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Press release: “The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously (2-0) to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) on a new mandatory standard to address residential upholstered furniture fires. The goal of the proposed standard is to prevent ignition or slow the spread and intensity of upholstered furniture fires. These fires cost the …
Follow up to January 31, 2008, New GAO Reports: Elderly Voters, a closer look at the Statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, and William O. Jenkins, Director, Homeland Security and Justice: “…The proportion of older people in the United States who may face challenges exercising the right to vote is …
Technological Change and the Growth of Health Care Spending, January 2008 pdf charts “In this analysis, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) defines technological advances broadly to include any changes in clinical practice that enhance the ability of providers to diagnose, treat, or prevent health problems. Unless otherwise specified, historical spending data are for health care …
Press release: “The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today issued Revenue Ruling 2008-7 that addresses the application of the accrual rules for pension plans under section 411(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (commonly referred to as “backloading” rules). Revenue Ruling 2008-7 (21 pages, PDF) analyzes a traditional pension plan that was converted …
Press release: “In Fiscal Year 2008, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will award more than $3 billion in grants to states, territories, urban areas, and transportation authorities under 14 programs to bolster national preparedness capabilities and protect critical infrastructure. Fiscal year 2008 grant programs provide $376.3 million over last year to enhance the nation’s …
Current Employment Statistics Highlights (16 pages, PDF) 02/01/2008 Commissioner’s Statement on the Employment Situation 02/01/2008 Employment Situation 02/01/2008
“The Nation’s Investment in Cancer Research: A Plan and Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2008 reports on both strategic priorities and implementation progress in work by the National Cancer Institute to reduce the burden of cancer on the lives of all Americans. Through one’s own personal experience or relationships with family, friends, and others in …
Press release: “Recent data indicate that economic growth and the pace of job creation have slowed. At the same time, the unemployment rate remains low and core inflation is contained. We expect that the economy will continue to expand, even as the housing downturn and credit market strains remain a drag on growth. Rapid enactment …
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“Criminals are hard at work thinking up creative ways to get malware on your computer, warns the Federal Trade Commission. With appealing Web sites, desirable downloads, and compelling stories, these criminals try to lure consumers to links that will download malware, especially on computers that dont use adequate security software. Then, they use the malware …
Feasibility of Outsourcing the Management and Operation of the Capitol Power Plant, GAO-08-382R, January 31, 2008 Office of Personnel Management: Improvements Needed to Ensure Successful Retirement Systems Modernization, GAO-08-345, January 31, 2008 Congressional Directives: Selected Agencies’ Processes for Responding to Funding Instructions, GAO-08-209, January 31, 2008 Elderly Voters: Some Improvements in Voting Accessibility from 2000 …
Bureau of Transportation Statistics press release: “Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 8.6 percent higher in November 2007 than in November 2006, reaching $70.4 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation… U.S.Canada …
