Category «Government Documents»

Ethics Committee Report In the Matter of Allegations Relating to the Lobbying Activities of Paul Magliocchetti and Associates Group"

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct Report, In the Matter of Allegations Relating to the Lobbying Activities of Paul Magliocchetti and Associates Group, Inc., (PMA).: “…on December 2, 2009, the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) forwarded to the Standards Committee reports and findings in seven separate matters involving alleged potential connections between defense subcommittee earmarks …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

Economic Policy Institute: Leaving in droves

Leaving in droves, February 24, 2010, By Kathryn Edwards and Heidi Shierholz: “Since the recession started in December 2007, the labor force — people who are either working or seeking work — has declined by 700,000 workers, even though the working-age population has increased by 3.7 million. The shrinking labor force is largely a reflection …

Subjects: Government Documents

European Commission preliminary inquiry into Google competition complaints

Google European Public Policy Blog: Yesterday’s news that the European Commission has opened a preliminary inquiry into competition complaints from three companies has generated a lot of questions about how Google’s ranking works. Here, Amit Singhal, a Google Fellow responsible for ranking, who has worked in search for almost 20 years, explains the principles behind …

Subjects: Government Documents, Legal Research, Search Engines

FTC Issues Report of 2009 Top Consumer Complaints

News release: “The Federal Trade Commission today released a report listing top complaints consumers filed with the agency in 2009. It shows that while identity theft remains the top complaint category, identity theft complaints declined 5 percentage points from 2008. A complete list of complaints can be found here. The FTC is releasing a new …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, ID Theft

Commerce OIG – 2010 Census: Quarterly Report to Congress, February 2010

Testimony of Todd J. Zinser, Inspector General, Department of Commerce, before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate Tuesday, February 23, 2010: The 2010 Census: Update of Schedule, Cost, Risk Management, and Communications Activities 2010 Census: Quarterly Report to …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Commentary: How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America

How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America, by Don Peck: “The Great Recession may be over, but this era of high joblessness is probably just beginning. Before it ends, it will likely change the life course and character of a generation of young adults. It will leave an indelible imprint on many blue-collar men. …

Subjects: Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Aviation Safety, Sexual Assault Prevention in Military, Veterans' Disability Benefits, Higher Education

Aviation Safety: Preliminary Information on Aircraft Icing and Winter Operations, GAO-10-441T, February 24, 2010 Military Personnel: DOD’s and the Coast Guard’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Programs Need to Be Further Strengthened, GAO-10-405T, February 24, 2010 Veterans’ Disability Benefits: Opportunities Remain for Improving Accountability for and Access to Benefits Delivery at Discharge Program, GAO-10-450T, February …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents, Knowledge Management

CBO: Using a Different Measure of Inflation for Indexing Federal Programs and the Tax Code

Using a Different Measure of Inflation for Indexing Federal Programs and the Tax Code, Economic and Budget Issue Brief, February 24, 2010 “Federal laws try to protect taxpayers and recipients of government benefits from the effects of rising prices by specifying that dollar amounts in many parts of the tax code and in some programs …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

What You Need to Know: New Overdraft Rules for Debit and ATM Cards

News release: “Bank account overdraft fees can be a source of unexpected costs for consumers. A new online Federal Reserve Board publication will help consumers better understand rules that provide additional protection when a debit card or automated teller machine (ATM) transaction causes an account to be overdrawn. Federal Reserve Board rules that take effect …

Subjects: Government Documents

FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile – December 31, 2009

FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile, Fourth Quarter 2009 “Fourth Quarter Earnings Are Slightly Above Break-Even: The benefits of a recovering economy and stable financial markets in year-over-year comparisons were evident in the performance of insured depository institutions in the fourth quarter. The small profit reported by the industry in the quarter essentially represented break-even performance, but …

Subjects: Government Documents

NY State Comptroller: Wall Street Bonuses Rose Sharply in 2009

News release: “Wall Street bonuses paid to New York City securities industry employees rose by 17 percent to $20.3 billion in 2009, according to an estimate released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Total compensation at the largest securities firms grew even faster and industry profits could exceed an unprecedented $55 billion in 2009, …

Subjects: Government Documents

Time Variation in Okun's Law: A Canada and U.S. Comparison

Time Variation in Okuns Law: A Canada and U.S. Comparison by Kimberly Beaton, International Economic Analysis Department, Bank of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. “This article investigates the stability of Okuns law for Canada and the United States using a time varying parameter approach. Time variation is modeled as driftless random walks and is estimated using …

Subjects: Government Documents

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