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Federal Reserve System Monthly Report on Credit and Liquidity Programs and the Balance Sheet, June 2010 “The Federal Reserve prepares this monthly report as part of its efforts to enhance transparency about the range of programs and tools that have been implemented in response to the financial crisis and to ensure appropriate accountability to the …
Average Federal Taxes by Income Group, June 2010: “This page contains CBO’s estimates of average federal tax rates (tax rates as a percentage of income) paid by households in various income categories for the four largest sources of federal revenues – individual income taxes, social insurance (payroll) taxes, corporate income taxes, and excise taxes – …
News release: “The Federal Communications Commissions Consumer Task Force designated the week of June 21 as Wireless World Travel Week to coincide with the beginning of summer and a busy travel season. Americans make over 60 million international trips each year, and many take their mobile phones with them. Throughout the week, the FCC and …
OCC and OTS Mortgage Metrics Report, Disclosure of National Bank and Federal Thrift Mortgage Loan Data, First Quarter 2010 “This OCC and OTS Mortgage Metrics Report for the first quarter of 2010 provides performance data on first-lien residential mortgages serviced by national banks and federally regulated thrifts. The mortgages in this portfolio comprise more than …
Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, this news release: “The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) today released the first peer reviewed, analytical summary report about the subsea monitoring in the vicinity of the …
News release: “Sales of new single-family houses in May 2010 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 300,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 32.7 percent (±9.9%) below the revised April rate of 446,000 and is 18.3 percent (±13.0%) …
Former Federal Trade Officials: Laws on Post-Employment Activities, Foreign Representation, and Lobbying, GAO-10-766, June 23, 2010 Students With Disabilities: More Information and Guidance Could Improve Opportunities in Physical Education and Athletics, GAO-10-519, June 23, 2010
China and the United States A Comparison of Green Energy Programs and Policies, Richard J. Campbell, Specialist in Energy Policy, June 14, 2010 “China is the worlds most populous country with over 1.3 billion people. It has experienced tremendous economic growth over the last three decades with an annual average increase in gross domestic …
The State of the Nation’s Housing. Joint Center for Housing Studies. “Even as the worst housing market correction in more than 60 years appeared to turn a corner in 2009, the fallout from sharply lower home prices and high unemployment continued. By years end, about one in seven homeowners owed more on their mortgages than …
“This report provides a historical look at the capital spending patterns for structures and equipment by all U.S. businesses with and without employees at the national and industry sector level. Sector level data are available only for businesses with employees. Data from this report come from the Annual Capital Expenditures Survey.”
A Study of the Unbanked and Underbanked Consumer in the Tenth Federal Reserve District, June 1, 2010 “A study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City provides insight into the 2.3 million unbanked and underbanked households in the Tenth District. Nationally, 30 million households rely on nonbanks to meet all or some of their …
COP Hearing with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, June 22, 2010 Testimony by Tim Geitner: “Our economy is still going through an incredibly difficult period. Millions of Americans are still looking for work and are suffering from the damage of a deep recession. The impact of this crisis will be lasting. But the actions the government …
