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States of the Union Before and After Bush, by Jodie T. Allen, Senior Editor, Pew Research Center, January 5, 2009 “No question the overall mood of the public has changed a great deal since Bush was elected president in the fall of 2000. A mere 13% of Americans are now satisfied with the way things …
“The new U.S. Capitol Visitor Center welcomed its first public guests last month. This 580,000-square-foot facility offers new amenities and services as visitors learn about Americas legislative process and about the art and architecture of the U.S. Capitol Building. In addition to a restaurant and two gift shops, visitors can enjoy lectures, special events, and …
Job Loss and Infrastructure Job Creation During the Recession, December 23, 2008: “After the long economic expansion that characterized much of the current decade, the nation entered its eleventh postwar recession in December 2007. The unemployment rate rose from 5.0% in that month to 6.7% in November 2008, the latest data released to date by …
U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2009 (128th Edition) – Washington, DC, 2008 “The Statistical Abstract of the United States is the standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. It is also designed to serve as a guide to other statistical publications and sources. …
News release: “The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) today released the Pension Insurance Data Book 2007, which offers information on statistical trends related to defined benefit retirement plans in the private sector. The 2007 Data Book features an article examining the characteristics of standard terminations, the most common procedure used to end PBGC-insured single-employer defined …
CQ: “New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has withdrawn as President-elect Barack Obamas choice to be Commerce Secretary amid reports that a federal grand jury has been looking into whether a California company won a state contract after contributing to Richardsons political causes. Richardson said in a statement that he had decided to step aside because …
Editorial – Exit Stonewalling: “…E-mail messages that have gone suspiciously missing are estimated to number in the millions. These could illuminate some of the administrations darker moments, including the lead-up to the Iraq war, when intelligence was distorted, the destruction of videotapes of C.I.A. torture interrogations, and the vindictive outing of the C.I.A. operative Valerie …
Reuters: Chrysler gets $4 billion U.S. government loan “GMAC Financial Services today [December 29, 2009] announced that it has sold $5.0 billion of GMAC’s preferred membership interests and warrants to the U.S. Department of the Treasury as a participant in the Troubled Assets Relief Program established under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. The …
American Forces Press Service: “The number of U.S. military fatalities in Iraq in 2008 fell two-thirds compared to the previous year, underscoring an improvement in security amid upcoming provincial elections. Last year’s casualty figure — 314 — marks a sharp reduction from 2007 when 904 troops died. The 2008 tally comes on the heels of …
“The UNOSAT website has been designed mainly to disseminate UNOSAT mapping products to users and to provide access to map resources and data to thousands of experts in the UN and worldwide. Since 2003 users in the field access the website to download or view on line emergency mapping products.” “This map presents a preliminary …
[Federal Register: January 2, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 1)] [Notices][Page 133-139] Order Pursuant to Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Granting Temporary Exemptions From Sections 5 and 6 of the Exchange Act for Broker-Dealers and Exchanges Effecting Transactions in Credit Default Swaps, December 24, 2008. I. Background – “In response to the …
Presidential Libraries: The Federal System and Related Legislation, Updated November 26, 2008. “Through the National Archives and Records Administration, the federal government currently manages and maintains 12 presidential libraries. Inaugurated with the Presidential Libraries Act of 1955, these entities are privately constructed on behalf of former Presidents and, upon completion, are deeded to the federal …
