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News release: “The new Basel capital requirement standards agreed in late September tackle some of the right issues, but much more preparatory work is needed if they are to be transposed into laws that ensure a global level playing field and reduce excessive risk, yet without hampering economic growth, says an own-initiative resolution passed by …
News release: “Crude oil production from the 12-member Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) averaged 29.03 million barrels per day (b/d) in September, down 80,000 b/d from an estimated 29.11 million b/d in August, a just-released Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials and analysts showed. Excluding Iraq, which does not participate in …
The Mexican Economy After the Global Financial Crisis, September 09, 2010 “The state of Mexico’s economy is important for U.S. policymakers for many reasons, most significantly because a prosperous and democratic neighboring country is in the best interest of the United States. The two countries have strong economic, political, and social ties, which have direct …
News release: “[October 8, 2010]the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced individual State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funding allocations for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories, which will support $15 billion in new small business lending through innovative local programs that help entrepreneurs expand their businesses and create new …
WSJ: “A former Federal Trade Commission employee has filed a complaint with the agency accusing Google Inc. of not adequately protecting the privacy of consumers search queries. The complaint was filed September 6 by Christopher Soghoian, who worked until August as a technologist with the FTCs Division of Privacy and Identity Protection. It calls on …
Goldman’s Top Economist Says There Are Only Two Scenarios, Bad And Very Bad – click here for slide show Related postings on financial system
Flying Fewer Planes, Airlines Find Stability: “For the first time since their industry was deregulated in the late 1970s, airlines in the United States have managed to hold the line on the number of planes they fly. Evidence of this discipline can be seen at airports around the country, where empty seats are increasingly difficult …
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance, by Kenneth Katzman, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs, September 14, 2010 “The weak performance and lack of transparency within the Afghan government are a growing factor in debate over the effectiveness of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. In a December 1, 2009, policy statement on Afghanistan, which followed the second …
News release: “Bank of America has extended our review of foreclosure documents to all fifty states. We will stop foreclosure sales until our assessment has been satisfactorily completed. Our ongoing assessment shows the basis for our past foreclosure decisions is accurate. We continue to serve the interests of our customers, investors and communities. Providing solutions …
Children with Down Syndrome: Families Are More Likely to Receive Resources at Time of Diagnosis Than in Early Childhood, GAO-11-57, October 08, 2010 Global Health: Trends in U.S. Spending for Global HIV/AIDS and Other Health Assistance in Fiscal Years 2001-2008, GAO-11-64, October 08, 2010 Recovery Act: Increased Medicaid Funds Aided Enrollment Growth, and Most States …
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission today unveiled a community outreach kit with new resources to help parents and communities keep kids safe online and on their mobile phones. With more than five million copies of the Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online guide already in the hands of families across the country, …
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 07, 2010: “There were 3.2 million job openings on the last business day of August 2010. The job openings rate was unchanged over the month at 2.4 percent. The hires rate (3.2 percent) and the separations rate (3.2 percent) were little changed. The number of job openings in …
