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News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new information on EPA and state enforcement of hazardous waste and air regulations. In addition, the EPA posted data that allows the public, for the first time, to compare toxic releases with compliance data from facilities. This is part of EPAs ongoing commitment to increase transparency …
Information Technology: Agencies Need to Improve the Implementation and Use of Earned Value Techniques to Help Manage Major System Acquisitions, GAO-10-2, October 8, 2009: “In fiscal year 2009, the federal government planned to spend about $71 billion on information technology (IT) investments. To more effectively manage such investments, in 2005 the Office of Management and …
Broader Measure of U.S. Unemployment Stands at 17.5%: “In all, more than one out of every six workers 17.5 percent were unemployed or underemployed in October. The previous recorded high was 17.1 percent, in December 1982.” Related postings on financial system
Health Reform and the 111th Congress, Hinda Chaikind, Specialist in Health Care Financing, October 14, 2009 The health reform debate in the 111th Congress has continued and expanded upon the work begun in the 110th Congress. On November 12, 2008, the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Baucus, released a white paper detailing his …
Follow up on previous postings on health care reform, from WSJ.com – Health-Care Reform Proposals – “Compare health-care legislation taking shape in the House and Senate as President Barack Obama pushes to overhaul the system. Details are still being negotiated and any final health care bill would have to meld proposals from the House and …
H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act – November 6, 2009: Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on October 29, 2009 and incorporating the manager’s amendment from November 3, 2009 (updated to reflect enactment of H.R. 3548): “CBO and the staff of JCT now estimate that, on balance, the direct spending and revenue …
News release: “In October, the unemployment rate rose to 10.2 percent, the highest since April 1983, and nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline (-190,000). The largest job losses over the month were in construction, manufacturing, and retail trade.” Related postings on financial system
“The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) hosted an event exploring challenges to privacy in a growing digital age. The event featured a keynote address by Christopher N. Olsen, the Assistant Director in the Division of Privacy and Identity Protection at the Federal Trade Commission, which was followed by a diverse panel of …
November 04, 2009 – Income of Americans Aged 65 and Older, 1968 to 2008 October 30, 2009 – Private Health Insurance Provisions of H.R. 3962 / Note: related postings on H.R. 3962 October 28, 2009 – Systemic Risk and the Federal Reserve October 22, 2009 – Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2010 October 19, 2009 …
Poverty in the United States: 2008, Thomas Gabe, Specialist in Social Policy, October 6, 2009 “In 2008, 39.8 million people were counted as poor in the United Statesan increase of 2.6 million persons from 2007, and nearly the largest number of persons counted as poor since 1960. The poverty rate, or percent of the population …
News release: “Fannie Mae is implementing the Deed for Lease Program under which qualifying homeowners facing foreclosure will be able to remain in their homes by signing a lease in connection with the voluntary transfer of the property deed back to the lender…The new program is designed for borrowers who do not qualify for or …
Afghanistan’s Security Environment, GAO-10-178R, November 5, 2009 Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures: Fiscal Year 2009 Airport and Airway Trust Fund Excise Taxes, GAO-10-92R, November 5, 2009 Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures: Fiscal Year 2009 Highway Trust Fund Excise Taxes, GAO-10-93R, November 5, 2009 Defense Infrastructure: The Army Needs to Establish Priorities, Goals, and Performance Measures for Its Arsenal Support …
