D-2008-110 The Cost, Oversight, and Impact of Congressional Earmarks Less Than $15 Million, July 11, 2008 (Project No. D2007-D000FP-0254.002) Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2008
WTO launches World Trade Report 2008: Trade in a Globalizing World
News release: “This years World Trade Report 2008, entitled Trade in a Globalizing World, is devoted to an examination of the gains from international trade and the challenges arising from higher levels of integration. Over many years, governments in most countries have increasingly opened their economies to international trade, whether through multilateral trade negotiations, increased… Continue Reading
DOE: Nuclear Weapons Programs Heavy Water Inventory
Department of Energy Office of Inspector General, Audit Report, Nuclear Weapons Programs Heavy Water Inventory, Declassified, July 15, 2008. Continue Reading
CBO: The Overuse, Underuse, and Misuse of Health Care
The Overuse, Underuse, and Misuse of Health Care. Testimony before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, July 17, 2008. “The most important factor influencing the federal governments long-term fiscal balance is the rate of growth in health care costs. CBO projects that, without any changes in federal law, total spending on health care will… Continue Reading
CBO: How Changes in the Value of the Chinese Currency Affect U.S. Imports
How Changes in the Value of the Chinese Currency Affect U.S. Imports, July 2008 07-17-ChinaTrade.pdf AppendixA.pdf AppendixB.pdf Continue Reading
CBO: Long-Term Effects of Indexing the Alternative Minimum Tax and Extending the Tax Reductions of 2001 and 2003
Long-Term Effects of Indexing the Alternative Minimum Tax and Extending the Tax Reductions of 2001 and 2003. Letter to the Kent Conrad, Chairman, Senate Banking Committee, July 17, 2008. Continue Reading
GAO Reports: Export-Import Bank, Fair Lending, Highway Safety, Nuclear Weapons, SBA
Export-Import Bank: Performance Standards for Small Business Assistance Are in Place but Ex-Im Is in the Early Stages of Measuring Their Effectiveness, GAO-08-915, July 17, 2008 Fair Lending: Race and Gender Data Are Limited for Nonmortgage Lending, GAO-08-698, June 27, 2008 Fair Lending: Race and Gender Data Are Limited for Nonmortgage Lending, GAO-08-1023T, July 17,… Continue Reading
TSA Announces Security Recommendations for Motor Carriers
News release: “The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced a set of security recommendations for the transportation of certain quantities of hazardous materials across the nation’s highways. The recommendations – while voluntary – will help to ensure the secure transportation of potentially dangerous materials that could cause a significant impact if used in an act… Continue Reading
CBO: Increasing the Value of Federal Spending on Health Care
Increasing the Value of Federal Spending on Health Care, July 16, 2008, Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives. “The rate of growth in health care costs is the most important factor influencing the federal governments long-term fiscal situation. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that, without any changes in federal… Continue Reading
Google Launched Elections Video Search Gadget
Official Google Blog: “Today, the Google speech team (part of Google Research) is launching the Google Elections Video Search gadget, our modest contribution to the electoral process. With the help of our speech recognition technologies, videos from YouTube’s Politicians channels are automatically transcribed from speech to text and indexed. Using the gadget you can search… Continue Reading
SEC Enhances Investor Protections Against Naked Short Selling
News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued an emergency order to enhance investor protections against “naked” short selling in the securities of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and primary dealers at commercial and investment banks.” Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Aviation Security, Broadcasting to Cuba, Emergency Management, U.S. Africa Command
Aviation Security: Transportation Security Administration May Face Resource and Other Challenges in Developing a System to Screen All Cargo Transported on Passenger Aircraft, GAO-08-959T, July 15, 2008 Broadcasting to Cuba: Weaknesses in Contracting Practices Reduced Visibility into Selected Award Decisions, GAO-08-764, July 11, 2008 Department of Labor: Case Studies from Ongoing Work Show Examples in… Continue Reading
