- Older Workers: Enhanced Communication among Federal Agencies Could Improve Strategies for Hiring and Retaining Experienced Workers, GAO-09-206, February 24, 2009
- Climate Change Science: High Quality Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data are a Cornerstone of Programs to Address Climate Change, GAO-09-423T, February 24, 2009
- Federal Land Management: Observations on a Possible Move of the Forest Service into the Department of the Interior, GAO-09-223, February 11, 2009
- Federal Land Management: Potential Effects and Factors to Consider in a Move of the Forest Service into the Department of the Interior, GAO-09-412T, February 24, 2009
- Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues, GAO-09-417T, February 24, 2009
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Daily Archives: February 24, 2009
Federal Reserve Board: Monetary Policy Report to the Congress
Federal Reserve Board: Monetary Policy Report to the Congress – Current Report: February 24, 2009 Part 1: Overview of Monetary Policy and the Economic Outlook Part 2: Recent Financial and Economic Developments Part 3: Monetary Policy in 2008 and Early 2009 Part 4: Summary of Economic Projections Appendix: Federal Reserve Initiatives to Address Financial Strains… Continue Reading
Record Home Price Declines in Fourth Quarter; Isolated Pockets of Strength
“U.S. home prices posted record declines in the fourth quarter of 2008 according to the Federal Housing Finance Agencys House Price Index (HPI). The FHFA seasonally-adjusted purchase-only house price index, based on data from home sales, was 3.4 percent lower on a seasonally-adjusted basis in the fourth quarter than in the third quarter. This decline… Continue Reading
CBO: Estimated Impact on the Deficit of Three Alternative Policy Scenarios Specified by Speaker Pelosi and Chairman Spratt
Estimated Impact on the Deficit of Three Alternative Policy Scenarios Specified by Speaker Pelosi and Chairman Spratt, February 23, 2009 – Letter to the Honorable Nancy Pelosi and the Honorable John M. Spratt Jr.: “CBO projects a deficit of $1.2 trillion for fiscal year 2009 and a cumulative deficit of $3.1 trillion between 2010 and… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve Board Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress, Before the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C., February 24, 2009 “As you are aware, the U.S. economy is undergoing a severe contraction. Employment has fallen steeply since last autumn, and the unemployment rate has moved up to 7.6… Continue Reading
CNN Economy Tracker
Based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data, this graphical Economy Tracker chart indicates by state, rates of unemployment, jobs by industry, and foreclosures. The information range is January 2007 to present. Continue Reading
President's Address to Congress
Remarks of President Barack Obama As Prepared for Delivery Address to Joint Session of Congress, Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 Continue Reading
National Health Expenditure Projections 2008-2018
HHS – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: National Health Expenditure Projections 2008-2018 “Forecast Summary: Growth in national health expenditures (NHE) in the United States is projected to be 6.1 percent in 2008. National health spending is expected to increase from $2.2 billion in 2007 to $2.4 billion in 2008. Average annual NHE growth is… Continue Reading
NRC Issues Guidance On New Reactor Construction
“The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published updated descriptions of the types of new reactor construction activity that require prior agency approval. The NRCs interim staff guidance covers the activities that companies can request in applications for Limited Work Authorizations and Combined Licenses under the agencys new reactor licensing process. The guidance, including specific examples of… Continue Reading
Brookings: The Economic Crisis and the Fiscal Crisis: 2009 and Beyond
The Economic Crisis and the Fiscal Crisis: 2009 and Beyond, Alan J. Auerbach William G. Gale, University of California, Berkeley, Brookings Institution, February 19, 2009 “This paper discusses the impact of recent tumultuous economic events and policy interventions on the Federal fiscal picture for the immediate future and for the longer run. In 2009, the… Continue Reading
DOD Releases Report Reviewing Guantánamo Detainee Conditions of Confinement
Follow up to Backgrounder, Database and Executive Order: Closing Guantanamo, the Department of Defense released a Review of Department Compliance With President’s Executive Order on Detainee Condition of Confinement: “After considerable deliberation and a comprehensive review, it is our judgment that the conditions of confinement in Guantánamo are in conformity with Common Article 3 of… Continue Reading
