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Small Business Administration HUBZone Program, Robert Jay Dilger, Senior Specialist in American National Government October 15, 2010 “The Small Business Administration (SBA) administers several programs to support small businesses, including the Historically Underutilized Business Zone Empowerment Contracting (HUBZone) program. The HUBZone program is a small business federal contracting assistance program “whose primary objective is job …
How Did Increased Competition Affect Credit Ratings?, November 3, 2010. Harvard Business School: “When Fitch Ratings took on Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s as an alternative credit rating agency in the 1990s, there was a general assumption that the increased competition would lead to higher-quality corporate debt ratings from the incumbents. In fact, their ratings …
Russia Country Analysis Brief Nov 5, 2010: “Russia holds the world’s largest natural gas reserves, the second largest coal reserves, and the eighth largest crude oil reserves. The country is a major exporter of oil and natural gas and its economic growth over the past decade has been driven primarily by energy exports. For …
CBO, Managing Allowance Prices in a Cap-and-Trade Program, November 2010. “The accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere–particularly carbon dioxide released as a result of deforestation and the use of fossil fuels–could create costly changes in regional climates throughout the world. Concern about the damage from such changes has led policymakers and analysts to consider …
News release: “Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz [November 4, 2010] announced the appointment of Edward W. Felten as the agencys first Chief Technologist. In his new position, Dr. Felten will advise the agency on evolving technology and policy issues. Dr. Felten is a professor of computer science and public affairs and founding director of …
“In Fiscal Year 2010, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) undertook a study to observe how agencies are using web 2.0 tools to conduct business and identify characteristics that may affect the value of information created and shared in web 2.0 formats. A NARA team interviewed six Federal agencies that are using web 2.0 …
Federal Reserve Statistical Release, G.19, Consumer Credit, November 5, 2010: “Consumer credit declined 1-1/2 percent at an annual rate in the third quarter. Revolving credit declined 8-3/4 percent at an annual rate, and nonrevolving credit increased 2-1/2 percent. In September, consumer credit increased 1 percent at an annual rate.” Related postings on financial system
Sharing Data While Protecting Privacy, November 3, 2010 – The judicious use of accurate and reliable data plays a critical role in initiatives designed to increase the transparency and efficiency of Federal programs and to enhance our capacity to gauge program effectiveness. Sharing data among agencies also allows us to achieve better outcomes for the …
News release: “The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has expanded the formats available to members of the public who wish to purchase copies of records from its holdings. Copy options for immigration and naturalization records, land files, military service and pension records, court records, World War I draft registration cards, Native American records, census …
Federal Justice Statistics, 2008 – Statistical Tables, Mark Motivans, Ph.D., November 3, 2010. NCJ 231822 “Describes criminal case processing in the federal justice system, including arrest and booking through sentencing and corrections. These statistical tables present the number of suspects arrested and booked by the U.S. Marshals Service, suspects in matters investigated and prosecuted by …
News release: “The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved proposals that will lead to a major overhaul of the Funds quotas and governance, strengthening the Funds legitimacy and effectiveness.,,As part of the far-reaching reforms, the Executive Board proposes completion of the 14th General Review of Quotas with a doubling of quotas …
“Health Reform and Americans with Pre-existing Conditions – The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan was created to make health insurance available to you if you have had a problem getting insurance due to a pre-existing condition. The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan: Will cover a broad range of health benefits, including primary and specialty care, hospital care, …
