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Side-By-Side Chart of Notable Differences Between Senate-Passed and House-Passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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Follow up to related postings on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, from the Senate Finance committee, this Side-By-Side Chart of Notable Differences Between the Senate-Passed and the House-Passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

EIA Reports: Crude Oil, Energy Outlook, Petrol Supply, Crude Oil and Natural Gas Reserves

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U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves 2007 Annual Report (02/10/2009): “National and State estimates of proved reserves of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States as of December 31, 2007.” OPEC Revenues Fact Sheet (02/10/2009): “Based on projections from the EIA February 2009 Short Term Energy… Continue Reading

Treasury Secretary Geithner Outlines Comprehensive Financial Stability

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“On Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner outlined a comprehensive plan to restore stability to our financial system. In the address, Secretary Geithner discussed the Obama Administration’s strategy to strengthen our economy by getting credit flowing again to families and businesses, while imposing new measures and conditions to strengthen accountability, oversight and transparency… Continue Reading

Federal Reserve is prepared to expand Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility

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News release: “The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced that it is prepared to undertake a substantial expansion of the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF). The expansion could increase the size of the TALF to as much as $1 trillion and could broaden the eligible collateral to encompass other types of newly issued AAA-rated… Continue Reading

CBO Expanding Health Insurance Coverage and Controlling Costs for Health Care

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Statement of Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director, Expanding Health Insurance Coverage and Controlling Costs for Health Care before the Committee on the Budget, February 10, 2009 “Without changes in policy, a substantial and growing number of people under age 65 will lack health insurance. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the average number of nonelderly… Continue Reading

President Obama Directs the National Security and Homeland Security Advisors to Conduct Immediate Cyber Security Review

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News release: “President Obama has directed the National Security and Homeland Security Advisors to conduct an immediate review of the plan, programs, and activities underway throughout the government dedicated to cyber security. This 60-day interagency review will develop a strategic framework to ensure that U.S. Government cyber security initiatives are appropriately integrated, resourced and coordinated… Continue Reading

SIGIR January 30, 2009 Quarterly and Semiannual Report to Congress

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“This year will bring change in Iraq that will fundamentally affect every aspect of the reconstruction program. This change began on January 1 when the Security Agreement and the Strategic Framework Agreement became effective, redefining the bilateral relationship between Iraq and the United States. The turn-of-the-year transfer of the International Zone to Government of Iraq… Continue Reading

James Mintz Group Report – How Civil and Criminal Investigators Are Descending into the U.S. Housing Mess

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James Mintz Group, Issue Two, December 2008: “In the last 120 days, one of the mightiest investigative armadas in our times has been assembled to look into alleged wrongdoing and conflicts of interest in the mortgage and financial industries. So many FBI agents have been assigned to these cases that it’s straining the war on… Continue Reading