Category «Government Documents»

Recent CRS Reports: Exemptions for Photo IDs, Federal Advisory Committees, Organized Crime in the U.S., Disconnected Youth

Legal Analysis of Religious Exemptions for Photo Identification Requirements, April 13, 2009. Federal Advisory Committees: An Overview, April 16, 2009. Piracy Off the Horn of Africa, April 21, 2009. FY2009 Spring Supplemental Appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations, April 17, 2009. Organized Crime in the United States: Trends and Issues for Congress, April 16, 2009. Disconnected …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Government Documents, Privacy

Census Bureau Releases Data Showing Relationship Between Education and Earnings

News release: “The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that workers with a bachelors degree earned about $26,000 more on average than workers with a high school diploma, according to new figures that outline 2008 educational trends and achievement levels. The tables also show that in 2008, 29 percent of adults 25 and older had a …

Subjects: Government Documents

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas: Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey

April 27, 2009, Texas Manufacturing Slump Moderates, Six-Month Outlook Improves: The decline in Texas manufacturing activity slowed in April, according to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey. Indexes for production, capacity utilization, volume of new orders and shipments edged upward for the second consecutive month, but they remained negative, indicating manufacturers are still retrenching. For the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

"GM Accelerates its Reinvention as a Leaner, More Viable Company"

News release: “General Motors today presented an updated Viability Plan that will speed the reinvention of GM’s U.S. operations into a leaner, more customer-focused, and more cost-competitive automaker. The Viability Plan is included in an exchange offer whereby GM is offering certain bondholders shares of GM common stock and accrued interest in exchange for certain …

Subjects: Government Documents

UAW reaches settlement agreement with Chrysler, Fiat and U.S. Government

Follow up to previous postings on Chrysler, this news release: “The UAW announced tonight that a settlement agreement has been reached with Chrysler, Fiat and the U.S. Treasury Department. When Chryslers Feb. 17 viability plan was rejected, President Obama gave Chrysler workers and the company a second chance, union officials said. This concessionary agreement, while …

Subjects: Government Documents

CDC Swine Influenza (Flu) Portal

Follow up to previous postings on swine flu, see the CDC Swine Influenza (Flu) Portal “…CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center to coordinate the agency’s response to this emerging health threat and yesterday the Secretary of the Department Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, declared a public health emergency in the United States. This will allow funds …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Issues New Audit Reports

09-014 – Security Forces Logistics Contract Experienced Certain Cost, Outcome, and Oversight Problems, April 26, 2009: “This report discusses one of the largest Department of Defense contracts funded by the Iraq Security Forces Fund [As of January 31, 2009, the value of the three task orders issued under the AECOM contract for this purpose was …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

World Bank – Global Monitoring Report 2009

Global Monitoring Report 2009: “The global financial crisis is imperiling attainment of the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and creating an emergency for development, warned an IMF-World Bank report released today. Most of the eight globally agreed goals are unlikely to be met, including those related to hunger, child and maternal mortality, education, and progress …

Subjects: Government Documents

World Bank Group Launches Multi-Billion Infrastructure Initiatives to Help Developing Countries Weather Crisis

News release: “World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick today launched two multi-billion infrastructure investment initiatives to help developing countries withstand the global financial and economic crisis. The World Banks Infrastructure Recovery and Assets (INFRA) platform and the Infrastructure Crisis Facility (ICF), set-up by IFC, the World Bank Groups member focused on private sector investments, …

Subjects: Government Documents

Online Resources to Track and Monitor National and Global Course of Human Swine

New York Timez: U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency Over Swine Flu Global Disease Health Map Google Maps: H1N1 Swine flu in 2009 – Pink markers are suspect / Purple markers are confirmed / Deaths lack dot in marker/ Yellow markers are negative MSN Live Search – 2009 Swine Flu H1N1 Outbreak and Migration Map – …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Knowledge Management

New GAO Reports: Defense Acquisitions, Environmental Satellites, Recovery Act, Foreign Aid Reform, Transportation Security

Defense Acquisitions: Actions Needed to Ensure Value for Service Contracts, GAO-09-643T, April 23, 2009. Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites: Acquisition Has Increased Costs, Reduced Capabilities, and Delayed Schedules, GAO-09-596T, April 23, 2009 Recovery Act: As Initial Implementation Unfolds in States and Localities, Continued Attention to Accountability Issues Is Essential, GAO-09-631T, April 23, 2009 Recovery Act: As …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legislation

New GAO Report: Summary of Government Efforts and Automakers' Restructuring to Date

Auto Industry: Summary of Government Efforts and Automakers’ Restructuring to Date, GAO-09-553, April 23, 2009: “The turmoil in financial markets and the economic downturn has brought significant financial stress to the auto manufacturing industry. The economic reach of the auto industry in the United States is broad, affecting autoworkers, auto suppliers, stock and bondholders, dealers, …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

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