News release: “..the President announced that his Auto Task Force has completed its evaluation of the viability of General Motors and Chrysler in light of their requests for federal assistance. In addition to releasing the viability assessments, he also released a new policy with the American government guaranteeing warrantees for cars from those companies to ensure that if you have one it “will be safer than it’s ever been”:
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Daily Archives: March 30, 2009
International Labour Organization – The Financial and Economic Crisis: A Decent Work Response
The Financial and Economic Crisis: A Decent Work Response, 24 March 2009 [Stuart Basefsky] “This report examines policy packages announced in over 40 countries to overcome the global economic crisis. It shows that not enough has been done to reduce the risk of a labour market recession of unprecedented proportions since the Second World War.… Continue Reading
Proposed Loan Forgiveness for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Special Community Disaster Loans
News release: “U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has proposed an amendment to its Special Community Disaster Loan (CDL) regulations to include loan forgiveness procedures and requirements. The proposed regulation, submitted today to the Federal Register, proposes procedures and requirements for governments who received… Continue Reading
Quick Response Evaluation: Impact of State Employee Furloughs on the Social Security Administration's Disability Program
A-01-09-29137 3/27/09 Quick Response Evaluation: Impact of State Employee Furloughs on the Social Security Administration’s Disability Program Continue Reading
FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center – 2008 Internet Crime Report
“In December 2003, the Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) was renamed the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) to better reflect the broad character of such criminal matters having a cyber (Internet) nexus. The 2008 Internet Crime Report is the eighth annual compilation of information on complaints received and referred by the IC3 to law enforcement… Continue Reading
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 33 National Banks
News release: “The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of February 15, 2009 through March 14, 2009. The list contains only national banks and insured federal branches of foreign banks that have received ratings. The possible… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Bank Secrecy Act, Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs, Global War on Terrorism, Health-Care-Associated Infections
Bank Secrecy Act: Suspicious Activity Report Use Is Increasing, but FinCEN Needs to Further Develop and Document Its Form Revision Process, GAO-09-226, February 27, 2009 Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs, GAO-09-326SP, March 30, 2009 Defense Infrastructure: DOD Needs to Periodically Review Support Standards and Costs at Joint Bases and Better Inform Congress of… Continue Reading
Interagency Task Forces Interim Report on Crude Oil
Interagency Task Force on Commodity Markets, Interim Report on Crude Oil, Washington D.C., July 2008. “The prices of crude oil and other commodities have become a key concern of consumers, businesses, and policymakers in the United States and abroad. In light of the challenges posed by high commodity prices, several Federal agencies are engaged in… Continue Reading
Recent CRS Reports: UAE Program and Nuclear Cooperation, Medicare Primer, Israeli-Arab Negotiations, Filling U.S. Senate Vacancies
March 10, 2009 – The United Arab Emirates Nuclear Program and Proposed U.S. Nuclear Cooperation March 10, 2009 – Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative: Legal Authorities and Policy Considerations March 10, 2009 – Medicare Primer March 10, 2009 – Filling U.S. Senate Vacancies: Perspectives and Contemporary Developments March 09, 2009 – Israeli-Arab Negotiations: Background, Conflicts, and… Continue Reading
