News release: “A proposed Committee report on the investigations into the death of Corporal Patrick Tillman and the capture of Private Jessica Lynch discloses important new details about the incidents, but could not resolve the key issue of what senior officials knew because the investigation was frustrated by a near universal lack of recall. The full Committee will meet on Thursday to approve the report.”
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Daily Archives: July 14, 2008
Rand: Iran's Political, Demographic, and Economic Vulnerabilities
Iran’s Political, Demographic, and Economic Vulnerabilities Cover: Iran’s Political, Demographic, and Economic Vulnerabilities by Keith Crane, Rollie Lal, Jeffrey Martini “Iran is one of the United States’ most important foreign policy concerns. It has also been an extraordinarily difficult country with which to engage. Ironically, while the leadership has been hostile to the United States,… Continue Reading
New FTC Online Resource Answers Questions about U.S. Antitrust Laws
“FTC Guide to the Antitrust Laws: This plain-language guide is written for consumers and business people with questions about the antitrust laws. The Guide summarizes the core laws that ban unfair business practices and prevent mergers that harm consumers, and explains how antitrust cases are brought by U.S., state, and international authorities, as well as… Continue Reading
FTC Issues Staff Report on Roundtable Discussion About Phishing Education
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission today released a staff report on a Roundtable Discussion on Phishing Education that it hosted in April. Approximately 60 experts from business, government, the technology sector, the consumer advocacy community, and academia met at the FTC to discuss strategies for outreach to consumers about avoiding phishing. Phishers use deceptive… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Nuclear Security, PBGC, Personnel Clearances, Traffic Safety
Defense Space Activities: DOD Needs to Further Clarify the Operationally Responsive Space Concept and Plan to Integrate and Support Future Satellites, GAO-08-831, July 11, 2008 Emergency Preparedness: States Are Planning for Medical Surge, but Could Benefit from Shared Guidance for Allocating Scarce Medical Resources, GAO-08-668, June 13, 2008 Food Safety: Selected Countries’ Systems Can Offer… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve Board issues final rule amending home mortgage provisions of Regulation Z (Truth in Lending)
News release: “The Federal Reserve Board on Monday approved a final rule for home mortgage loans to better protect consumers and facilitate responsible lending. The rule prohibits unfair, abusive or deceptive home mortgage lending practices and restricts certain other mortgage practices. The final rule also establishes advertising standards and requires certain mortgage disclosures to be… Continue Reading
Fact Sheet: Allowing Offshore Exploration to Help Address Rising Fuel Costs
White House Fact Sheet: Allowing Offshore Exploration to Help Address Rising Fuel Costs, July 14, 2008: “Today, President Bush lifted an executive ban on producing oil from the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This means that the only thing standing between the American people and these vast oil resources is action from the Democratically controlled Congress.… Continue Reading
Ernst & Young Study Finds Most Middle Class Retirees Will Outlive Retirement Savings
News release: “Almost three out of five new middle-class retirees will outlive their financial assets if they attempt to maintain their pre-retirement standard of living, according to a new study conducted by Ernst & Young LLP on behalf of Americans for Secure Retirement. The study also finds that middle-income Americans entering retirement now will have… Continue Reading
Terrorist Watch List Hits One Million Names
News release: “The nation’s terrorist watch list has hit one million names, according to a tally maintained by the American Civil Liberties Union based upon the government’s own reported numbers for the size of the list.” Continue Reading
