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News release: “A report released today by the U.S. Department of the Interior reveals flaws in the process through which a controversial set of oil and gas leases were offered in Utah in the waning days of the previous Administration, including several near Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, and Dinosaur National Monument. Secretary of the …
News release: “Acting Archivist of the United States Adrienne Thomas announced today the appointment of Miriam Nisbet as the director of the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) within the National Archives and Records Administration. OGIS, an organization newly established under the OPEN Government Act of 2007, will provide policy guidance and mediation services for …
“The Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department today announced that a tax break for the purchase of new motor vehicles is available in states that do not have a state sales tax. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, taxpayers who buy a new motor vehicle this year are entitled to deduct state …
June 10, 2009 – Interim Final Rule on TARP Standards for Compensation and Corporate Governance. For a copy of the regulations, click here [123 pages, PDF]. Statement by Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner on Compensation Treasury: Providing Compensation Committees New Independence fact sheet Treasury: Say on Pay fact sheet SEC Chairman Schapiro Statement on Executive Compensation …
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission today released a report entitled, Emerging Health Care Issues: Follow-on Biologic Drug Competition, which examines whether the price of biologic drugs products manufactured using living tissues and microorganisms could be reduced by competition from so-called follow-on biologics (FOBs). FOBs are like generic drugs, but with significant differences. …
June 10, 2009 – Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District. Link to reports by Districts. “Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve District Banks indicate that economic conditions remained weak or deteriorated further during the period from mid-April through May. However, five of the Districts noted that the downward trend is …
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation Summary – May 2009: ” Employer costs for employee compensation averaged $29.39 per hour worked in March 2009, the U.S. Department of Labors Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries, which averaged $20.49, accounted for 69.7 percent of these costs, while benefits, which averaged $8.90, accounted for the …
News release: “The unemployment rate for the OECD area was 7.8% in April 2009, 0.1 percentage point higher than the previous month and 2.2 percentage points higher than a year earlier. In the Euro area, the unemployment rate was 9.2% in April 2009, 0.3 percentage point higher than the previous month and 1.9 percentage points …
Did the 2008 Tax Rebates Stimulate Short-Term Growth?, June 10, 2009 Economic and Budget Issue Brief “In preparing its economic forecast published in September 2008, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that 40 percent of the tax rebates issued in the spring and summer under the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-185) would …
Army Working Capital Fund: Actions Needed to Improve Budgeting for Carryover at Army Ordnance, GAO-09-415, June 10, 2009 Environmental Contamination: Lessons Learned from the Cleanup of Formerly Used Defense and Military Munitions Sites, GAO-09-779T, June 10, 2009 VA Real Property: VA Emphasizes Enhanced-Use Leases to Manage Its Real Property Portfolio, GAO-09-776T, June 10, 2009 Voters …
Health and Human Services, HeathReform.gov: “Despite consistent increases in spending, disparities among demographic groups persist. Low-income Americans and racial and ethnic minorities experience disproportionately higher rates of disease, fewer treatment options, and reduced access to care. With unemployment on the rise, the disparities already apparent among these groups will continue to increase. A new report …
News release: “The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced today that 10 of the largest U.S. financial institutions participating in the Capital Purchase Program (CPP) have met the requirements for repayment established by the primary federal banking supervisors. Following consultation with the primary banking supervisor of each institution, Treasury has notified the institutions that they …
