American Customer Satisfaction Index E-Government Satisfaction Index, February 3, 2009 and related Excel Score Chart
News release: “While the country’s 6.5 million privately held, women-owned firms generated an estimated $940 billion in sales and employed 7.1 million people in 2002, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, a Kauffman Foundation research report released today indicates that women-owned firms have relatively underperformed men-owned firms in a number of measures. The Kauffman Foundation… Continue Reading
Statement of John F. Bovenzi, Deputy to the Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Promoting Bank Liquidity and Lending Through Deposit Insurance, Hope for Homeowners, and Other Enhancements before the Committee on Financial Services; U.S. House of Representatives, February 3, 2009. “As part of our contingency planning, the FDIC would recommend… Continue Reading
Bank Direct Magazine: “There is not much flash and glitz among this years crop of top-performing U.S. banks and thrifts. But given all thats occurred in the last six months, maybe slow and steady really is the name of the game. In fact, over a recent 12-month period, as the credit and financial markets came… Continue Reading
EPA does not have an overall plan to ensure developing consistent, compatible climate change strategies across the Agency. At a Glance | Report PDF “EPA does not have an overall plan to ensure developing consistent, compatible climate change strategies across the Agency. We surveyed EPA regions and offices and found they need more information on… Continue Reading
Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM), GAO-09-232G, February 02, 2009. “FISCAM presents a methodology for performing information system (IS) control audits of federal and other governmental entities in accordance with professional standards. This version supersedes the prior version, Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual: Volume I Financial Statement Audits, AIMD-12.19.6, January 1, 2001. The… Continue Reading
WSJ: What’s Hot Off the Lots | Top 20 vehicles | The U.S. Market | Sales and Share of Total Market by Manufacturer Continue Reading
“Hildebrandt and Citi Private Bank…present this 2009 Client Advisory highlighting the trends that we perceived in the legal market in 2008, as well as the trends that we believe will impact the market in 2009.” “…firms have turned to fairly aggressive measures to reduce their costs, improve their cash positions, and shore up their capital… Continue Reading
“The January 2009 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices addressed changes in the supply of, and demand for, loans to businesses and households over the past three months. The survey also included three sets of special questions: The first set asked banks about changes in lending policies on commercial real estate loans… Continue Reading
