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News release: “The Federal Trade Commission proposed revisions to the guidance that it gives marketers to help them avoid making misleading environmental claims. The [summary of proposed changes] are designed to update the Guides and make them easier for companies to understand and use. The changes to the Green Guides include new guidance on marketers …
Dont Ask, Dont Tell: A Legal Analysis, Jody Feder, Legislative Attorney, September 15, 2010 “In 1993, after many months of study, debate, and political controversy, Congress passed and President Clinton signed legislation establishing a revised [p]olicy concerning homosexuality in the armed forces. The new legislation reflected a compromise regarding the U.S. militarys policy toward members …
News release: “A new publication, Addressing the Impact of the Foreclosure Crisis, details the innovative, community-based foreclosure prevention and neighborhood stabilization activities sponsored by the Federal Reserve as part of its Mortgage Outreach and Research Efforts (MORE) initiative. The presidents of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks worked collaboratively with the Board of Governors to launch …
Enforcement Deferred for Tax Debt Relief Services, but Most Companies Are Now Prohibited From Collecting Advance Fees: “The Federal Trade Commission has issued an enforcement policy statement on a new FTC rule that protects consumers by barring debt relief firms from collecting up-front fees. In its statement, the FTC says that while most companies that …
Managing For Results: Opportunities to Strengthen Agencies’ Customer Service Efforts, GAO-11-44, October 27, 2010 Information Security: National Archives and Records Administration Needs to Implement Key Program Elements and Controls GAO-11-20, October 21, 2010 National Archives and Records Administration: Oversight and Management Improvements Initiated, but More Action Needed, GAO-11-15, October 05, 2010 Guardianships: Cases of Financial …
Canada-U.S. Relations, Carl Ek, Coordinator, Specialist in International Relations, Ian F. Fergusson, Coordinator, Specialist in International Trade and Finance, September 3, 2010 “Relations between the United States and Canada, though generally close, have undergone changes in tenor over the past three decades. During the 1980s, the two countries generally enjoyed very good relations. The early …
CBO’s Projections of Federal Receipts and Expenditures in the Framework of the National Income and Product Accounts, October 2010 “The fiscal transactions of the federal government are recorded in two major sets of accounts. One is The Budget of the United States Government, which is prepared by the Office of Management and Budget and is …
Chinas Sovereign Wealth Fund: Developments and Policy Implications, Michael F. Martin, Specialist in Asian Affairs, September 23, 2010 “Chinas ruling executive body, the State Council, established the China Investment Corporation (CIC), a sovereign wealth fund, in September 2007 to invest $200 billion of Chinas then $1.4 trillion in foreign exchange reserves. As with other sovereign …
Tax Debt Collection: IRS Could Improve Future Studies by Establishing Appropriate Guidance, GAO-10-963, September 24, 2010 Tax Gap: IRS Can Improve Efforts to Address Tax Evasion by Networks of Businesses and Related Entities, GAO-10-968, September 24, 2010 Climate Change: A Coordinated Strategy Could Focus Federal Geoengineering Research and Inform Governance Efforts, GAO-10-903, September 23, 2010 …
News release: “The Pacific Northwest should brace for a colder and wetter than average winter, while most of the South and Southeast will be warmer and drier than average through February 2011, according to the annual Winter Outlook released today by NOAAs Climate Prediction Center. A moderate to strong La Niña will be the dominant …
Report on the Application of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and the 2009 Revised Recommendations on Combating Bribery in International Business Transactions. This report was approved and adopted by the OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions on 15 October 2010. “The Phase 3 Report …
News release: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration called for stepped up efforts to improve food safety practices in retail food establishments, specifically pointing to the need for the presence of certified food safety managers to oversee safety practices. FDA pledged to work closely with state and local governments and operators of restaurants, grocery stores …
