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Amtrak Sets New Ridership Record, Thanks Passengers for Taking the Train – Strong Performance Shows Demand for Passenger Rail Continues to Grow, October 11, 2010 “Amtrak set a new annual ridership record of 28,716,857 passengers for the fiscal year ending September 30 and collected a record $1.74 billion in ticket revenue. The strong performance is …
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Inspector General, Office of Audit Services: Special Inquiry Review of Allegations Regarding Hiring and Contracting in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Opportunities for Community Development Finance in the Disability Market, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, September 2010. “At the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), there is much to celebrate regarding the economic gains of individuals with disabilities. The protections against discrimination based on disability created by the passage of the ADA in …
News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that former Countrywide Financial CEO Angelo Mozilo will pay a record $22.5 million penalty to settle SEC charges that he and two other former Countrywide executives misled investors as the subprime mortgage crisis emerged. The settlement also permanently bars Mozilo from ever again serving as an …
Consumer Price Index, October 15, 2010: ” The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1 percent in September on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.1 percent before seasonal adjustment. Increases in food indexes and another …
Real Earnings – September 2010: “Real average hourly earnings for all employees fell 0.1 percent from August to September, seasonally adjusted. This decrease stems from a 0.1 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), while average hourly earnings remained unchanged. Real average weekly earnings fell 0.1 percent over the month.”
“The Congressional-Executive Commission on China has released its 2010 Annual Report on human rights and the rule of law in China, along with a list of over 1,450 political prisoners currently detained or imprisoned in China, compiled from the Commission’s Political Prisoner Database. The Annual Report provides a comprehensive, public examination of human rights and …
Bureau of Labor Statistics: “Spending on mortgage interest payments and charges, a subcomponent of housing expenditures (the largest component of consumers budgets in 2009), fell from $3,890 in 2007 to $3,594 in 2009evidence of the higher than normal default rate on mortgages, falling house prices, lower rates of homeownership, and declining mortgage interest rates over …
News release: “The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed new rules that would require mobile service providers to provide usage alerts and related information that will assist consumers in avoiding unexpected charges on their bills. The proposed rules would empower consumers with simple alerts and easy-to-find tools and information so they can make smart decisions …
Big Oil Goes to College – An Analysis of 10 Research Collaboration Contracts between Leading Energy Companies and Major U.S. Universities, Jennifer Washburn, Center for American Progress, October 2010 “The worlds largest oil companies are showing surprising interest in financing alternative energy research at U.S. universities. Over the past decade, five of the worlds top …
“The Congressional Oversight Panel’s October oversight report, Examining Treasury’s Use of Financial Crisis Contracting Authority, found that Treasury’s extensive use of private contractors in Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) programs creates significant concerns about transparency and potential conflicts of interest. Although Treasury has taken considerable steps to ensure the appropriate use of private contractors, further …
Electric Power Monthly July 2010 data Oct 14, 2010: “The latest EPM issue (October 2010) is now available on EIA’s Electricity page. Data are for July 2010, during which net generation in the United States grew by 10.2 percent compared to July 2009. The average retail price of electricity for July 2010 was 10.50 …
