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America’s Bailout Barons – Taxpayers, High Finance, and the CEO Pay Bubble. Institute for Policy Studies. 16th Annual Executive Compensation. “The 20 U.S. financial firms that have received the most bailout dollars from taxpayers awarded their top five executive officers, in the three years through 2008, pay packages worth a combined $3.2 billion. These 100 …
D.C. Air Quality 2008 vs. 2009, posted by Chris Naille, Meteorologist. More Code Red Days in 2008 than in 2009: “Much of the summer thus far has been noted by slightly cooler than average temperatures coupled with an active weather pattern that has yielded nearly daily chances of showers and storms. Compared to 2008 when …
Time: “Think military and you think macho, not meditation, but that’s about to change now that the Army intends to train its 1.1 million soldiers in the art of mental toughness. The Defense Department hopes that giving soldiers tools to fend off mental stress will toughen its troops at war and at home. It’s the …
Economic Policy Institute Fact Sheet, Labor Day by the Numbers, September 7, 2009 . Note that all numbers are current as of September 4, 2009. TOTAL JOBS LOST DURING THE RECESSION: 6.9 MILLION. “New jobs needed per month to keep up with population growth: 127,000 Jobs lost in August 2009: 216,000 Jobs needed to regain …
New York Times – U.S. Increases Its Share of Worldwide Arms Market: “Despite a recession that knocked down global arms sales last year, the United States expanded its role as the worlds leading weapons supplier, increasing its share to more than two-thirds of all foreign armaments deals, according to a new Congressional study [“Conventional Arms …
“The National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth(NAEHCY) is the voice and social conscience for the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness. NAEHCY accomplishes this through advocacy, partnerships, and education.” Report: The Economic Crisis Hits Home: The Unfolding Increase In Child and Youth Homelessness Related postings on financial system
“The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is a private not-for-profit (501c3), responsible for oversight of the design, raising the necessary funds, programming and operating the Memorial & Museum being built at the World Trade Center site.” New York Times: Sept. 11 Steel Forms Heart of Far-Flung Memorials: “The best way we can honor the …
Progress report on the actions of the London and Washington G20 Summits, 5 September 2009: “This table sets out progress to date on actions agreed at the London and Washington G20 Summits. Details of the further agreements reached today, 5 September 2009, are set out in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Communiqué.” …
Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, London, 4-5 September 2009, “We must build on what we have already achieved and tackle the significant challenges that lie ahead. It is vital for growth that we act to support lending, including dealing with impaired assets and conducting robust stress tests where necessary. We must promote …
5 Online tools for following US government officials: “The 2008 U.S. election season may be over, but the real work has only just begun. The following tools are tracking the every move of President Barack Obama and Congress in easy to use online tools that can turn any user into a political watchdog.”
OECD Health Data 2009 – Country Notes and press releases: “Specific country notes have been prepared using data from OECD Health Data 2009, June 09 version.” OECD Health Data 2009 – How Does the United States Compare: “Total health spending accounted for 16.0% of GDP in the United States in 2007, by far the highest …
Transcript: “In this weeks address, President Barack Obama will announce new steps to make it easier for American families to save for retirement. These new initiatives will complement the presidents major legislative proposals to boost participation in IRAs and match retirement savings.” Attached is a fact sheet that outlines the new initiatives for retirement savings. …
