News release and tables: The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total December exports of $142.7 billion and imports of $182.9 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $40.2 billion, up from $36.4 billion in November, revised. December exports were $4.6 billion more than November exports of $138.1 billion. December imports were $8.4 billion more than November imports of $174.5 billion. In December, the goods deficit increased $3.4 billion from November to $51.8 billion, and the services surplus decreased $0.4 billion to $11.7 billion. Exports of goods increased $4.6 billion to $99.1 billion, and imports of goods increased $8.1 billion to $150.9 billion. Exports of services were virtually unchanged at $43.6 billion, and imports of services increased $0.3 billion to $31.9 billion. In December, the goods and services deficit decreased $1.7 billion from December 2008. Exports were up $9.8 billion, or 7.4 percent, and imports were up $8.1 billion, or 4.6 percent.”
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Daily Archives: February 9, 2010
Washington DC Metro Area Inundated With Record Breaking Snowfall
Well, this is what is up, here in the DC burbs, where we are hunkered down, anticipating another 10 inches of snow on top of the 30 we already have: AP – “Some spots, including parts of Maryland, had nearly 3 feet of snow from the earlier storm. One scientist said if all that fell… Continue Reading
Presidential Memorandum establishing a task force on childhood obesity
President Obama Names Childhood Obesity Taskforce – Read Memorandum “Childhood obesity or excess weight threatens the healthy future of one third of American children. We spend $150 billion every year to treat obesity-related conditions, and that number is growing. Obesity rates tripled in the past 30 years, a trend that means, for the first time… Continue Reading
Labor Underutilization Problems of U.S. Workers Across Household Income Groups at the End of the Great Recession
Labor Underutilization Problems of U.S. Workers Across Household Income Groups at the End of the Great Recession: A Truly Great Depression Among the Nations Low Income Workers Amidst Full Employment Among the Most Affluent. Prepared by Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, With the Assistance of Sheila Palma, Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts.… Continue Reading
U.S. Salary Increase Budgets Nearly Matching Inflation
News release: “With total salary increase budgets now barely exceeding inflation, even top performers may barely be keeping up with cost of living increases, according to The Conference Board Salary Increase Budgets for 2010-Winter Update, containing revised projections for 2010 U.S. salary budgets and salary structure adjustments. Projected new 2010 projections show that salary increase… Continue Reading
Hearing – Furthering the Mission or Having Fun: Lax Travel Policies Costs DHS Millions
February 4, 2010 – House Subcommittee on Management, Investigations & Oversight, Committee on Homeland Security, Hearing: Furthering the Mission or Having Fun: Lax Travel Policies Costs DHS Millions – the Statement of Carlton Mann, Assistant Inspector General, Office of Inspections. “DHS officials were unable to produce precise and consistent numbers on conference spending. For example,… Continue Reading
Google Buzz Social Media Integrated into Gmail
Official Google Blog: “Google Buzz is a new way to start conversations about the things you find interesting. It’s built right into Gmail, so you don’t have to peck out an entirely new set of friends from scratch it just works. If you think about it, there’s always been a big social network underlying… Continue Reading
Kaiser Budget Tracker: Status of U.S. Funding for Key Global Health Accounts
Budget Tracker: Status of U.S. Funding for Key Global Health Accounts: “This resource provides regularly updated information on the status of U.S. funding for key global health programs throughout the budget and appropriations process. It includes a detailed breakdown of each major account as presented in the Presidents budget request and in relevant appropriations bills… Continue Reading
CRS Reports: Terrorist Watchlist Checks and Terrorist Grounds for Exclusion of Aliens
Follow up to previous postings on Terrorist Watchlist see the following related CRS reports: Terrorist Watchlist Checks and Air Passenger Prescreening, December 30, 2009: “Considerable controversy continues to surround U.S. air passenger prescreening and terrorist watchlist checks. In the past, such controversy centered around diverted international flights and misidentified passengers. Another issue surfaced on Christmas… Continue Reading
