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News release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the issuance of the Secure Flight Final Rule, which shifts pre-departure watch list matching responsibilities from individual aircraft operators to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and carries out a key recommendation of the 9/11 Commission. By bringing watch list matching responsibilities in-house, TSA can …
Drug Safety: Better Data Management and More Inspections Are Needed to Strengthen FDA’s Foreign Drug Inspection Program, GAO-08-970, September 22, 2008 U.S. Department of Agriculture: Recommendations and Options to Address Management Deficiencies in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, GAO-09-62, October 22, 2008 VA National Initiatives and Local Programs that Address Education …
Seeds of a Perfect Storm: Genetically Modified Crops and the Global Food Security Crisis, Nina Fedoroff, Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State and to the Administrator of USAID Inaugural Lecture in the Jefferson Fellows Distinguished Lecture Series, Washington, DC, October 17, 2008 “The population has more than doubled again since the middle …
White House Summit on International Development Conference Program, October 21, 2008 Fact Sheet: Transforming International Development, October 20, 2008 Fact Sheet: White House Summit on International Development, October 20, 2008
Environmental Enforcement: EPA Needs to Improve the Accuracy and Transparency of Measures Used to Report on Program Effectiveness, GAO-08-1111R, September 18, 2008 Responses to Questions for the Record; September 2008 Hearing on the Next Generation Air Transportation System: Status and Issues, GAO-09-130R, October 20, 2008 Small Business Administration: Opportunities Exist to Build on Leadership’s Efforts …
“The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released a Statement concerning its action of October 12, 2008, approving the proposal by Wells Fargo & Company, San Francisco, California, to acquire Wachovia Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina. Attached is the Board’s Statement relating to this action.” Related postings on financial system
News release: “The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the creation of the Money Market Investor Funding Facility (MMIFF), which will support a private-sector initiative designed to provide liquidity to U.S. money market investors. Under the MMIFF, authorized by the Board under Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act, the Federal Reserve Bank of New …
“The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing titled, Credit Rating Agencies and the Financial Crisis on Wednesday, October 22, 2008…The hearing examined the actions of the three largest credit rating agencies, Standard & Poors, Moodys Corporation, and Fitch Ratings, leading up to the current financial crisis.” A preliminary hearing transcript is available …
News release: “Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey and Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic announced today the release of a report from the Presidents Identity Theft Task Force on progress the federal government has made in addressing identity theft since the Task Forces Strategic Plan was released last year. Highlights of the report include …
News release: “The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and the Center for Integrative Environmental Research (CIER) at the University of Maryland have worked together to develop State Economic and Environmental Costs of Climate Change reports. Four additional state economic and environmental costs of Climate Change Reports are being released for North Carolina, Tennessee, North …
“In testimony before the House Budget Committee hearing on Economic Recovery: Options and Challenges, Martin Baily, Martin Neil Baily, Brookings Senior Fellow, Economic Studies, says we need a second fiscal stimulus package to avoid a deep recession. He advocates for an immediate infusion of $200 billion, with a second $100 billion released if unemployment hits …
News release: “The Federal Reserve Board on Monday approved final amendments to Regulation C that revise the rules for reporting price information on higher-priced mortgage loans. The changes are intended to improve the accuracy and usefulness of data reported under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. Regulation C currently requires lenders to collect and report the …
