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News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued a report cautioning credit rating agencies about deceptive ratings conduct and the importance of sufficient internal controls over the policies, procedures, and methodologies the firms use to determine credit ratings. The SEC’s Report of Investigation stems from an Enforcement Division inquiry into whether Moody’s Investors Service, …
Defense Acquisitions: Navy’s Ability to Overcome Challenges Facing the Littoral Combat Ship Will Determine Eventual Capabilities, GAO-10-523, August 31, 2010 Export Promotion: Increases in Commercial Service Workforce Should Be Better Planned, GAO-10-874, August 31, 2010 VA Drug Formulary: Drug Review Process Is Standardized at the National Level, but Actions Are Needed to Ensure Timely Adjudication …
News release: “Many of Asias glaciers are retreating as a result of climate change. This retreat impacts water supplies to millions of people, increases the likelihood of outburst floods that threaten life and property in nearby areas, and contributes to sea-level rise. The U.S. Geological Survey, in collaboration with 39 international scientists, published a report …
News release: “…the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission announced its witness list and more details for the Commissions next public hearing titled: Too Big to Fail: Expectations and Impact of Extraordinary Government Intervention and the role of Systemic Risk in the Financial Crisis, September 1 and September 2, 2010. WSJ: Financial Crisis Panel to Examine Lehman, …
Where the Jobs Are: A First Look at Private Industry Job Growth and Wages in 2010 – National Employment Law Project, August 27, 2010 “While technically the Great Recession may have ended sometime in the second half of 2009, it is clear that the US economy is mired in a tepid recovery at best. Job …
Follow up to previous postings on government implementation of whole body scanning technology at airports, “EPIC has filed an appeal with the Transportation Security Administration, challenging the agency’s denial of expedited processing and fee waivers for an EPIC Freedom of Information Act request. EPIC’s is seeking documents from the TSA concerning full body scanner radiation …
News release: “The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision today issued the final version of its paper entitled Microfinance activities and the Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision. The Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision (the Core Principles) are the global de facto standard for sound prudential regulation and supervision of banks…Besides illustrating the general …
The European Unions Response to the 2007-2009 Financial Crisis, Walter W. Eubanks, Specialist in Financial Economics, August 13, 2010 “The purpose of this report is to assess the response of the European Union (EU) to the 2007-2009 financial crisis in terms of the financial regulatory changes the EU has made or is planning to make. …
News release: “As a new generation of cars and light trucks start appearing on the market, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are jointly proposing changes to the fuel economy labels consumers see on the window of every new vehicle in dealer showrooms. The proposed rule seeks public …
News release: “The Reserve Bank of India released today its Annual Report for 2009-10. This statutory Report of the Board of the Reserve Bank focusses on: (a) an analytical assessment of the key policy issues and macroeconomic challenges faced during the year, (b) the range of policy actions taken to address the challenges, besides initiatives …
Monthly Natural Gas Gross Production Report Aug 30, 2010: “Monthly natural gas gross withdrawals estimated from data collected on Form EIA-914 (Monthly Natural Gas Production Report) for Federal Offshore Gulf of Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming, Other States and Lower 48 States. Alaska data are from the State of Alaska and …
Hurricane Recovery: Federal Government Provided a Range of Assistance to Nonprofits following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, GAO-10-800, July 30, 2010 New Drug Approval: FDA’s Consideration of Evidence from Certain Clinical Trials, GAO-10-798, July 30, 2010 Onshore Oil and Gas: BLM’s Management of Public Protests to Its Lease Sales Needs Improvement, GAO-10-670, July 30, 2010
