The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: State-By-State Jobs Impact
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: State-By-State Jobs Impact, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, February 12, 2009 Related postings on financial system
Category «E-Government»
New GAO Reports: Weapon Systems Acquisition, FAA Reauthorization
Defense Management: Actions Needed to Overcome Long-standing Challenges with Weapon Systems Acquisition and Service Contract Management, GAO-09-362T, February 11, 2009: “Several underlying systemic problems at the strategic level and at the program level continue to contribute to poor weapon systems acquisition. The total acquisition cost of DODs 2007 portfolio of major programs has grown by …
Minneapolis Fed: Recession in Perspective
“This page places the current economic downturn into historical (post-WWII) perspective. It compares output and employment changes during the present recession with the same data for the 10 previous recessions that have occurred since 1946.” [Note: be sure to click links titled: Larger Image and View Data (xls)] See also Minneapolis Fed Forecasts Economic Downturn …
TARP Accountability Hearing: Use of Federal Assistance by the First TARP Recipients
House Financial Services Committee hearing entitled TARP Accountability: Use of Federal Assistance by the First TARP Recipients, February 11, 2009. The committee called on eight CEOs representing companies who received TARP money to testify. Witness List & Prepared Testimony: Lloyd C. Blankfein, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Goldman Sachs & Co. James Dimon, Chief Executive …
SEC Charges KBR and Halliburton for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Violations
News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settlements with KBR, Inc. and Halliburton Co. to resolve SEC charges that KBR subsidiary Kellogg Brown & Root LLC bribed Nigerian government officials over a 10-year period, in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), in order to obtain construction contracts. The SEC also charged …
Lloyds, Barclays, RBS and HSBC chiefs questioned
The Treasury Committee questions the heads of Lloyds, Barclays, RBS, Abbey and HSBC as part of its ongoing banking crisis inquiry Video and Audio: Lloyds, Barclays, RBS, Abbey and HSBC chiefs questioned Treasury Committee – see banking crisis page News: Former RBS and HBOS chiefs give evidence BBC: “The former bosses of the two biggest …
Side-By-Side Chart of Notable Differences Between Senate-Passed and House-Passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Follow up to related postings on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, from the Senate Finance committee, this Side-By-Side Chart of Notable Differences Between the Senate-Passed and the House-Passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Joint Committee on Taxation – Estimated Budget Effects Of The Revenue Provisions Contained In The American Recovery …
EIA Reports: Crude Oil, Energy Outlook, Petrol Supply, Crude Oil and Natural Gas Reserves
U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves 2007 Annual Report (02/10/2009): “National and State estimates of proved reserves of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States as of December 31, 2007.” OPEC Revenues Fact Sheet (02/10/2009): “Based on projections from the EIA February 2009 Short Term Energy …
Treasury Secretary Geithner Outlines Comprehensive Financial Stability
“On Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner outlined a comprehensive plan to restore stability to our financial system. In the address, Secretary Geithner discussed the Obama Administrations strategy to strengthen our economy by getting credit flowing again to families and businesses, while imposing new measures and conditions to strengthen accountability, oversight and transparency …
Federal Reserve is prepared to expand Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility
News release: “The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced that it is prepared to undertake a substantial expansion of the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF). The expansion could increase the size of the TALF to as much as $1 trillion and could broaden the eligible collateral to encompass other types of newly issued AAA-rated …
CBO Expanding Health Insurance Coverage and Controlling Costs for Health Care
Statement of Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director, Expanding Health Insurance Coverage and Controlling Costs for Health Care before the Committee on the Budget, February 10, 2009 “Without changes in policy, a substantial and growing number of people under age 65 will lack health insurance. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the average number of nonelderly …
President Obama Directs the National Security and Homeland Security Advisors to Conduct Immediate Cyber Security Review
News release: “President Obama has directed the National Security and Homeland Security Advisors to conduct an immediate review of the plan, programs, and activities underway throughout the government dedicated to cyber security. This 60-day interagency review will develop a strategic framework to ensure that U.S. Government cyber security initiatives are appropriately integrated, resourced and coordinated …
