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CRS: Private Health Insurance Provisions of H.R. 3200, July 27, 2009 “This report summarizes key provisions affecting private health insurance in H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, as ordered reported by House Committees on Education and Labor and on Ways and Means. Specifically, this report focuses on Division A (or I) of …
“The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced that data from its H.4.1 statistical release, Factors Affecting Reserve Balances of Depository Institutions and Condition Statement of Federal Reserve Banks, which includes the weekly publication of the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet, is now available through the Data Download Program. The program provides interactive access to Federal Reserve …
News release: “Spending by all U.S. nonfarm businesses on new and used structures and equipment increased 17 percent, or nearly $201 billion, to a total of $1.362 trillion in 2007. This compares with an earlier cyclical peak of $1.161 trillion in 2000, according to a report today from the U.S. Census Bureau. These data come …
News release: “Since the Committee convened in late April, the contraction in economic activity has persisted but at a slower pace, while financial conditions have continued to improve. Aggressive fiscal and monetary policy efforts have played a critical role in slowing the speed of economic contraction. Such efforts have closed off the threat of a …
OMB – Science and Technology Priorities for the FY 2011 Budget, August 4, 2009 “Scientific discovery and technological innovation are major engines of increasing productivity and are indispensable for promoting economic growth, safeguarding the environment, improving the health of the population and safeguarding our national security in the technologically-driven 21st century. To this end, the …
News release: “The U.S. Postal Service ended its third quarter (April 1 June 30) with a net loss of $2.4 billion, including a non-cash adjustment that increased workers compensation expense by $807 million. Ongoing electronic diversion and the widespread economic recession continued to reduce mail volume, resulting in a $1.6 billion decrease in revenue …
EIA – Energy Market and Economic Impacts of H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009 (08/04/2009): “This report responds to a request from Chairman Henry Waxman and Chairman Edward Markey for an analysis of H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACESA). ACESA, as passed by the …
News release: “Today, the Obama Administration released its first monthly Servicer Performance Report detailing the progress to date of the Making Home Affordable (MHA) loan modification program. The purpose of the report is to document the number of struggling homeowners already helped under the program, provide information on servicer performance and expand transparency around the …
Air Pollution: Air Quality and Permitting of New Coal-Burning, Electricity-Generating Units in Central Texas, GAO-09-787R, August 04, 2009 Climate Change Policy: Preliminary Observations on Options for Distributing Emissions Allowances and Revenue under a Cap-and-Trade Program, GAO-09-950T, August 04, 2009 Hurricane Katrina: Barriers to Mental Health Services for Children Persist in Greater New Orleans, Although Federal …
Warning: Oil supplies are running out fast – Catastrophic shortfalls threaten economic recovery, says world’s top energy economist “The world is heading for a catastrophic energy crunch that could cripple a global economic recovery because most of the major oil fields in the world have passed their peak production, a leading energy economist has warned. …
International comparisons of GDP per capita and per employed person 17 countries, 1960-2008 – Division of International Labor Comparisons July 28, 2009. U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of International Labor Comparison “This report presents comparative levels and trends of real gross domestic product (GDP) per capita and per employed person for …
China Country Analysis Brief, July 30, 2009: “Despite the economic slowdown in exports and domestic demand in the past year, China’s demand for energy remains high. China has emerged from being a net oil exporter in the early 1990s to become the world’s third-largest net importer of oil in 2006. Natural gas usage in China …
