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News release: “The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today approved amendments to its emergency order of September 18 (Release No. 58591) requiring that certain institutional money managers report their new short sales of certain publicly traded securities. In addition to making technical amendments, the revised order also provides that the information disclosed by investment managers …
Estimates of the Unauthorized Immigrant Population Residing in the United States: January 2007 (PDF – 7 pages): “This report provides estimates of the unauthorized immigrant population residing in the United States as of January 2007 for periods of entry and leading countries of birth and states of residence. Nonimmigrant Admissions to the United States: 2007 …
Center for Strategic and International Studies – Closing Guantánamo: From Bumper Sticker to Blueprint: A Report of the CSIS Human Rights and Security Initiative and the Working Group on Guantánamo and Detention Policy, by Sarah E. Mendelson. “Sarah Mendelson and the CSIS Working Group on Guantánamo and Detention Policy have concluded that the costs of …
News release: “The Treasury Department has submitted legislation to the Congress requesting authority to purchase troubled assets from financial institutions in order to promote market stability, and help protect American families and the US economy. This program is intended to fundamentally and comprehensively address the root cause of our financial system’s stresses by removing distressed …
News release: “For many years the President and his Administration have not only warned of the systemic consequences of financial turmoil at a housing government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) but also put forward thoughtful plans to reduce the risk that either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac would encounter such difficulties. President Bush publicly called for GSE reform …
“The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced two enhancements to its programs to provide liquidity to markets. One initiative will extend non-recourse loans at the primary credit rate to U.S. depository institutions and bank holding companies to finance their purchases of high-quality asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) from money market mutual funds. This should assist money …
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Interim final rule with request for public comment. Transactions Between Member Banks and Their Affiliates: Exemption for Certain Securities Financing Transactions Between a Member Bank and an Affiliate. [Federal Register: September 19, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 183)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 54307-54309] SUMMARY: “In light of the …
News release: “Treasury Secretary Paulson outlined a comprehensive approach to relieving the stresses on financial institutions and markets Friday. “Right now, our focus is restoring the strength of our financial system so it can again finance economic growth. The financial security of all Americans their retirement savings, their home values, their ability to borrow …
News release: “The U.S. Treasury Department today announced the establishment of a temporary guaranty program for the U.S. money market mutual fund industry. For the next year, the U.S. Treasury will insure the holdings of any publicly offered eligible money market mutual fund both retail and institutional that pays a fee to participate …
Briefing on Observations on the Office of Management and Budget’s Report on the Human Resources Line of Business Initiative, GAO-08-1163R, September 19, 2008 Military Personnel: Evaluation Methods Linked to Anticipated Outcomes Needed to Inform Decisions on Army Retirement Incentives, GAO-08-1037R, September 18, 2008
Cybercrime against Businesses, 2005: “Presents the nature and prevalence of computer security incidents among 7,818 businesses in 2005. This is the first report to provide data on monetary loss and system downtime resulting from cyber incidents. It examines details on types of offenders, reporting of incidents to law enforcement, reasons for not reporting incidents, types …
Issues in Designing a Cap-and-Trade Program for Carbon Dioxide Emissions, September 18, 2008. Testimony before the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives Hearing on Policy Options to Prevent Climate Change.
