Office of Thrift Supervision, Regulatory Bulletin: Equal Credit Opportunity Act Handbook: Fair Lending Section: November 24, 2008 “Summary: This Regulatory Bulletin transmits revised Examination Handbook Section 1205, Equal Credit Opportunity Act. It incorporates the changes the Federal Reserve Board finalized in its amendment of Regulation B. This revised handbook section replaces the existing Examination Handbook… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Report: Health News Coverage in the U.S. Media
Health News Coverage in the U.S. Media, January 2007 June 2008 – A Report by The Kaiser Family Foundation and The Pew Research Centers Project for Excellence in Journalism, December 2008 “The purpose of this study is to take a broad look at how the news media covered one vital area health and… Continue Reading
CBO: The Outlook for Housing Starts, 2009 to 2012
CBO Background Paper: The Outlook for Housing Starts, 2009 to 2012 – November 2008 “This background paper examines the various factors that have determined the number of housing starts in the United States in the past and will continue to determine it in the future. Those factors include the underlying demand for new housing units,… Continue Reading
New York Times Searchable Guide to Obama Transition and Appointment Teams
The New Team – “As he prepares to take office, President-elect Barack Obama is relying on a small team of advisers who will lead his transition operation and help choose the members of a new Obama administration. Below is a series of profiles of potential members of the administration.” See also, Confirmation of Political Appointees:… Continue Reading
UK Treasury: Pre-Budget Report 2008: Facing global challenges: supporting people through difficult times
“The Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report and the Financial Statement and Budget Report contain the Governments assessment of the medium-term economic and budgetary position. They set out the Governments tax and spending plans, including those for public investment, in the context of its overall approach to social, economic and environmental objectives. This Pre-Budget Report includes,… Continue Reading
Treasury Announces Extension of Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds
News release: “The U.S. Treasury Department today announced an extension of Treasury’s Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds until April 30, 2009 to support ongoing stability in this market. All money market funds that currently participate in the program and meet the extension requirements are eligible to continue to participate. Funds that currently are… Continue Reading
EU – ICT Research The policy perspective: e-Government and e-Participation
“In this report, e-Government and e-Participation, produced for the publication series ICT Research: The Policy Perspective, we examine how information and communications technology, or ICT, is revolutionising the way citizens, businesses and public administrations interact. The EU is investing heavily in e-government to help boost growth while delivering on the benefi ts of the information… Continue Reading
Center for Technology in Government White Paper – Improving Government Interoperability
Improving Government Interoperability: A capability framework for government managers, Theresa A. Pardo, G. Brian Burke, Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany, SUNY. October 2008. “This paper is presented as a guide for government managers as they begin to move beyond the vision of a more effective government to the reality. For those governments… Continue Reading
NIST Releases Final WTC 7 Investigation Report
Follow up to August 21, 2008 posting, NIST WTC 7 Investigation Finds Building Fires Caused Collapse, the NIST NCSTAR 1A: Final Report on the Collapse of World Trade Center Building 7, November 20, 2008. “The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its final report on the Sept. 11, 2001, collapse of the 47-story… Continue Reading
Center for Technology in Government White Paper: Government Worth Having – A briefing on interoperability for government leaders
Government Worth Having: A briefing on interoperability for government leaders, Theresa A. Pardo, G. Brian Burke. Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany, SUNY. October 2008. “Interoperability: an important issue for government leaders Interoperability is a key enabler of the information and knowledge sharing necessary for Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to deliver on… Continue Reading
Bailout Follows Citibank Announcement of Mass Layoffs
Joint Statement by Treasury, Federal Reserve, and the FDIC on Citigroup, November 23, 2008: “The U.S. government is committed to supporting financial market stability, which is a prerequisite to restoring vigorous economic growth. In support of this commitment, the U.S. government on Sunday entered into an agreement with Citigroup to provide a package of guarantees,… Continue Reading
New Ceres Report Outlines Strategies for Harnessing Foundation Investments to Solve Climate Crisis
Toolkit for Foundations and Individual Investors: Harnessing Your Investments to Help Solve the Climate Crisis, November 2008 “Climate change presents enormous risks and opportunities for investors. Climate risk is now embedded in all investment portfolios as companies worldwide face far-reaching competitive risks from emerging climate regulations, threats of litigation from climate inaction and physical hazards… Continue Reading
