Nuclear Challenges and Policy Options for the Next U.S. Administration – Jean du Preez, Editor. James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Occasional Paper No. 14, December 2008. “…the Obama administration should send a clear and unambiguous message to the international community, especially its Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) partners, that the United States respects its… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2009
Conference Board Reports Online Job Demand Drops 507,000 in December
News release: “Online advertised job vacancies declined 507,000 to 3,861,000 in December, according to The Conference Boards Help-Wanted Online Data Series (HWOL) released today. The December loss brought the monthly total of online advertised vacancies below 4 million for the first time since July 2006, two and one-half years ago. In 2008, there were on… Continue Reading
Map: Show Me the TARP Money
Pro Publica Map: “Each marker represents the headquarters of a financial institution that expects or has already received money from the Treasury Department under the TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program). The size of each marker represents the amount of bailout money given to each institution. Click on the markers to see the institutions name and… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Social Security Administration's Electronic Data Exchanges, Protecting Marine Mammals from Commercial Fishing
Information Technology: Demand for the Social Security Administration’s Electronic Data Exchanges Is Growing and Presents Future Challenges, GAO-09-126, December 04, 2008: “Through more than 3,000 data exchanges with federal and state agencies, SSA both receives incoming data to support its own programs and provides outgoing data to support programs of other federal and state agencies.… Continue Reading
National Taxpayer Advocate Urges Tax Simplification and Compassionate Treatment of Taxpayers Hit by Recession
News release: “National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson today released her annual report, urging Congress to greatly simplify the tax code and recommending measures to reduce the burden on taxpayers who are struggling to pay their tax bills. The report takes note of the serious financial difficulties facing many Americans in light of the ongoing… Continue Reading
CBO: The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2009 to 2019
The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2009 to 2019, January 2009 “The sharp downturn in housing markets across the country, which undermined the solvency of major financial institutions and severely disrupted the functioning of financial markets, has led the United States into a recession that will probably be the longest and the deepest since… Continue Reading
Chamber of Commerce: The State of American Business 2009
The State of American Business 2009: “The nation is in a recession. Credit remains tight, jobs are scarce, and confidence is low. Basic industries, such as housing and autos, have yet to find the bottom of their downward spirals. Some stability has been restored to our financial system, but it remains in precarious health. The… Continue Reading
Identity Theft Resource Center's 2008 Breach Report
News release: “Reports of data breaches increased dramatically in 2008. The Identity Theft Resource Center’s 2008 breach report reached 656 reported breaches at the end of 2008, reflecting an increase of 47% over last years total of 446. In terms of sub-divisions by type of entity, the rankings have not changed between 2007 and 2008… Continue Reading
Bush Administration Releases Highlights of Accomplishments and Results
Highlights of Accomplishments and Results, The Administration of President George W. Bush, 2001-2009: “Over the past eight years, President Bush has set clear guiding principles, and applied those principles to confront great challenges at home and abroad. The following are highlights of the accomplishments from the Administration of President George W. Bush and Vice President… Continue Reading
Unfolding the Future of the Long War Motivations, Prospects, and Implications for the U.S. Army
Rand: Unfolding the Future of the Long War Motivations, Prospects, and Implications for the U.S. Army, January 2009: “This document explores how the long war might unfold in the coming years. It looks out to about the year 2020 and reports on the major trends, uncertainties, participants, and ways the long war might unfold through… Continue Reading
House and Senate Appropriations Committees Announce New Earmark Reforms
News release: “Rep. Dave Obey (D-WI), Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, and Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI), incoming Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced three significant changes to further increase transparency and reduce funding levels for earmarks, building on reforms brought about in the last Congress…new reforms to begin with the 2010 bills… Continue Reading
Timeline for New Market Practices to Address Widespread Settlement Fails in U.S. Treasury Securities
Announcement: The Treasury Market Practices Group (TMPG) on Monday announced additional details regarding the progress on new market practices aimed at addressing settlement fails in the U.S. Treasury Market. Following discussions with market participants, the TMPG has refined its November 12, 2008 recommendations to remediate widespread Treasury settlement fails.1 Since November, short-term interest rates have… Continue Reading
