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News release: “The following is an update on the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation of US Airways flight 1549, which ditched into the Hudson River on January 15, 2009. The left (#1) engine, which was recovered from the Hudson River on January 23 and subsequently shipped to the manufacturer in Cincinnati where the NTSB is …
Statement of John F. Bovenzi, Deputy to the Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Promoting Bank Liquidity and Lending Through Deposit Insurance, Hope for Homeowners, and Other Enhancements before the Committee on Financial Services; U.S. House of Representatives, February 3, 2009. “As part of our contingency planning, the FDIC would recommend …
Bank Direct Magazine: “There is not much flash and glitz among this years crop of top-performing U.S. banks and thrifts. But given all thats occurred in the last six months, maybe slow and steady really is the name of the game. In fact, over a recent 12-month period, as the credit and financial markets came …
EPA does not have an overall plan to ensure developing consistent, compatible climate change strategies across the Agency. At a Glance | Report PDF “EPA does not have an overall plan to ensure developing consistent, compatible climate change strategies across the Agency. We surveyed EPA regions and offices and found they need more information on …
Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM), GAO-09-232G, February 02, 2009. “FISCAM presents a methodology for performing information system (IS) control audits of federal and other governmental entities in accordance with professional standards. This version supersedes the prior version, Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual: Volume I Financial Statement Audits, AIMD-12.19.6, January 1, 2001. The …
“The January 2009 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices addressed changes in the supply of, and demand for, loans to businesses and households over the past three months. The survey also included three sets of special questions: The first set asked banks about changes in lending policies on commercial real estate loans …
News release: “The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced its current estimates of marketable borrowing…During the January March 2009 quarter, Treasury expects to borrow $493 billion of marketable debt, assuming an end-of-March cash balance of $225 billion, which includes $200 billion for the Supplementary Financing Program (SFP). This borrowing estimate is $125 billion …
Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) – Hard Lessons: The Iraq Reconstruction Experience, February 2, 2009 “Since the March 2003 invasion, the Congress appropriated about $50 billion in taxpayer dollars for Iraq’s relief and reconstruction. This generous provision funded a continuously evolving rebuilding program that sought, among other things, to restore …
Estimated Budget Effects Of The Revenue Provisions Contained In Titles I And III Of S. 350, The American Recovery And Reinvestment Tax Act Of 2009, As Reported By The Committee On Finance Related postings on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Related postings on financial system
Via Secrecy News: Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments, updated January 28, 2009. War in Afghanistan: Strategy, Military Operations, and Issues for Congress, January 23, 2009. Homeland Security Intelligence: Perceptions, Statutory Definitions, and Approaches, updated January 14, 2009. Israel and Hamas: Conflict in Gaza (2008-2009), January 15, 2009. The Special Inspector General (SIG) for …
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta – Subprime Mortgages, Foreclosures, and Urban Neighborhoods, Kristopher S. Gerardi and Paul S. Willen. Working Paper 2009-1, February 2009. “This paper analyzes the impact of the subprime mortgage crisis on urban neighborhoods in Massachusetts. We explore the topic using a data set that matches race and income information from Home …
The Financial Services Fact Book 2009, Insurance Information Institute, The Financial Services Roundtable: “The 2009 edition includes a host of new material to shed light on this challenging environment, including – Trends in bank insolvencies Data on credit default swaps Information on the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Congresss landmark $700 billion rescue plan …
