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List of Distressed or Underserved Nonmetropolitan Middle-Income Geographies. Available Formats: 2009 Distressed or Underserved Tract List Excel File | PDF File | Accessible PDF File
Remarks by John C. Dugan, Comptroller of the Currency, Before the American Bankers Association Regulatory Compliance Conference, Orlando, Florida, June 8, 2009 – Consumer Protections for Reverse Mortgages “….reverse mortgages are targeted at older homeowners that have built up substantial home equity. Like traditional mortgages, a reverse mortgage provides a homeowner with access to cash …
“On Monday, June 8, the World Factbook team unveiled its thoroughly redesigned Web site. Presenting a cleaner look, improved navigation, and a host of added features, the new site provides visitors with a more user-friendly experience. The CIA first made the Factbook available to the public in 1975 and launched its online presence in 1997. …
Emerging Issues in the U.S. Organic Industry, By Catherine Greene, Carolyn Dimitri, Biing-Hwan Lin, William McBride, Lydia Oberholtzer, and Travis Smith. Economic Information Bulletin No. (EIB-55) 36 pp, June 2009 Consumer demand for organic products has widened over the last decade. While new producers have emerged to help meet demand, market participants report that a …
“H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on May 21, 2009 would make a number of changes in energy and environmental policies largely aimed at reducing emissions of gases that contribute to global warming. The bill would limit or cap the …
News release: “Members of the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), Embedded Training Team (ETT), Army Veterinarians, and Afghan Para-Veterinarians took part in a 10-day veterinarian medical outreach programme in the districts of Suri and Argendab. The mission provided care for subsistence animals in areas not usually reached by veterinarian care…Over the past five years, the …
A CBO Paper – The Effects of Proposals to Increase Cost Sharing in TRICARE, June 2009 “The TRICARE program provides health care for the militarys uniformed personnel and retirees, and for their dependents and survivorsthe more than 9 million people eligible to use its integrated system of military health care facilities and providers and regional …
News releases, National Security Archive [includes links to full text of referenced documents]: “Now that President Obama has announced a review of U.S. secrecy policy, critics of secrecy policy and declassification requesters alike can only hope that those who carry it out understand the serious failings of the secrecy system as it currently exists. One …
Follow up to previous postings on GM bankruptcy and auto industry, this press release: “Penske Automotive Group, Inc., an international automotive retailer, announced today that is has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with General Motors regarding the Saturn brand. Under the terms of the MOU, if the transaction is completed, Penske Automotive Group would …
May 04, 2009 – How Would Medicare Part B Premiums Be Affected If There Is No Social Security COLA? April 30, 2009 – The 2009 H1N1 “Swine Flu” Outbreak: An Overview – See also related postings. April 29, 2009 – U.S. Foreign Aid to the Palestinians April 27, 2009 – Federal Tort Claims Act April …
Jobs Picture, by Heidi Shierholz, 06-05-09: “The unemployment rate increased from 8.9% to 9.4% in May, as the Household Survey showed that over three-quarters of a million workers were added to the jobless rolls, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. May marked the 17th straight month of job loss; the current recession is now …
French Government: Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety – Press releases, documents and presentations in French [initial page translated into English]. New York Times: The Search for Flight 447 – “Search teams have covered an area larger than the state of New York and spotted debris in several locations, but none of …
