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Daily Archives: March 27, 2009

Newly Released DHS Immigation Statistics Reports

  • U.S. Legal Permanent Residents: 2008 – “This report provides information on the number and characteristics of persons who became legal permanent residents during fiscal year 2008.”
  • Data on Legal Permanent Residents – “Access data on immigrants who became legal permanent residents in fiscal year 2008 by class of admission, country of birth, state of residence, and other characteristics.”
  • Naturalizations in the United States: 2008 – “This report presents information on the number and characteristics of foreign nationals who became American citizens during fiscal year 2008.”
  • Data on Naturalizations – Access data on persons who became American citizens in fiscal year 2008 by country of birth, state of residence, and other characteristics.

New CBO Reports: Reductions in Medicare's Payment Rates, Emission Reductions Under a Cap-and-Trade Program

An Assessment of the Potential Effects of the Reductions in Medicare’s Payment Rates for Physicians Called for Under Current Law, March 27, 2009 Letter to the Honorable John M. Spratt Jr.: “This letter responds to your request for an assessment of the potential effects of the substantial across-the-board reductions in Medicare’s payment rates for physicians… Continue Reading

The FTC in 2009: The Annual Report of the Federal Trade Commission

“Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz today issued the FTC’s 2009 Annual Report at the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting in Washington, DC. The FTC in 2009 describes the agency’s competition and consumer protection accomplishments since last March. The online version of the report links readers to all source documents, such… Continue Reading