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News release: “Whether your gift list is ready or you’re wondering how long you can wait to start your holiday shopping, the Federal Trade Commission has online tips to help you get the best deals. The bottom line: Some extra research can really pay off.”
News release: “The Federal Reserve Board announced that borrowers who believe they were financially harmed during the mortgage foreclosure process by four institutions in 2009 and 2010 can now request an independent review and potentially receive compensation. Four large mortgage servicers supervised by the Board–GMAC Mortgage, HSBC Finance Corporation, SunTrust Mortgage, and EMC Mortgage Corporation–are …
GSA Mobility and Telework Policy, signed October 31, 2011. See also the GSAs Telework page. 1. Purpose. Work is what we do, not where we are. With this core belief, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is taking a leadership role in utilizing mobility to most effectively accomplish our goals and meet our mission. With …
A Bibliographic Framework for the Digital Age (October 31, 2011) “Library of Congress Bibliographic Framework Initiative General Plan: A central activity to the Bibliographic Framework Initiative is the development of a new means for capturing and sharing bibliographic data. Included in this activity is pursuing a replacement of the MARC format as the common exchange …
Aviation Security: TSA Has Taken Steps to Enhance Its Foreign Airport Assessments, but Opportunities Exist to Strengthen the Program, GAO-12-163, Oct 21, 2011 Financial Crisis: Review of Federal Reserve System Financial Assistance to American International Group, Inc., GAO-11-616, Sep 30, 2011 Language and Culture Training: Opportunities Exist to Improve Visibility and Sustainment of Knowledge and …
News release: “In 2009, state and local governments brought in nearly $2.1 trillion, a 22.1 percent ($587.5 billion) decrease from 2008, according to statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. Most tax revenue categories saw declines except property tax, which saw a 3.7 percent increase to $424.0 billion. These findings come from the 2009 Annual Surveys …
LLRX.com – FOIA Facts: DOJ FOIA Regulations – Scott A. Hodes addresses the proposed new Department of Justice (“DOJ”) FOIA regulations which call for DOJ components to “respond to the request as if the excluded records did not exist.” This response should not differ in wording from any other response given by the component” when …
“The worlds population will shortly reach 7 billion. The United Nations estimates the world will reach this milestone on October 31, 2011. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the world population will pass 7 billion on March 12, 2012 (link to Census Bureaus estimates of todays population, as well as annual midyear estimates from 1950 to …
The Role of Colleges and Universities in Building Local Human Capital, Jaison R. Abel and Richard Deitz, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, October 2011 “Colleges and universities can contribute to the economic success of a region by deepening the skills and knowledge or human capital of its residents. Producing graduates who join the region’s …
“Global food prices remain high and volatile even though the average global Food Price Index did not change between July and September. Domestic food prices also remained volatile in the same period. But domestic price volatility does not follow a clear pattern, making it difficult to predict the direction of future domestic prices. Among the …
Data brief: “The U.S. automobile industry can be viewed as both a barometer and beneficiary of American growth and economic achievement. Supporting that view is the fact that the automobile industry affects industries that manufacture steel, glass, plastics, and rubber, as well as those that refine and sell gasoline, build roads, and maintain, repair, and …
News release: “Washington, DC, October 24, 2011 – The income earned by the top 1% of Americans has declined for the second year in a row while their average tax rate has increased, according to a new Tax Foundation study. The average federal tax rate for those reporting at least $343,927 in income has increased …
