News release and analysis: “The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division issued the following statement today after announcing the closing of its investigation into the proposed merger of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. with Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. – After a careful and thorough review of the proposed transaction, the Division concluded that the evidence does not demonstrate that the proposed merger of XM and Sirius is likely to substantially lessen competition, and that the transaction therefore is not likely to harm consumers. The Division reached this conclusion because the evidence did not show that the merger would enable the parties to profitably increase prices to satellite radio customers for several reasons, including: a lack of competition between the parties in important segments even without the merger, the competitive alternative services available to consumers; technological change that is expected to make those alternatives increasingly attractive over time; and efficiencies likely to flow from the transaction that could benefit consumers.”
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Daily Archives: March 24, 2008
CEQ Fact Sheet: Conserving Our Oceans
Fact Sheet Prepared by the White House Council on Environmental Quality – Conserving Our Oceans, March 24, 2008. Continue Reading
NOAA Releases Report on Deep Sea Coral Program
“NOAA released the first report to Congress on the Implementation of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program, called for in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 (MSRA). Prepared under the auspices of NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program and in consultation with the Nation’s eight Regional Fishery Management Councils, the… Continue Reading
FHFB Authorizes Temporary Increase on Purchase of Mortgage Back Securities
March 24, 2008: Resolution From the Federal Housing Finance Board – Allows Federal Home Loan Banks to Make Additional Investments in Mortgage-Backed Securities. Continue Reading
U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
Remarks With Indian Minister of External Affairs Pranab Kumar Mukherjee, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Remarks following meeting, Washington, DC, March 24, 2008: “India is the fastest-growing democracy in the world. It is also, perhaps, the fastest-growing export market for U.S. business and industry. Two-way trade and investment between our two countries is growing along with our… Continue Reading
New Reports Examine Consumer Direction in Four States' Medicaid Programs
“With a shift towards providing long-term services and supports (LTSS) in the community, policy interest in Medicaid consumer direction of personal assistance services (CD-PAS) has grown. Although overall enrollment in these programs is small, 42 states offered consumer direction in Medicaid in 2006. These programs allow Medicaid beneficiaries control over hiring, scheduling, training and paying… Continue Reading
Scientists warn of soot effect on climate
James Randerson, science correspondent, The Guardian, Monday March 24 2008: “Soot produced by burning coal, diesel, wood and dung causes significantly more damage to the environment than previously thought, according to research published today. So-called “black carbon” could cause up to 60% of the current warming effect of carbon dioxide, according to the US researchers,… Continue Reading
National Institute of Justice: The 'CSI Effect': Does It Really Exist
NIJ Journal Issue No. 259, March 2008: The ‘CSI Effect’: Does It Really Exist? “Many attorneys, judges, and journalists have claimed that watching television programs like CSI has caused jurors to wrongfully acquit guilty defendants when no scientific evidence has been presented. The mass media quickly picked up on these complaints. This so-called effect was… Continue Reading
The Future of NATO and European Defence
UK Parliament Defence Committee Session 2007-08, 20 March 2008, Publication of Report – Conclusions – The Future of NATO and European Defense: Ninth Report of Session 2007-08 “NATO’s achievements over the past sixty years in ensuring the stability and prosperity of Europe are remarkable. But the NATO Summit at Bucharest in April 2008 takes place… Continue Reading
Report: China's Oil Interests In Sudan Fueling Darfur Violence
News release: “China sold over $55 million worth of small arms to Sudan as the violence escalated in Darfur, a new report…finds. While other countries were decreasing their arms sales to Khartoum, China stepped in to fill the void by providing Sudan with some 90 percent of its small arms during 2004-2006. This makes China… Continue Reading
Brookings: Iran, Terrorism, and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Iran, Terrorism, Transnational Security Threats, Nuclear Weapons, Weapons of Mass Destruction, March 2008. Daniel L. Byman, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism. “Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Iran has been one of the worlds most active sponsors of terrorism. Tehran has armed, trained, financed, inspired,… Continue Reading
Utility (Piped) Gas, Electricity, and Gasoline Prices
News release: “Washington-Baltimore area consumers paid more for utility (piped) gas (14.8 percent) and electricity (6.0 percent) than the U.S. city average, while the price of gasoline was similar to the average price charged throughout the country in January 2008 as measured by the Consumer Price Index, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.… Continue Reading
