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“Welcome to the new WhiteHouse.gov. A short time ago, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States and his new administration officially came to life. One of the first changes is the White House’s new website, which will serve as a place for the President and his administration to connect …
A National Day of Renewal and Reconciliation: “…I, Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 20, 2009, a National Day of Renewal and Reconciliation, and call upon all of our citizens to serve one …
News release: “The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is conducting a very active and dynamic investigation into the source of the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak. At this time, the FDA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state partners have traced sources of Salmonella Typhimurium contamination to a plant owned by Peanut Corporation of …
News release: “The Treasury Department, through the First Accounts Program, has contributed to the opening of over 37,000 savings and checking accounts in urban, suburban, rural and Native American communities across the country. The Treasury released a report [Executive Summary only], Findings from the First Accounts Program, detailing approaches to bringing unbanked individuals into the …
“The Asset Managers Committee and the Investors Committee have released their best practices reports for hedge fund managers and investors, respectively. The Asset Managers Committee and the Investors Committee are private sector committees established by the Presidents Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG). The first task of the Committees was to develop and publicly release …
The United States Conference of Mayors – American Recovery and Reinvestment: The Role of Metro Areas, January 17, 2009 “The U.S. economy enters 2009 in crisis. The financial system meltdown of last Fall is unresolved. The economy is now in a deep recession, with all industries and regions suffering. A new administration is taking office …
From the Obama-Biden Transition Project, using the ChangeDotGov Channel on YouTube, users may download, share, view and subscribe to selected videos.
U.S. Department of Justice Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2008: Backlogs of FOIA Requests and Administrative Appeals as of end of fiscal years – 4364.
News release: “The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued interim final rules for reporting and recordkeeping requirements under the executive compensation standards of the Troubled Asset Relief Program’s (TARP) Capital Purchase Program (CPP). The new rule issued requires the chief executive officer (CEO) to certify annually within 135 days after the financial institution’s fiscal year …
News release: “The Treasury Department today announced that it will make a $1.5 billion loan to a special purpose entity created by Chrysler Financial to finance the extension of new consumer auto loans as part of a broader program to assist the domestic automotive industry in becoming financially viable.” Automotive Industry Financing Program Chrysler LB …
News release: “The U.S. Department of Labor announced publication of a final rule to make investment advice more accessible for millions of Americans in 401(k) type plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). The final rule will be published in the Jan. 21, 2009, edition of the Federal Register. The rule includes a regulation that implements …
Redesigning the SEC: Does the Treasury Have a Better Idea? by John C. Coffee, Jr., Hillary A. Sale. This article will appear in the 75th Anniversary SEC Symposium in the Virginia Law Review. “The natural superiority of the U.S. model for securities regulation is no longer an article of faith. Rather, much of the world …
