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Monthly Budget Review, April 2010. Based on the Monthly Treasury Statement for February and the Daily Treasury Statements for March. “The federal government incurred a budget deficit of $714 billion in the first six months of fiscal year 2010, CBO estimates, about $67 billion less than the shortfall recorded in the same period last year. …
WSJ: Track the U.S. unemployment rate since 1948 via interactive graphic and accompanying article. Related postings on financial system
News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is hosting a month-long online discussion to expand the conversation on acid rain. Acid rain is a serious environmental problem that affects large parts of the United States and is particularly damaging to lakes, streams, and forests and the plants and animals that live in these ecosystems. Sulfur …
“Triclosan is an ingredient added to many consumer products to reduce or prevent bacterial contamination. It may be found in products such as clothing, kitchenware, furniture, and toys. It also may be added to antibacterial soaps and body washes, toothpastes, and some cosmeticsproducts regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…Animal studies have shown …
News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced it expects more than 125,000 renovation and remodeling contractors to be trained in lead-safe work practices by April 22, the effective date for a rule requiring such training. The agency is on target to implement the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule, which will protect millions …
News release: “April is Financial Literacy Month, and the Federal Trade Commission, the nations consumer protection agency, has information to help you make the most of your money whether youre a student, young adult, parent, older person, or military service member. Information from the FTC can help people explore how advertising affects them; understand credit, …
The Nuclear Vault: Resources from the National Security Archive’s Nuclear Weapons Documentation Project How Much is Enough? Part II “Prague Treaty Cuts Are Modest, Real” Old Cold War Proposals Went Even Lower, Thomas Blanton and William Burr, editors, April 8, 2010: “he new START Treaty signed today in Prague represents “real” but “modest” cuts in …
All-Terrain Vehicles: How They Are Used, Crashes, and Sales of Adult-Sized Vehicles for Children’s Use, GAO-10-418, April 08, 2010 American Samoa and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Wages, Employment, Employer Actions, Earnings, and Worker Views Since Minimum Wage Increases Began, GAO-10-333, April 08, 2010 Nuclear Weapons: Actions Needed to Address Scientific and Technical Challenges …
It’s official: Twitter isn’t Government Paperwork, by Heather West, April 7, 2010 – “As part of the 120 day deadlines in the Open Government Directive, OMB just released several sets of guidance for agencies in how they use new tools like social media or wikis. Currently, there’s a burdensome process for agencies who want to …
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke At the Dallas Regional Chamber, Dallas, Texas, April 7, 2010, Economic Challenges: Past, Present, and Future “The financial crisis that began in the summer of 2007 was an extraordinarily complex event with multiple causes. Its immediate trigger was a downturn in the national housing market that followed a long period of …
Preliminary Staff Report: The Community Reinvestment Act and the Mortgage Crisis – Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC)| April 7, 2010: “The purpose of this preliminary staff report is to provide background on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Section I provides background on the CRA. Section II discusses the evidence on CRAs contribution to an increase …
Preliminary Staff Report: The Mortgage Crisis – Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC)| April 7, 2010: “The purpose of this preliminary staff report is to describe the recent mortgage crisis, which entailed a dramatic drop in home prices beginning in 2006 and a sharp rise in mortgage defaults beginning in 2007. Section I describes the origination …
