News release: “The Treasury Department released today the concluding statement by the staff of the International Monetary Fund following this year’s Article IV Consultation with the United States. This statement represents IMF staff’s independent judgment and assessment of U.S. economic performance and policies.” IMF 2008 Article IV Consultation – Statement of the Fund Mission Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2008
The Federal Trade Commission at 100: Into Our Second Century
The Federal Trade Commission at 100: Into Our Second Century, 21st Annual Western Conference of the Rutgers University Center for Research in Regulated Industries, Monterey, California, June 18, 2008. Continue Reading
White Space Devices & The Battle Over Innovation
White Space Devices & The Battle Over Innovation: Public Access vs. Industry Control of the Airwaves, By Sascha Meinrath, New America Foundation, June 2008 “I wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve never heard of a White Space Device. And yet, white space devices have the potential to be one of the most revolutionary new technologies to… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: DOE Costs, Environmental Satellites,Higher Education
Department of Energy: Information on Its Management of Costs and Liabilities for Contractors’ Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans, GAO-08-642R, June 19, 2008 Department of Energy: Office of Science Has Kept Majority of Projects within Budget and on Schedule, but Funding and Other Challenges May Grow, GAO-08-641, May 30, 2008 Environmental Satellites: Polar-orbiting Satellite Acquisition Faces… Continue Reading
CBO Reports: Cap-and-Trade Program for Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Slowing the Growth of Health Care Costs
Options for Offsetting the Economic Impact on Low-and Moderate-Income Households of a Cap-and-Trade Program for Carbon Dioxide Emissions, June 17, 2008. Letter to Jeff Bingaman, Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources The Long-Term Budget Outlook and Options for Slowing the Growth of Health Care Costs, June 17, 2008. Statement of Peter R. Orszag, Director,… Continue Reading
Bear Stearns Hedge Fund Managers Indicted
FindLaw: U.S. v. Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin (U.S. Dist. Ct., E.D.N.Y., June 18, 2008) – “Two Bear Stearns hedge fund managers who helped create funds that dealt with subprime mortgages were indicted on securities fraud charges on allegations that included telling investors that “they could expect annual returns of approximately 10 to 12%” and… Continue Reading
Bipartisan FISA Compromise Reached
News release: “Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman John Jay Rockefeller (WV), Senate Intelligence Committee Vice-Chair Kit Bond (MO), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD), and House Minority Whip Roy Blunt (MO) announced today that a bipartisan compromise has been agreed to that will modernize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The FISA Amendments Act, H.R. 6304 (114… Continue Reading
Information Security Oversight Office Releases FY07 Annual Report to the President
News release: “The Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) has released its Report to the President for Fiscal Year 2007…The Report profiles data about the Government-wide security classification program during Fiscal Year 2007.” Continue Reading
CBP Develops New Online Trade Violation Reporting System
News release: “U.S. Customs and Border Protections Office of International Trade has developed a new online trade violation reporting system called eAllegations to provide concerned members of the public a means to confidentially report suspected trade violations to CBP. [effective] June 17, members of the public may report information regarding suspected violations via a new… Continue Reading
New EPA Guide to Help Businesses Confront Climate Challenge
News release: “EPA is releasing a new resource, A Business Guide to U.S. EPA Climate Partnership Programs, for businesses committed to addressing the risks and opportunities associated with climate change. The guide features profiles on 35 EPA climate-change related partnership programs, as well as a handy table so companies can look up programs most appropriate… Continue Reading
American Bankers Association Economic Forecast Sheet
News release: “The economy will continue to experience slow economic growth this year and into early 2009, according to the Economic Advisory Committee (EAC) of the American Bankers Association…The consensus EAC opinion is that real economic growth will slow to around one percent this year, following a trend-like 2.6 percent in 2007, with the unemployment… Continue Reading
GAO Sustains Boeing Bid Protest
News release: “The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today sustained the Boeing Companys protest of the Department of the Air Forces award of a contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for KC-X aerial refueling tankers. Boeing challenged the Air Forces technical and cost evaluations, conduct of discussions, and source selection decision.” Air Force Releases Statement on… Continue Reading
