Press release, February 1, 2008: “Microsoft Corp. today announced that it has made a proposal to the Yahoo! Inc. Board of Directors to acquire all the outstanding shares of Yahoo! common stock for per share consideration of $31 representing a total equity value of approximately $44.6 billion. Microsofts proposal would allow the Yahoo! shareholders to… Continue Reading
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Guidebook to Help Water Utilities Improve Energy Management
Ensuring a Sustainable Future: An Energy Management Guidebook for Wastewater and Water Utilities – “Reducing climate impacts, saving money, and saving water these are the goals of projects and programs that exploit the nexus between energy use and water use. Identifying approaches to integrate energy efficient practices into the daily management and long-term planning… Continue Reading
CPSC Takes Major Step Toward Reducing Upholstered Furniture Fires
Press release: “The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously (2-0) to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) on a new mandatory standard to address residential upholstered furniture fires. The goal of the proposed standard is to prevent ignition or slow the spread and intensity of upholstered furniture fires. These fires cost the… Continue Reading
Some Improvements in Voting Accessibility from 2000 to 2004 Elections, but Gaps in Policy and Implementation Remain
Follow up to January 31, 2008, New GAO Reports: Elderly Voters, a closer look at the Statement of Barbara D. Bovbjerg, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, and William O. Jenkins, Director, Homeland Security and Justice: “…The proportion of older people in the United States who may face challenges exercising the right to vote is… Continue Reading
CBO Technological Change and the Growth of Health Care Spending, January 2008
Technological Change and the Growth of Health Care Spending, January 2008 pdf charts “In this analysis, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) defines technological advances broadly to include any changes in clinical practice that enhance the ability of providers to diagnose, treat, or prevent health problems. Unless otherwise specified, historical spending data are for health care… Continue Reading
Treasury, IRS Provide Guidance on Backloading in Pension Plans
Press release: “The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today issued Revenue Ruling 2008-7 that addresses the application of the accrual rules for pension plans under section 411(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (commonly referred to as “backloading” rules). Revenue Ruling 2008-7 (21 pages, PDF) analyzes a traditional pension plan that was converted… Continue Reading
DHS Fact Sheet: Fiscal Year 2008 Preparedness Grants
Press release: “In Fiscal Year 2008, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will award more than $3 billion in grants to states, territories, urban areas, and transportation authorities under 14 programs to bolster national preparedness capabilities and protect critical infrastructure. Fiscal year 2008 grant programs provide $376.3 million over last year to enhance the nation’s… Continue Reading
Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics
Current Employment Statistics Highlights (16 pages, PDF) 02/01/2008 Commissioner’s Statement on the Employment Situation 02/01/2008 Employment Situation 02/01/2008 Continue Reading
The Nation's Investment in Cancer Research: A Plan and Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2008
“The Nation’s Investment in Cancer Research: A Plan and Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2008 reports on both strategic priorities and implementation progress in work by the National Cancer Institute to reduce the burden of cancer on the lives of all Americans. Through one’s own personal experience or relationships with family, friends, and others in… Continue Reading
Treasury Economic Update, February 1, 2008
Press release: “Recent data indicate that economic growth and the pace of job creation have slowed. At the same time, the unemployment rate remains low and core inflation is contained. We expect that the economy will continue to expand, even as the housing downturn and credit market strains remain a drag on growth. Rapid enactment… Continue Reading
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse: A Chronology of Data Breaches
A Chronology of Data Breaches, updated January 30, 2008 Continue Reading
Kaiser Family Foundations Commission Reports on Medicaid and the Uninsured
“New reports released today by the Kaiser Family Foundations Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU) describe aggressive efforts by states in the past year and a half to expand coverage to low-income children and their families, but the actions may be curtailed as a deteriorating economic climate and new limits on federal assistance take… Continue Reading
