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Daily Archives: October 24, 2008

Google Launches Five Year Quotes Index

Official Google Blog: “Today we are pleased to announce the launch of a 5-year quotes index. This expanded coverage lets you explore what Governor Palin said before she was a VP nominee, or Senator Obama before he was a presidential candidate. The InQuotes lab page is also much improved and now provides comparisons over time on issues like the economy or the war in Iraq.”

Pacific Nations Must Boost Structural Reform to Withstand Global Crisis – ADB Study

Navigating the Global Storm: A Policy Brief on the Global Financial Crisis [23 October 2008] “Developing Pacific nations must intensify their structural reform efforts to achieve sustainable economic growth and protect themselves from the global economic crisis, a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) study says. The Pacific’s banking system is well shielded from the most… Continue Reading

FDIC Issues Interim Rule to Implement the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program

News release: “The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved an interim rule to govern its newly created Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP). While the rule is effective immediately, comments will be taken for a 15-day period…The program has two components. One guarantees newly issued senior unsecured debt of the participating… Continue Reading

NY AG Cuomo and Former VP Gore Announce Major Ageement with Energy Company on Climate Change

News release: “Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo, joined by Vice President Al Gore, today announced an agreement that requires a national energy company, Dynegy Inc. (“Dynegy”), to disclose timely and relevant information to investors about climate change risks…Under the agreement, Dynegy has agreed to provide disclosure of material risks associated with climate change in its… Continue Reading

DHS Announces Issuance of No-Match Supplemental Final Rule

DHS Issues Supplemental Final Rule with Guidance For Employers Who Receive Social Security ‘No-Match’ Letters: “Secretary Chertoff announced the issuance of the No-Match Supplemental Final Rule, which provides guidance to help businesses comply with legal requirements intended to reduce illegal employment of unauthorized workers, in his quarterly State of the Border address. The Secretary also… Continue Reading

New DOJ FOIA Guidance Issued

DOJ Office of Information and Privacy (OIP) Guidance: Segregating and Marking Documents for Release in Accordanc with The Open Government Act “…it is important that agencies do not “white out” information when withholding it under the FOIA, as that can make it difficult for a requester to identify the amount of withheld material and its… Continue Reading