A Rising Share: Hispanics and Federal Crime: “Sharp growth in illegal immigration and increased enforcement of immigration laws have dramatically altered the ethnic composition of offenders sentenced in federal courts. In 2007, Latinos accounted for 40% of all sentenced federal offenders – more than triple their share (13%) of the total U.S. adult population. The… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: February 2009
Federal Reserve Policies to Ease Credit and Their Implications for the Fed's Balance Sheet
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke At the National Press Club Luncheon, National Press Club, Washington, D.C., February 18, 2009: “Traditionally the most conservative of institutions, central banks around the world have responded to this unprecedented crisis with force and innovation. In the United States, the Federal Reserve has done, and will continue to do, everything possible… Continue Reading
Deloitte – 2009 Industry Outlook: Automotive Challenging Times, Emerging Opportunities
Deloitte 2009 Industry Outlook: Automotive Challenging Times, Emerging Opportunities, January 2009. “There is no question that the automotive industry is in turmoil. While the Detroit 3 have been struggling with profitability and the restructuring of their operations for the past few years, the global financial crisis has begun to negatively impact automotive Original Equipment Manufacturers… Continue Reading
GM, Chrysler Restructuring Reports Submitted to Treasury
News release: “The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the following statement from Secretary Tim Geithner upon receipt of restructuring reports from Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corporation. The reports were required under the terms of the loans made available to these companies in December to assist the domestic auto industry in becoming financially… Continue Reading
Treasury Releases First Monthly Bank Lending Survey
News release: “The U.S. Department of the Treasury released today its first monthly bank lending survey designed to provide new, more frequent and more accessible information on banks’ lending activities to help taxpayers easily assess the lending and other activities of banks receiving government investments. Despite the negative effects of the economic downturn and unprecedented… Continue Reading
FCC: Preparations in High Gear for Stations Going All-Digital This Week
News release: “With 421 television stations still planning to terminate analog broadcasts on Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission, broadcasters and others are working overtime to prepare consumers for the digital transition and to try to ensure that consumers who arent ready for the switch will continue to have access to vital television news and… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Embassy Construction, Clean Air Act
Embassy Construction: Additional Actions Are Needed to Address Contractor Participation, GAO-09-48, January 16, 2009: “To provide safe and secure workplaces for overseas posts, the Department of State (State) has built 64 new embassy compounds (NEC) and other facilities since 1999, has 31 ongoing projects, and plans to build at least 90 more. In 2007, State… Continue Reading
Another New Obama Administration Website: Recovery.gov Goes Live
“Recovery.gov is a website that lets you, the taxpayer, figure out where the money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is going. There are going to be a few different ways to search for information. The money is being distributed by Federal agencies, and soon you’ll be able to see where it’s going —… Continue Reading
SEC Charges R. Allen Stanford, Stanford International Bank for Multi-Billion Dollar Investment Scheme
News release: “he Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Robert Allen Stanford and three of his companies for orchestrating a fraudulent, multi-billion dollar investment scheme centering on an $8 billion CD program. Stanford’s companies include Antiguan-based Stanford International Bank (SIB), Houston-based broker-dealer and investment adviser Stanford Group Company (SGC), and investment adviser Stanford Capital Management.… Continue Reading
UN: Afghanistan – Annual Report on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, 2008
United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan, Human Rights Unit: Afghanistan – Annual Report on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, 2008. January 2009. “The Human Rights Unit of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) recorded a total of 2118 civilian casualties between 01 January and 31 December 2008. This figure represents an increase of… Continue Reading
Survey Shows Americans Back Better Infrastructure
News release: “According to a new study commissioned by HNTB Corporation, Americans overwhelmingly believe the nation’s infrastructure is crumbling and are willing to spend more of their tax dollars to fix it. They also recognize improving infrastructure creates jobs and improves quality of life. In the nationwide survey conducted earlier this month, more than four… Continue Reading
C-SPAN Historians Survey of Presidential Leadership
News release: “C-SPAN today release[d] the results of its second Historians Survey of Presidential Leadership, in which a cross-section of 65 presidential historians ranked the 42 former occupants of the White House on ten attributes of leadership. As in C-SPAN’s first such survey, released in 2000, Abraham Lincoln received top billing among the historians, just… Continue Reading
