News release: “Unemployment (Household Survey Data) – In December, the number of unemployed persons increased by 632,000 to 11.1 million and the unemployment rate rose to 7.2 percent. Since the start of the recession in December 2007, the number of unemployed persons has grown by 3.6 million, and the unemployment rate has risen by 2.3… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2009
The Financial Crisis: A Timeline of Events and Policy Actions
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, The Financial Crisis: A Timeline of Events and Policy Actions (PDF) and graphical version. “The Federal Reserve and other agencies have taken many steps to contain the ongoing financial crisis and limit its impact on the broader economy. It is critically important that we clearly communicate our actions to… Continue Reading
Sustainable Sites Initiative Issues Report
“The Sustainable Sites Initiative is an interdisciplinary effort by the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and the United States Botanic Garden to create voluntary national guidelines and performance benchmarks for sustainable land design, construction and maintenance practices.” The Sustainable Sites Initiative Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks Draft 2008 is… Continue Reading
EPA: Can I Buy Green Power in My State?
EPA Green Power Network: “Click on your state…to find out which organizations offer green power in your state. The results will include utility green pricing programs, retail green power products offered in competitive electricity markets, and renewable energy certificate (REC) products sold separate from electricity. For additional information about these distinct products, see our Overview… Continue Reading
PWC: Global state of information security survey 2008
“The Global state of information security survey 2008 is a worldwide security survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers, CIO Magazine and CSO Magazine. It was conducted online from March 25 to June 26, 2008. Readers of CIO and CSO Magazines and clients of PricewaterhouseCoopers from around the globe were invited via email to take the survey. The results… Continue Reading
Brookings: Assessing the 110th Congress, Anticipating the 111th
Brookings: Assessing the 110th Congress, Anticipating the 111th, Sarah A. Binder, Thomas E. Mann, Norman J. Ornstein and Molly Reynolds. “Barack Obamas triumphant presidential campaign in the 2008 election attracted extraordinary interest and excitement in the United States and around the globe. Following on the heels of sweeping Democratic gains in 2006, this second Democratic… Continue Reading
Report: Unimplemented IG Recommendations Costing Taxpayers Billions of Dollars
“Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Sen. Claire McCaskill, and Rep. Ed Towns issued a new report that finds that the Bush Administration has failed to implement over 13,000 recommendations made by Inspectors General (IGs) since 2001. Federal agencies could save taxpayers over $25 billion by implementing these open recommendations…The House Oversight Committee asked the nations IGs… Continue Reading
Maryland Launches Funding Accountability & Transparency Website
Governor O’Malley Launches Website Aimed at Government Transparency and Accountability: “Welcome to the Maryland Funding Accountability web site. This is a public web site which allows citizens of Maryland and visitors to search and view summary information on payments made to vendors that received $25,000 or more for the respective fiscal year. Information is currently… Continue Reading
GAO Report: Framework for Crafting and Assessing Proposals to Modernize the Outdated U.S. Financial Regulatory System
Financial Regulation: A Framework for Crafting and Assessing Proposals to Modernize the Outdated U.S. Financial Regulatory System, GAO-09-216, January 08, 2009 “To help policymakers better understand existing problems with the financial regulatory system and craft and evaluate reform proposals, this report (1) describes the origins of the current financial regulatory system, (2) describes various market… Continue Reading
EPA Issues Interim Drinking Water Health Advisory for Perchlorate
Follow up to previous postings on perchlorate contamination of drinking water, today “EPA issued an interim health advisory to assist state and local officials in addressing local contamination of perchlorate in drinking water. The interim health advisory level of 15 micrograms per liter (µg/L), or parts per billion (ppb), is based on the reference dose… Continue Reading
Interim Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability Remarks at Brookings Institution
Remarks, Interim Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability: “Today, I will brief you about five areas. First, I will give an update on execution of the programs Treasury has implemented under the TARP. Second, I will review the progress we’ve made in building the Office of Financial Stability. Third, I will provide an update on our… Continue Reading
The 2009 American Presidential Inauguration: A Guide for Foreign Media
The 2009 American Presidential Inauguration A Guide for Foreign Media from the Washington Foreign Press Center, Updated 01/08/2009 “The 2009 inauguration of the 44th President of the United States is a historic moment for our country, and we are honored that so many journalists from around the world are interested in covering this special and… Continue Reading
