources that interpret and comment on …
