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CBO – The National Flood Insurance Program: Factors Affecting Actuarial Soundness, November 2009 “The vast majority of homes and small commercial buildings that are insured against flood damage in the United States are covered by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the Department of …
“Consumer Reports latest tests of canned foods, including soups, juice, tuna, and green beans, have found that almost all of the 19 name-brand foods tested contain measurable levels of Bisphenol A (BPA). The new findings show that BPA can be found in a diverse assortment of canned foods including those labeled organic, and even in …
News release: “Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Intel Corporation, the worlds largest maker of computer microprocessors. The suit charges that Intel violated state and federal anti-monopoly laws by engaging in a worldwide, systematic campaign of illegal conduct – revealed in e-mails – in order to maintain its monopoly …
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Spotlight on Statistics, November 2009, Health Care “Health care touches the lives of nearly everyone in the United States at some point. For example, many are born in the delivery wing of a hospital, while others enjoy their golden years in an assisted living facility. Between these two points, whether you …
November 2009 Petroleum Marketing Monthly With Data for August 2009 Nov 2, 2009. “Monthly price and volume statistics on crude oil and petroleum products at a national, regional and state level.”
News release: “The Federal Highway Administration crossed the $20 billion mark in approved obligations for highway, road and bridge projects this week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today. Of the $26.6 billion available for federal highway and bridge projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, more than 75 percent has now been obligated.” …
An Overview of Federal Support for Housing, Economic and Budget Issue Brief. November 3, 2009 “The federal government commits substantial resources to support housing and mortgage markets through a combination of spending programs and tax expenditures (that is, subsidies conveyed through reductions in taxes). During the crisis of the past two years, the budgetary commitment …
DOT OIG Audit – Review of FAAs Progress in Enhancing Air Traffic Control Systems Security, November 02, 2009, Project ID: FI-2010-006 “On November 2, we issued our final report on FAAs Progress in Enhancing Air Traffic Control Systems Security. The audit objectives were to determine FAAs progress in correcting security weaknesses previously identified in the …
HUD OIG: Review of HUDs Process for Monitoring Recipient Reporting for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, October 30, 2009 “We audited HUD’s process for monitoring recipient reporting for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board (Board), created by the Recovery Act, has required …
World Resources Institute: Power, Responsibility, and Accountability: Re-Thinking the Legitimacy of Institutions for Climate Finance, Working Paper: November, 2009 by Maria Athena Ballesteros, Smita Nakhooda, Jake Werksman, with Kaija Hurlburt and Seema Kumar “This Working Paper seeks to ground the debate on climate finance in an objective analysis of ongoing efforts to finance mitigation and …
“The United States is increasingly dependent on information and information technology for both civilian and military purposes, as are many other nations. Although there is a substantial literature on the potential impact of a cyberattack on the societal infrastructure of the United States, little has been written about the use of cyberattack as an instrument …
News release: “The Government is today announcing the conclusion of discussions with Lloyds Banking Group (Lloyds) and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) regarding their participation in the Governments Asset Protection Scheme (APS). As a result of improved market conditions and following extensive due diligence announced in February, the Government can today announce that: Lloyds will …
