Issues in Designing a Cap-and-Trade Program for Carbon Dioxide Emissions, September 18, 2008. Testimony before the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives Hearing on Policy Options to Prevent Climate Change.
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Daily Archives: September 18, 2008
EFF Sues NSA, President Bush, and Vice President Cheney Over Domestic Surveillance Program
Follow up to previous postings on the government’s domestic surveillance program, today news that “The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a lawsuit [full complaint in Jewel v. NSA] against the National Security Agency (NSA) and other government agencies today on behalf of AT&T customers to stop the illegal, unconstitutional, and ongoing dragnet surveillance of their… Continue Reading
"Use of wireless services is increasingly a necessary and integral part of our everyday lives"
Teenagers: A Generation Unplugged – A National Survey by CTIAThe Wireless Association® and Harris Interactive: “As the wireless industry celebrates the upcoming 25th anniversary of the first commercial cell phone call (October 13, 1983), this in-depth online study of more than 2,000 teenagers around the nation sheds new light on how todays teens feel about… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Rural Economic Development, UN Peacekeeping, EPA Science, PBGC
Rural Economic Development: Collaboration between SBA and USDA Could Be Improved, GAO-08-1123, September 18, 2008 Voluntary Organizations: FEMA Should More Fully Assess Organization’s Mass Care Capabilities and Update the Red Cross Role in Catastrophic Events, GAO-08-823, September 18, 2008 Veterans’ Benefits: Improvements Needed in VA’s Training and Performance Management Systems, GAO-08-1126T, September 18, 2008 American… Continue Reading
Bureau of Economic Analysis: State Personal Income: Second Quarter 2008
State Personal Income – Second Quarter 2008 [Full Release and Tables]: “U.S. personal income grew 1.8 percent in the second quarter of 2008 with growth accelerating in all but five states, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The second-quarter growth was the highest since the first quarter of 2007… Continue Reading
U.S. International Transactions: Second Quarter 2008 Current Account
Bureau of Economic Analysis – U.S. International Transactions: Second Quarter 2008 Current Account [Full Release and Tables]: “The U.S. current-account deficit–the combined balances on trade in goods and services, income, and net unilateral current transfers–increased to $183.1 billion (preliminary) in the second quarter of 2008 from $175.6 billion (revised) in the first quarter. The increase… Continue Reading
blinkx Launches Web-Based Version of Broadband Television Offering
News release: “blinkx, the worlds largest video search engine, today launched an evolution of its broadband television offering: blinkx BBTV will now be available without download, straight from your browser. Leveraging blinkxs patented speech and visual recognition technology, BBTV simultaneously delivers a high-quality television experience over the Internet, and links it to the universe of… Continue Reading
Severance packages for leaders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac cancelled
Statement on Golden Parachute Payments: “September 14, 2008 – the Federal Housing Finance Agency notified former Fannie Mae Chief Executive Officer Daniel Mudd and former Freddie Mac Chief Executive Officer Richard Syron that golden parachute payments contemplated under their contracts [[$10 million and $15 million respectively] would not be paid. The Agency, serving as conservator,… Continue Reading
State Statutes of Limitation for Credit Card Debt
State statutes of limitation for credit card debt – Collectors have a limited time to file lawsuits over unpaid card debts, by Emily Starbuck Gerson and Connie Prater: “CreditCards.com compiled a state-by-state listing of credit card debt statutes of limitations. Click on a state; more information will appear below the map…The chart is current as… Continue Reading
