Obamas War Over Terror: “Barack Obama was inaugurated as the first president to take office in the Age of Terrorism. He inherited two struggles one with Al Qaeda and its ideological allies, and another that divides his own country over issues like torture, prosecutions, security and what it means to be an American. The… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2010
Update on Bisphenol A for Use in Food Contact Applications: January 2010
Follow up to previous postings on toxicological impact of Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure, this FDA Update on Bisphenol A for Use in Food Contact Applications: January 2010 “At this interim stage, FDA shares the perspective of the National Toxicology Program that recent studies provide reason for some concern about the potential effects of BPA on… Continue Reading
Haiti Earthquake: FTC Warns Consumers to Give Wisely
News release: “In the wake of the devastation caused by the earthquake in Haiti, the Federal Trade Commission warns consumers to choose carefully when considering urgent appeals for aid in the news, online, and at social networking sites. The best way to provide immediate help is to donate money directly to established national relief organizations… Continue Reading
CBO: The Individual Alternative Minimum Tax
The Individual Alternative Minimum Tax, Economic and Budget Issue Brief, January 15, 2010 “For the past four decades, the individual income tax has consisted of two parallel tax systems: the regular tax and an alternative tax, which was intended to impose taxes on high-income individuals who use tax preferences to greatly reduce or eliminate their… Continue Reading
CBO: Unauthorized Appropriations and Expiring Authorizations January 2010
CBO – Unauthorized Appropriations and Expiring Authorizations January 2010 Appropriations Version House Version Senate Version Continue Reading
Pew Survey: Blacks Upbeat about Black Progress, Prospects A Year After Obama's Election
A Year After Obamas Election Blacks Upbeat about Black Progress, Prospects, January 12, 2010 “Despite the bad economy, blacks assessments about the state of black progress in America have improved more dramatically during the past two years than at any time in the past quarter century, according to a comprehensive new nationwide Pew Research Center… Continue Reading
Sustainability Report 2009 – European Economy
European Economy Sustainability report 2009 “The European economy is showing signs of entering a phase of recovery after a deep crisis. Thanks to effective and substantive policy action since autumn 2008, coordinated in the context of the European Economic Recovery Plan (EERP), a financial meltdown and a generalised loss of confidence has been avoided. However,… Continue Reading
DOD Releases Report: Protecting the Force: Lessons from Fort Hood
News release: “The shooting spree allegedly perpetrated by a self-radicalized soldier of Muslim faith has revealed shortcomings in the Defense Departments ability to counter dangerous outside influences on the military, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today. Gates disclosed this and several other key findings of a broad review he ordered after Army Maj. Nidal… Continue Reading
BLS: Consumer Price Index, December 2009
Consumer Price Index – December 2009: On a seasonally adjusted basis, the December Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the index increased 2.7 percent before seasonal adjustment. The seasonally adjusted increase in the all items index was… Continue Reading
Treasury Fact Sheet: Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee
News release: “Today, the President announced his intention to propose a Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee that would require the largest and most highly levered Wall Street firms to pay back taxpayers for the extraordinary assistance provided so that the TARP program does not add to the deficit. “The fee the President is proposing would: Require… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Space System Requirements, DOE, Tax Gap
Briefing on Commercial and Department of Defense Space System Requirements and Acquisition Practices, GAO-10-315R, January 14, 2010 Department of Energy: Actions Needed to Develop High-Quality Cost Estimates for Construction and Environmental Cleanup Projects, GAO-10-199, January 14, 2010 Tax Gap: Actions Needed to Address Noncompliance with S Corporation Tax Rules, GAO-10-195, December 15, 2009 Continue Reading
CBO: Policies for Increasing Economic Growth and Employment in 2010 and 2011
Policies for Increasing Economic Growth and Employment in 2010 and 2011 – January 2010 “After the most severe recession since the 1930s, the U.S. economy appears to be recovering. Real (inflation adjusted) gross domestic product (GDP) grew during the third quarter of 2009, after having fallen 3.7 percent since the recession began in the fourth… Continue Reading
