Category «Government Documents»

Interim Report on the Cumulative Impact on the Global Economy of Proposed Changes in the Banking Regulatory Framework

Interim Report on the Cumulative Impact on the Global Economy of Proposed Changes in the Banking Regulatory Framework, Institute of International Finance, June 2010 News release: “Leaders of the global financial industry today underscored their commitment to a constructive dialogue with governments and regulatory authorities to create the conditions for financial sector stability and economic …

Subjects: Government Documents

World Bank – Global Economic Prospects – Summer 2010

Global Economic Prospects – Summer 2010 Main Report Topical Annex: Financial Markets, Trade, Commodities, and Inflation East Asia and the Pacific Europe and Central Asia Latin America and the Caribbean Middle East and North Africa South Asia Sub-Saharan Africa

Subjects: Government Documents

Flow Rate Technical Group – Updates on Progress of Scientific Teams Analyzing Flow Rates from BP's Well

Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, this news release: “On May 27, the Plume Modeling Team, which analyzed video obtained from BP, provided an initial lower bound estimate of 12,000 to 25,000 barrels of oil per day, but at that point were continuing their work to provide an upper bound estimate.” …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Productivity and Costs by Industry: Manufacturing, Mining, and Selected Service-Providing Industries, 2008

News release: “Labor productivity — defined as output per hour — rose in 46 percent of the 138 detailed manufacturing, mining, and service-providing industries studied in 2008, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This was down from the 62 percent that recorded productivity increases the previous year. Unit labor costs, which reflect the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Census Bureau Releases 2009 National and State Characteristics Population Estimates

News release: “The U.S. Census Bureau today released population estimates as of July 1, 2009, for the nation, each state and the District of Columbia by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin. The new estimates are not 2010 Census population counts. Rather, they are based on 2000 Census data and updated by using administrative records …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Gov't Agencies and Conference Locations, Defense Inventory, Aviation Safety

Selected Federal Agencies’ Policies for Choosing Conference Locations, GAO-10-677R, June 10, 2010 Defense Inventory: Defense Logistics Agency Needs to Expand on Efforts to More Effectively Manage Spare Parts, GAO-10-469, May 11, 2010 Aviation Safety: Improved Data Quality and Analysis Capabilities Are Needed as FAA Plans a Risk-Based Approach to Safety Oversight, GAO-10-414, May 06, 2010

Subjects: Government Documents

Aquatic Life Declines at Early Stages of Urban Development

Aquatic Life Declines at Early Stages of Urban Development. Released: 6/3/2010. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey Office of Communication “The number of native fish and aquatic insects, especially those that are pollution sensitive, declines in urban and suburban streams at low levels of development levels often considered protective for stream communities, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Oil Spill Disaster Impacts Pelican Population Recovery

Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, via NPR: “That pelicans have become such a visible victim of the BP spill is particularly poignant because the pesticide DDT almost drove them to extinction in the 1960s. Last year, they finally graduated from the endangered species list…Nearly 400 oil-covered live birds have been …

Subjects: Government Documents

Census Bureau Report Documents Rapid Expansion of Gulf Coast Population in Recent Decades

News release: “Between 1960 and 2008, the population in coastline counties along the Gulf of Mexico soared by 150 percent, more than double the rate of increase of the nation’s population as a whole. On the eve of hurricane season, this area now is home to nearly 14 million residents, according to a U.S. Census …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

EPA Moves to Terminate All Uses of Insecticide Endosulfan to Protect Health of Farmworkers and Wildlife

News release: “he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking action to end all uses of the insecticide endosulfan in the United States. Endosulfan, which is used on vegetables, fruits, and cotton, can pose unacceptable neurological and reproductive risks to farmworkers and wildlife and can persist in the environment. New data generated in response to …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Citing Irans failure to clarify nuclear ambitions, UN imposes additional sanctions

Follow up to International Atomic Energy Agency Report on Status of Iranian Nuclear Weapons Program, this news release: “The Security Council voted today to impose a fourth round of United Nations sanctions against Iran, while demanding that the country suspend its enrichment activities and peacefully resolve outstanding concerns over the nature of its nuclear programme. …

Subjects: Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Military Readiness, National Security

Military Readiness: Navy Needs to Reassess Its Metrics and Assumptions for Ship Crewing Requirements and Training, GAO-10-592, June 09, 2010. National Security: Key Challenges and Solutions to Strengthen Interagency Collaboration, GAO-10-822T, June 09, 2010: “Federal agencies have an opportunity to enhance interagency collaboration by addressing long-standing problems and achieving meaningful results that better position the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

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