The Treasury Secretary came to Washington, DC in the midst of a monumental crisis, and immediately became the subject of intense Congressional, media and public scrutiny. See Ready to Take Center Stage: Geithner prefers to avoid the spotlight, as at this Obama speech, but he’s getting accustomed to the podium, by Michael Hirsh.
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Daily Archives: March 28, 2009
DC Unemployment Rate Approaches 10 Percent
Washington Post: “The District, Maryland and Virginia continued shedding jobs at a rapid pace in February, according to government data released yesterday, with D.C.’s unemployment rate rising to nearly 10 percent.” Bureau of Labor Statistics news release and associated tables: District of Columbia – 9.9 unemployment rate Continue Reading
GPO Releases FY 2008 Annual Report
GPO has released the agency’s FY 2008 annual report entitled, GPO Sustainable Environmental Stewardship: Good Business. Good Government. Continue Reading
Report: Encouraging Women into Senior Management Positions: How Coaching Can Help
Encouraging Women into Senior Management Positions – How Coaching Can Help [Summary], Broughton A, Miller L, Research Report 462, Institute for Employment Studies, March 2009, a study on behalf of The Foundation of Coaching [via Stuart Basefsky] “Despite long-standing anti-discrimination legislation in the US, UK and across Europe, women still remain under-represented in many occupations,… Continue Reading
Report: High-Priority Criminal Justice Technology Needs
News release: “The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), has released the publication High-Priority Criminal Justice Technology Needs. This publication is a description of the research, development, evaluation, and testing process that NIJ goes through to ensure their research portfolios are aligned with the needs of… Continue Reading
EPA Safe Drinking Water Needs Assessed
News release: “A recent drinking water needs survey will help EPA determine the distribution formula for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) grants for the fiscal years 2010 through 2013 budgets. The assessment documents anticipated costs for repairs and replacement of transmission and distribution pipes, storage and treatment equipment, and projects that are necessary to… Continue Reading
A Chartbook Of International Labor Comparisons (March 2009)
U.S. Department of Labor: “A Chartbook Of International Labor Comparisons (March 2009) focuses on the labor market situation in selected countries for the most recent year available; some charts also show trends.” “This chartbook focuses on the labor market situation in selected countries for the most recent year available; some charts also show trends. Charts… Continue Reading
