News release: “The Advanced Communications Law & Policy Institute (ACLP) at New York Law School has released a report identifying major barriers to broadband adoption among senior citizens and people with disabilities, and across the telemedicine, energy, education, and government sectors. This report was prepared in coordination with staff of the Omnibus Broadband Initiative (OBI)… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Financial Regulation and Supervision after the Crisis: The Role of the Federal Reserve
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke At the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston 54th Economic Conference, Chatham, Massachusetts, October 23, 2009 Financial Regulation and Supervision after the Crisis: The Role of the Federal Reserve “The theme of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s Economic Conference this year–reevaluating regulatory, supervisory, and central banking policies in the wake of… Continue Reading
BusinessWeek: Forty Strongest U.S. Metro Economies
Forty Strongest U.S. Metro Economies: “Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke might think the country is out of the recession, but unemployment is rising from Connecticut to California and banks are taking possession of a growing share of American homes. But some metros across the nation have managed to stay out of the recession’s path and… Continue Reading
FCC Seeks Input on Empowering Parents and Protecting Children in an Evolving Media Landscape
News release: “The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today released a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) asking how children can be served and protected and parents can be further empowered in the new digital media landscape. The NOI comes almost 20 years after enactment of the Childrens Television Act and follows the Commissions recently issued Child Safe… Continue Reading
Launch of Google Search Expected in November
InformationWeek: “Social Search will be launched in a few weeks as a Google Labs experiment. As its name suggest, it integrates information created by people in a searcher’s Google network — defined by one’s list of Google Contacts — into Google search results.” Continue Reading
FCC Seeks Public Input on Draft Rules to Preserve the Free and Open Internet
News release: “In the next chapter of a longstanding effort to preserve the free and open Internet, the Federal Communications Commission is seeking public input on draft rules that would codify and supplement existing Internet openness principles. In addition to providing greater predictability for all stakeholders, the Notice is aimed at securing the many economic… Continue Reading
The Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation Issues First Rulings
News release: “Today, the Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation Kenneth R. Feinberg released determinations on the compensation packages for the top executives at firms that received exceptional TARP assistance. Under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (EESA) as amended in 2009, the Special Master has a mandate to review all forms of compensation for five… Continue Reading
Presentation: Fiscal Policy – Has it worked? Is more needed?
Fiscal Policy – Has it worked? Is more needed?. Oregon Economic Forum, October 22, 2009, Mark Thoma, Department of Economics, University of Oregon Related postings on financial system Continue Reading
Flu Myths and Facts on flu.gov
“The new Flu Myths and Facts section on flu.gov debunks some of the myths about the H1N1 virus and vaccine, and provides accurate information on vaccinations, the flu, and public health. Flu.gov also has a flu shot locator for finding H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccine providers near you.” Continue Reading
DOE OIG: The Department's Management of the ENERGY STAR Program
Audit Report, The Department’s Management of the ENERGY STAR Program, DOE/IG-0827, October 2009 [Dan Mitchel] “Even though it recognized that a need existed to ensure that products provided promised savings, the Department had not developed a consistent, comprehensive testing program for all of its ENERGY STAR product categories. While it required manufacturers of three product… Continue Reading
DOE OIG – The Agency's Unclassified Cyber Security Program 2009
Evaluation Report, The Department’s Unclassified, Cyber Security Program – 2009. DOE/IG-0828 October 2009 “Industry experts report that security challenges and threats are continually evolving as malicious activity has become more web-based and attackers are able to rapidly adapt their attack methods. In addition, the number of data breaches continues to rise. In an effort to… Continue Reading
Model 2010 Fuel Economy Guide
2010 Fuel Economy Guide: “This Guide provides annual fuel cost estimates for each vehicle. The estimates are based on the assumptions that you travel 15,000 miles per year (55% under city driving conditions and 45% under highway conditions) and that fuel costs $2.60/gallon for regular unleaded gasoline and $2.80/gallon for premium. Cost-per-gallon assumptions for vehicles… Continue Reading
