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Daily Archives: September 8, 2009

CBO: Monthly Budget Review, September 2009

Monthly Budget Review, September 2009. Based on the Monthly Treasury Statement for July and the Daily Treasury Statements for August

  • “The federal budget deficit for the first 11 months of fiscal year 2009 was almost $1.4 trillion, CBO estimates, close to $900 billion greater than the deficit recorded through August 2008. Outlays were $518 billion (or 19 percent) higher and revenues $365 billion (or 16 percent) lower than the amounts recorded during the same period last year. The estimated deficit includes net outlays of $83 billion in support of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, although CBO believes that those two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) should be considered federal operations and the full scope of their activities should be incorporated into the budget. CBO estimates that spending increases and revenue reductions stemming from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) have totaled more than $150 billion so far this year (excluding the impact on the budget from ARRA’s effects on the economy).”
  • Related postings on financial system
  • mitochondrial DNA Data Indicates a Single Origin for Dogs South of Yangtze River, less than 16,300 Years Ago, from Numerous Wolves

    Molecular Biology and Evolution, doi:10.1093/molbev/msp195: “There is no generally accepted picture of where, when, and how the domestic dog originated…We therefore analysed entire mitochondrial genomes for 169 dogs to obtain maximal phylogenetic resolution, and the CR for 1,543 dogs across the Old World for a comprehensive picture of geographical diversity. Hereby, a detailed picture of… Continue Reading

    The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010

    “Switzerland tops the overall ranking in The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010, released today by the World Economic Forum ahead of its Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2009 in Dalian. The United States falls one place to second position, with weakening in its financial markets and macroeconomic stability. Singapore, Sweden and Denmark round out the… Continue Reading

    Summary Report of the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee

    “A summary of the report from the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee was provided to the Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and NASA Administrator on Tuesday, September 8. The summary’s text is consistent with presentations made during the committee’s final public meeting on Aug. 12.” Transmittal Letter… Continue Reading

    New Political Realtiy of Web 2.0 – Connecting With the Public Via Microblogging

    Newsweek: Who’s Winning the Twitter Wars? How Democratic and Republican politicians use the popular microblogging service. “For the foreseeable future, Republicans will continue to broadcast their message widely,while the left-most wing of the Democratic Party mounts a quiet, steady defense. Strategists on both sides agree that Twitter—or at least, the short-form communication that Twitter has… Continue Reading

    Working Paper – Electronic Public Access Fees and the United States Federal Courts’ Budget: An Overview

    Electronic Public Access Fees and the United States Federal Courts’ Budget: An Overview Stephen Schultze, Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard. “This draft working paper examines the role of user fees for public access to records in the budgeting process of the federal courts. It sketches the policy principles that have traditionally… Continue Reading

    Ensuring the Quality, Credibility, and Relevance of U.S. Justice Statistics

    Ensuring the Quality, Credibility, and Relevance of U.S. Justice Statistics, 2009 “The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) of the U.S. Department of Justice is one of the smallest of the U.S. principal statistical agencies but shoulders one of the most expansive and detailed legal mandates among those agencies. Ensuring the Quality, Credibility, and Relevance of… Continue Reading

    FDA Opens the Reportable Food Registry – Electronic Portal for Industry

    “The Reportable Food Registry (RFR or the Registry) is an electronic portal for Industry to report when there is reasonable probability that an article of food will cause serious adverse health consequences. The Registry helps the FDA better protect public health by tracking patterns and targeting inspections. The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of… Continue Reading