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nixontapes.org: “For the first time, the recordings from the Nixon White House Cabinet Room are made available to the public in an accessible format. These recordings include every meeting, tour group, briefing, and private conversation that occurred in the Cabinet Room, as captured on the Nixon recording system between February 16, 1971, and July 11, …
Kaiser Family Foundation: “This updated fact sheet shows variations across states and racial and ethnic groups for six key health and health care indicators. It provides a quick glance at disparities in rates of infant mortality and diabetes-related mortality and AIDS cases in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as similar …
“U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the March 2009 Employment Situation report released today: “Our economy lost another 663,000 jobs in March, bringing the total number of Americans that have lost their jobs to 5.1 million since this recession began last year. The overall unemployment rate has increased to …
April 2, 2009 Board Meeting – “Determining whether a market is not active and a transaction is not distressed. The Board discussed comment letters received on proposed FSP FAS 157-e, Determining Whether a Market Is Not Active and a Transaction Is Not Distressed. In response to comment letters and additional feedback received, the Board decided …
On the 2 April 2009 world leaders gathered in London to address the global financial crisis. The communique – The Global Plan for Recovery and Reform, 2 April 2009: “We start from the belief that prosperity is indivisible; that growth, to be sustained, has to be shared; and that our global plan for recovery must …
Management Report: Improvements Needed in SEC’s Internal Controls and Accounting Procedures, GAO-09-376R, April 2, 2009 Oil and Gas Management: Federal Oil and Gas Resource Management and Revenue Collection In Need of Stronger Oversight and Comprehensive Reassessment, GAO-09-556T, April 2, 2009 Tax Administration: Many Taxpayers Rely on Tax Software and IRS Needs to Assess Associated Risks, …
Prison Inmates at Midyear 2008 – Statistical Tables: “Presents data on prisoners under the jurisdiction of federal or state correctional authorities on June 30, 2008, collected from the National Prisoner Statistics series. This annual report compares changes in the prison population during the first six months of 2008 to changes from yearend 2000 through yearend …
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing April 2, 2009: Recovery and Investment Spending: Implementing a Bold Oversight Strategy, the Chairman Joseph Lieberman and Ranking Member Susan M. Collins discussed the urgency of making sure that proper controls are in place to deter waste, fraud, or mismanagement before stimulus money is distributed…”The two witnesses – …
“The Federal Trade Commission has launched a Web site to help entities covered by the Red Flags Rule design and implement identity theft prevention programs. The Rule requires creditors and financial institutions to develop written programs to identify the warning signs of ID theft, spot them when they occur, and take appropriate steps to respond …
News release: “In the week ending March 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 669,000, an increase of 12,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 657,000. The 4-week moving average was 656,750, an increase of 6,500 from the previous week’s revised average of 650,250. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate …
Bureau of Labor Statistics – Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary, February 2009: “Unemployment rates were higher in February than a year earlier in all 372 metropolitan areas, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Fourteen areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 20 areas registered …
Contingency Contracting: DOD, State, and USAID Are Taking Actions to Track Contracts and Contractor Personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan, GAO-09-538T, April 01, 2009 Defense Acquisitions: Measuring the Value of DOD’s Weapon Programs Requires Starting with Realistic Baselines, GAO-09-543T, April 01, 2009 High Speed Passenger Rail: Future Development Will Depend on Addressing Financial and Other Challenges …
