Category «Government Documents»

Communication from the Commission on the Treatment of Impaired Assets in the Community Banking sector

European Commission – Communication from the Commission on the Treatment of Impaired Assets in the Community Banking sector, February 25, 2009. News release: “The European Commission has provided guidance on the treatment of asset relief measures by Member States. Impaired assets correspond to categories of assets on which banks are likely to incur losses (e.g. …

Subjects: Government Documents

EU: Commission assesses another four Stability and Convergence Programmes

Commission assesses another four Stability and Convergence Programmes: “Following last week’s assessment of 17 Stability and Convergence Programmes, the European Commission today examined the updated programmes of Italy, Luxembourg, Lithuania and Portugal…According to Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 on the strengthening of budgetary surveillance and the surveillance and coordination of economic policies, Member States must …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

The Swedish model for resolving the banking crisis of 1991 – 93. Seven reasons why it was successful

The Swedish model for resolving the banking crisis of 1991 – 93. Seven reasons why it was successful (EUROPEAN ECONOMY. ECONOMIC PAPERS. 360. February 2009. European Commission. Brussels. 27pp. Tab. Graph. Ann. Bibliogr. Free) “This study presents the main features of the Swedish approach for resolving the banking crisis of 1991-93 by condensing them into …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Older Workers, Climate Change Science, Federal Land Management, TARP

Older Workers: Enhanced Communication among Federal Agencies Could Improve Strategies for Hiring and Retaining Experienced Workers, GAO-09-206, February 24, 2009 Climate Change Science: High Quality Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data are a Cornerstone of Programs to Address Climate Change, GAO-09-423T, February 24, 2009 Federal Land Management: Observations on a Possible Move of the Forest Service into …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Federal Reserve Board: Monetary Policy Report to the Congress

Federal Reserve Board: Monetary Policy Report to the Congress – Current Report: February 24, 2009 Part 1: Overview of Monetary Policy and the Economic Outlook Part 2: Recent Financial and Economic Developments Part 3: Monetary Policy in 2008 and Early 2009 Part 4: Summary of Economic Projections Appendix: Federal Reserve Initiatives to Address Financial Strains …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

Record Home Price Declines in Fourth Quarter; Isolated Pockets of Strength

“U.S. home prices posted record declines in the fourth quarter of 2008 according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s House Price Index (HPI). The FHFA seasonally-adjusted purchase-only house price index, based on data from home sales, was 3.4 percent lower on a seasonally-adjusted basis in the fourth quarter than in the third quarter. This decline …

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

CBO: Estimated Impact on the Deficit of Three Alternative Policy Scenarios Specified by Speaker Pelosi and Chairman Spratt

Estimated Impact on the Deficit of Three Alternative Policy Scenarios Specified by Speaker Pelosi and Chairman Spratt, February 23, 2009 – Letter to the Honorable Nancy Pelosi and the Honorable John M. Spratt Jr.: “CBO projects a deficit of $1.2 trillion for fiscal year 2009 and a cumulative deficit of $3.1 trillion between 2010 and …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

Federal Reserve Board Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress

Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress, Before the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C., February 24, 2009 “As you are aware, the U.S. economy is undergoing a severe contraction. Employment has fallen steeply since last autumn, and the unemployment rate has moved up to 7.6 …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

National Health Expenditure Projections 2008-2018

HHS – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: National Health Expenditure Projections 2008-2018 “Forecast Summary: Growth in national health expenditures (NHE) in the United States is projected to be 6.1 percent in 2008. National health spending is expected to increase from $2.2 billion in 2007 to $2.4 billion in 2008. Average annual NHE growth is …

Subjects: Government Documents