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The Resurgence of the American Automotive Industry, June 2011: “When President Obama took office, the American automobile industry was on the brink of collapse. The President, as part of a larger effort to combat an historic economic crisis, made a difficult decision to provide support to General Motors (GM) and Chrysler on the condition that …
News release: “Unemployment rates were lower in April than a year earlier in 297 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 54 areas, and unchanged in 21 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twelve areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 16 areas registered rates of less than 5.0 …
News release: “The U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today are unveiling new fuel economy labels that will help consumers take advantage of the increased efficiency standards achieved under the Obama Administration that will save families money at the pump starting this year. The new labels, which are the most dramatic …
Dina Temple-Raston, NPR Counterterrorism Correspondent: “When U.S. commandos stormed Osama bin Laden’s compound earlier this month, they spent much of their time on the ground shoving papers, CDs and thumb drives into huge document bags strung around their necks. That sweep was considered an integral part of the operation, and it confirmed what the intelligence …
Pediatric Research: Products Studied under Two Related Laws, but Improved Tracking Needed by FDA, GAO-11-457, May 31, 2011 Managing Critical Isotopes: Weaknesses in DOE’s Management of Helium-3 Delayed the Federal Response to a Critical Supply Shortage, GAO-11-472, May 12, 2011 Department of Energy: Progress Made Overseeing the Costs of Contractor Postretirement Benefits, but Additional Actions …
News release: “The WHO/International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B), based on an increased risk for glioma, a malignant type of brain cancer1, associated with wireless phone use.”
weather.gov: “Fire weather conditions continue across the Southwest and Southern Plains with a critical area affecting portions of southern Nevada and the Northern Mojave Desert. Meanwhile warming temperatures, continued precipitation and a high water-content snowpack continue the threat of flooding in eastern Montana and the Dakotas. A moderate risk of severe weather is forecasted for …
U.S. Postal Service Workforce Size and Employment Categories, 1990-2010 – Wendy R. Ginsberg, Analyst in Government Organization and Management. April 4, 2011 “This report provides data from the past 20 years on the size of the U.S. Postal Services (USPSs) workforce, including the number of persons employed by USPS by employment categories and the number …
“The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducts careful inspections of regulated facilities to determine a sites compliance with regulations and the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Inspections are one of many ways FDA protects the public health. The Agency is disclosing inspection information to help improve the publics understanding of how the FDA works to …
News release: “The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the Semi-Annual Report to Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies that is required under Sections 3004 and 3005 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988. The Report covers international economic and foreign exchange developments in the second half of 2010. Where …
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll – May 2011: “Most Americans oppose the idea of converting Medicaid to block grant financing to reduce the federal deficit, and more than half want to see no reductions at all in Medicaid spending. One in five adults has received Medicaid benefits over time, and for most, experiences were positive, although …
Global imbalances and the financial crisis: Link or no link? by Claudio Borio and Piti Disyatat, Working Papers No 346, May 2011. “Global current account imbalances have been at the forefront of policy debates over the past few years. Many observers have recently singled them out as a key factor contributing to the global financial …
