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News release: “The Security Council today imposed additional sanctions against Iran, including the inspection of cargo suspected of carrying prohibited goods, the tighter monitoring of financial institutions and the extension of travel bans and asset freezes, over its nuclear programme. Fourteen Council members voted in favour of the resolution, which voiced concern at the proliferation …
Committee on Government Oversight and Reform press release: “Today Chairman Henry A. Waxman released a new report: The Administrations Medicaid Regulations: State-by-State Impacts. The report details the state-by-state impacts of seven regulations issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) that would make major, wide-ranging changes in Medicaid, the nations largest low-income health …
Financial Audit: American Battle Monuments Commission’s Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2007 and 2006, GAO-08-326, February 29, 2008 Reprocessed Single-Use Medical Devices: FDA Oversight Has Increased, and Available Information Does Not Indicate That Use Presents an Elevated Health Risk, GAO-08-147, January 31, 2008 Bank Fees: Federal Banking Regulators Could Better Ensure That Consumers Have Required …
News release: “United States Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab announced today that the United States has requested dispute settlement consultations with China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding Chinas treatment of U.S. suppliers of financial information services. Chinas regulatory regime requires foreign financial information suppliers to operate through a government-designated distributor in China and …
News release: “Inspector General Daniel R. Levinson announced today that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Health and Human Services issued another report on durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supply (DMEPOS) suppliers compliance with Medicare requirements. The report, Los Angeles County Suppliers Compliance with Medicare Standards: Results from Unannounced Visits, …
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment Policy, March 2008 (379 pages, PDF). “The report contains five chapters: The first chapter provides context for the chapters that follow by documenting the rise in Medicare and total health care spending as a share of the economy. The report then assesses payment adequacy and …
Presentation to the National Association for Business Economics, Peter R. Orszag, Director, March 3, 2008.
“National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) highlights consumer protection and education efforts around the country. NCPW 2008’s organizers encourage people from coast to coast to master the financial facts of life. Its a sound investment: Financially savvy consumers are likely to make smarter decisions about managing their money, using credit wisely, and building a solid financial …
Daylight Time: “Starting in 2007, daylight time begins in the United States on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. On the second Sunday in March, clocks are set ahead one hour at 2:00 a.m. local standard time, which becomes 3:00 a.m. local daylight time. On the first Sunday …
Preliminary Analysis of the President’s Budget Request for 2009, March 3, 2008: “CBOs analysis indicates the following: B If the Presidents proposals were enacted, the federal government would record deficits of $396 billion in 2008 and $342 billion in 2009. Those deficits would amount to 2.8 percent and 2.3 percent, respectively, of gross domestic product(GDP). …
Office of the United States Trade Representative, March 2008: NAFTA Myth vs. Facts
ONDCP Fact Sheet: 2008 National Drug Control Strategy: “Today, my Administration is releasing our 2008 National Drug Control Strategy. This report lays out the methods we are using to combat drug abuse in America. And it highlights the hopeful progress we’re making in the fight against addiction. Overall, an estimated 860,000 fewer young people …
