Small Business Administration’s Implementation of Administrative Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, GAO-09-507R, April 16, 2009 Maritime Security: Vessel Tracking Systems Provide Key Information, but the Need for Duplicate Data Should Be Reviewed, GAO-09-337, March 17, 2009 Superfund: Greater EPA Enforcement and Reporting Are Needed to Enhance Cleanup at DOD Sites, GAO-09-278, March… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: April 2009
OCC Releases CRA Evaluations For 32 National Bank
“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 March 15, 2009 through April 14, 2009. The list contains only national banks and insured federal branches of foreign banks that have received ratings. The possible ratings are… Continue Reading
CBO: The Budgetary Implications of NASA's Current Plans for Space Exploration
The Budgetary Implications of NASAs Current Plans for Space Exploration, April 2009 “In 2004, President Bush announced his Vision for U.S. Space Exploration, which called for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop new vehicles for spaceflight that would allow humans to return to the moon by 2020. In response, NASA restructured its… Continue Reading
Sales Tax Decline in Late 2008 – Was the Worst in 50 Years
Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government: Sales Tax Decline in Late 2008 – Was the Worst in 50 Years – Early Data for 2009 Show Further, Sharp Drop in Tax Revenues for Most States, Donald J. Boyd and Lucy Dadayan “The overall amount of taxes collected by the 50 states continued to fall during the… Continue Reading
AARP – Social Security Disability Insurance: A Primer
Social Security Disability Insurance: A Primer Research Report – Ellen O’Brien, AARP Public Policy Institute, April 2009 “For most U.S. workers and their families, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) provides protection against a key source of economic insecurity-the loss of earnings due to disability. Today, 9.3 million Americans-disabled workers, their spouses, and dependent children-rely on… Continue Reading
EPA – 2009 U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report
Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2007 Although the Earths atmosphere consists mainly of oxygen and nitrogen, neither plays a significant role in enhancing the greenhouse effect because both are essentially transparent to terrestrial radiation. The greenhouse effect is primarily a function of the concentration of water vapor, carbon dioxide (CO2), and other… Continue Reading
Treasury Report to Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies
“This Semi-Annual Report to Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies finds that the ongoing crisis is having substantial negative effects on the performance of every economy assessed. Economic growth rates have plummeted and for many economies, growth has turned negative. Exchange rates have come under sharp downward pressure, especially in emerging market economies,… Continue Reading
Pew Report – The Internet's Role in Campaign 2008
“Some 74% of internet users–representing 55% of the entire adult population–went online in 2008 to get involved in the political process or to get news and information about the election. This marks the first time that a Pew Internet & American Life Project survey has found that more than half of the voting-age population used… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve Beige Book, April 15, 2009
April 15, 2009 – Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District Reports from the Federal Reserve Banks indicate that overall economic activity contracted further or remained weak. However, five of the twelve Districts noted a moderation in the pace of decline, and several saw signs that activity in some sectors was… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Defined Benefit Plans, Nuclear Security
Defined Benefit Plans: Proposed Plan Buyouts by Financial Firms Pose Potential Risks and Benefits, GAO-09-207, March 16, 2009 Nuclear Security: Better Oversight Needed to Ensure That Security Improvements at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Are Fully Implemented and Sustained, GAO-09-321, March 16, 2009 Continue Reading
2009 National AIDS Drug Assistance Programs Monitoring Project Annual Report
2009 National ADAP Monitoring Project Annual Report: “The National ADAP Monitoring Project Annual Report provides the latest data on state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs). ADAPs, part of the Ryan White Program, provide HIV medications to low-income people with HIV/AIDS who have limited or no prescription drug coverage. ADAPs operate in all 50 states, the… Continue Reading
Global Warming: Cuts in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Would Save Arctic Ice, Reduce Sea Level Rise
News release: “The threat of global warming can still be greatly diminished if nations cut emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases by 70 percent this century, according to a new analysis. While global temperatures would rise, the most dangerous potential aspects of climate change, including massive losses of Arctic sea ice and permafrost and significant sea… Continue Reading
