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Semiannual Report, Sept 2008: “The ability of the U.S. Census Bureau to successfully conduct its constitutionally mandated decennial count of U.S. residents in 2010 is at serious risk. After spending 8 years developing a completely new approach to census-takingone that was to automate major field operationsthe bureau scrapped plans for using handheld computer technology for …
“In a report sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, ITIF [Information Technology and Innovation Foundation] employs 29 indicators to assess the extent to which the 50 state economies are structured according to the tenets of the New Economy. The changing economic landscape requires state economies to be innovative, globally-linked, entrepreneurial and dynamic, with an …
LA Times – Heavy spending to battle the financial crisis is unlikely to abate soon. Analysts say next year’s deficit could top $1 trillion, by Jim Puzzanghera: “Just last week, new initiatives added $600 billion to lower mortgage rates, $200 billion to stimulate consumer loans and nearly $300 billion to steady Citigroup, the banking conglomerate. …
“Distinguishing between which new administration officials have been officially named — and which ones are merely rumored — can give anyone a headache. In order to alleviate the confusion, NationalJournal.com has compiled a list of the 36 new appointees who have been announced by Barack Obama’s camp since his election on Nov. 4.” Related postings …
News release: “A long history of terrorism in India precedes the latest, coordinated attacks in Mumbai. The Global Terrorism Database (GTD), maintained by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) based at the University of Maryland. For example, 12,539 terrorist-related fatalities in India between 1970 and 2004 – an …
November 14, 2008 – “Fast Track” Parliamentary Procedures of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act November 13, 2008 – China and the Global Financial Crisis: Implications for the United States November 13, 2008 – Reporting Requirements in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 November 13, 2008 – Federal Loans to the Auto Industry Under the …
White House news release, November 27, 2008: “…in another sign of progress, Iraq’s Council of Representatives approved two agreements with the United States, a Strategic Framework Agreement and a Security Agreement, often called a Status of Forces Agreement or SOFA. The Strategic Framework Agreement sets the foundation for a long-term bilateral relationship between our two …
Follow up to previous postings on “midnight regulations,” see Robert Pear’s New York Times article, Bush Aides Rush to Enact a Safety Rule Obama Opposes: “The Labor Department is racing to complete a new rule, strenuously opposed by President-elect Barack Obama, that would make it much harder for the government to regulate toxic substances and …
“The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced its approval of the notice of Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina, to acquire Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc., New York, New York, and thereby indirectly acquire Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB, New York, New York; Merrill Lynch Bank USA, Salt Lake City, Utah; and …
Clean Energy 2030 Google’s Proposal for reducing U.S. dependence on fossil fuels, by Jeffery Greenblatt, Climate and Energy Technology Manager: ‘The energy team at Google has been analyzing how we could greatly reduce fossil fuel use by 2030. Our proposal – “Clean Energy 2030″ – provides a potential path to weaning the U.S. off of …
News release: “The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released a list of orders of administrative enforcement actions taken against banks and individuals in October. No administrative hearings are scheduled. The FDIC processed a total of 37 orders in October. These included fourteen cease and desist orders; five removal and prohibition orders; eleven civil money penalties; …
News release: “Vienna, 28 November 08–The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at 47.38 dollars a barrel on Thursday, compared with $45.47 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. The new OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of the following: Saharan Blend (Algeria), Girassol (Angola), Oriente (Ecuador), Minas (Indonesia), …
