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Flood Insurance: FEMA’s Rate-Setting Process Warrants Attention, GAO-09-12, October 31, 2008 “Questions about the financial status of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) have increased since the 2005 hurricanes, which left the program with an unprecedented $17.4 billion deficit–a debt that resulted in GAO placing NFIP on its high-risk list in March 2006. Among the …
“Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. delivered an update today on the economy and the markets at the Fortune 500 Forum in Washington”: “As I have said for some time, the housing correction is at the root of our economic and market difficulties. The most important thing we can do to mitigate foreclosures and progress through …
News release: “Leaders of the National Governors Association (NGA) and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) joined together today to call on congressional leaders and the Administration to take early action to stabilize the nation’s economy. Twenty states already have cut $7.6 billion from their fiscal year (FY) 2009 budgets, and 30 states have …
“The Unified Agenda (also known as the Semiannual Regulatory Agenda), published twice a year (usually in April and October) in the Federal Register (FR), summarizes the rules and proposed rules that each Federal agency expects to issue during the next year. It is published by the Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records …
FCC Office of The Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress, April 1, 2008 – September 30, 2008.
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke At the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, Austin, Texas, December 1, 2008 “As you know, this extraordinary period of financial turbulence is now well into its second year. Triggered by the contraction of the U.S. housing market that began in 2006 and the associated rise in delinquencies on subprime mortgages, the …
World Economic Situation and Prospects 2009 World Economic Situation and Prospects 2008 World Economic Situation and Prospects 2009 Advance release of the Global Outlook 2009: “The world economy is mired in the severest financial crisis since the Great Depression. WESP of 2006, 2007 and 2008 had already warned of the risks for this to …
Inspection Report – 40 MM Grenade Launcher Qualification Requirements at Department of Energy Sites, November 2008: “The Department of Energy and its National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), operate some of the most sensitive Federal facilities in the United States. Because of the mission requirements, safeguards and security is a top priority at these sites. As …
Semiannual Report, Sept 2008: “The ability of the U.S. Census Bureau to successfully conduct its constitutionally mandated decennial count of U.S. residents in 2010 is at serious risk. After spending 8 years developing a completely new approach to census-takingone that was to automate major field operationsthe bureau scrapped plans for using handheld computer technology for …
FTC Consumer Information – Credit and Loans: “The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, …
News release: “A long history of terrorism in India precedes the latest, coordinated attacks in Mumbai. The Global Terrorism Database (GTD), maintained by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) based at the University of Maryland. For example, 12,539 terrorist-related fatalities in India between 1970 and 2004 – an …
White House news release, November 27, 2008: “…in another sign of progress, Iraq’s Council of Representatives approved two agreements with the United States, a Strategic Framework Agreement and a Security Agreement, often called a Status of Forces Agreement or SOFA. The Strategic Framework Agreement sets the foundation for a long-term bilateral relationship between our two …
