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U.S. Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Prices, 07/11/11 Retail Gasoline Prices. 24-hour hotline: 202-586-6966 On-Highway Diesel Prices, 24-hour hotline: 202-586-6966 A Primer on Gasoline Prices A Primer on Diesel Fuel Prices
Unauthorized Fees: What’s Hiding in Your Phone Bill? by Joel Gurin, Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, July 12, 2011: “If you’re a savvy consumer, you know how small charges can add up over time. You may regularly scrutinize your bank statement for overdraft fees, scan your credit card bill for hidden charges, and pay …
News release: “he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today are announcing for the first time products recognized as the most energy-efficient in their categories among those that have earned the Energy Star label. This pilot program is part of Energy Stars overall commitment to protect peoples health and the …
Short-Term Energy Outlook – July 12, 2011 Release “World crude oil prices initially fell following the June 23 announcement by the International Energy Agency (IEA) that its member countries would release up to 60 million barrels from strategic reserves but then rose above the pre-announcement levels in late June and early July. Attributing observed price …
News release: “Results of the 2011 EU-wide stress test The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today the results of its 2011 EU-wide stress test of 90 banks in 21 countries1. The aim of the 2011 EU-wide stress test is to assess the resilience of the banks involved in the exercise against an adverse but plausible …
“The Federal Trade Commission today issued a statement announcing that it will forbear from enforcing most provisions of its Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (MARS) Rule against real estate brokers and their agents who assist financially distressed consumers in obtaining short sales from their lenders or servicers. As a result of the stay on enforcement, these …
Disadvantaged Students – School Districts Have Used Title I Funds Primarily to Support Instruction, GAO-11-595, July 15, 2011 Homeland Security – DHS Could Strengthen Acquisitions and Development of New Technologies, GAO-11-829T, July 15, 2011 Abandoned Mines – Information on the Number of Hardrock Mines, Cost of Cleanup, and Value of Financial Assurances – GAO-11-834T, July …
“The July Empire State Manufacturing Survey indicates that conditions for New York manufacturers deteriorated for a second consecutive month. The general business conditions index remained below zero, at -3.8. The new orders index also remained negative, while the shipments index increased to a level slightly above zero. The indexes for both prices paid and prices …
A General Equilibrium Model of Sovereign Default and Business Cycles – Enrique G. Mendoza and Vivian Z. Yue – IMF Working Paper, Research Department. July 2011 “Emerging markets business cycle models treat default risk as part of an exogenous interest rate on working capital, while sovereign default models treat income fluctuations as an exogenous endowment …
Children’s Television Act: FCC Could Improve Efforts to Oversee Enforcement and Provide Public Information, GAO-11-659, July 14, 2011 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands – Status of Transition to Federal Immigration Law, GAO-11-805T, July 14, 2011 Defense Logistics: Oversight and a Coordinated Strategy Needed to Implement the Army Workload and Performance System, GAO-11-566R, July 14, …
The Macroeconomic and Budgetary Effects of an Illustrative Policy for Reducing the Federal Budget Deficit – As requested by Senators Kent Conrad and Jeff Sessions, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, July 14, 2011 “The federal government’s debt has increased dramatically in the past few years, and large annual budget deficits will …
News release: “Say spam and most business executives think of annoying e-mail messages, like the ones that hold out a phony offer to split $50 million thats sitting in a foreign bank. Of course, this type of message is covered by the Federal Trade Commissions CAN-SPAM Rule, which is designed to protect consumers from deceptive …
