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“The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on proposed amendments to the Appliance Labeling Rule that would require a Lighting Facts label on additional types of light bulbs to help consumers select the most efficient bulbs to meet their lighting needs, and a specific test procedure for light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs. Under direction from …
Emergency Preparedness – Agencies Need Coordinated Guidance on Incorporating Telework into Emergency and Continuity Planning, GAO-11-628, July 22, 2011 Information Sharing Environment – Better Road Map Needed to Guide Implementation and Investments, GAO-11-455, July 22, 2011 Medicare Part D, Changes in Utilization Similar for Randomly Reassigned and Other Low-Income Subsidy Beneficiaries, GAO-11-546R, July 22, 2011
Federal Reserve SystemMonthly Report on Credit and Liquidity Programs and the Balance Sheet, July 2011: “The Overview section of this report highlights developments in the operations of the Federal Reserves credit and liquidity programs and facilities since last months report, and presents data describing changes in the assets, liabilities, and total capital of the Federal …
Study on the Resolution of Financial Companies under the Bankruptcy Code, July 2011 “Under section 216 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Board), in consultation with the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (the Administrative Office), …
Forecasting the Price of Oil, Ron Alquista1, Lutz Kiliana2, and Robert J. Vigfussona, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, International Finance Discussion Papers Number 1022, July 2011 “We address some of the key questions that arise in forecasting the price of crude oil. What do applied forecasters need to know about the choice …
Mortgage Mess Redux: Robo-signers return: “A Reuters investigation finds that many banks are still employing the controversial foreclosure practices that sparked a major outcry last year,” by Scot J. Paltrow, July 19, 2011. “Reuters has found that some of the biggest U.S. banks and other loan servicers continue to file questionable foreclosure documents with courts …
News release: “Regional manufacturing activity remained weak in July, according to the respondents to the Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s indicators for activity and new orders, which had turned negative in June, recovered somewhat but are at very low positive readings. The diffusion index of current activity increased to 3.2 in July from -7.7 in …
News release: “In the week ending July 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 418,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 408,000. The 4-week moving average was 421,250, a decrease of 2,750 from the previous week’s revised average of 424,000. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate …
Federal Reserve System – Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Policies and Processes for Managing Emergency Assistance, GAO-11-696, July 21, 2011 – “On numerous occasions in 2008 and 2009, the Federal Reserve Board invoked emergency authority under the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 to authorize new broad-based programs and financial assistance to individual institutions to stabilize financial …
News release: “The Federal Reserve Board is seeking comment on a notice that outlines the regulations previously issued by the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) that the Federal Reserve will continue to enforce after assuming supervisory responsibility for savings and loan holding companies (SLHCs). Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, supervisory …
How much has house lock affected labor mobility and the unemployment rate? by Daniel Aaronson, vice president and economic advisor, and Jonathan Davis, associate economist. “This article explores new evidence from the U.S. Census Bureaus Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) on the extent to which house lockthe reluctance of households to sell their …
A User’s Guide to the New Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Catherine New, DailyFinance
