Lead in to this headline as follows: The Nation: The Attack on Climate-Change Science New York Times Op-Ed – Al Gore: We Cant Wish Away Climate Change. See also related news from the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change: “The IPCC has started work on the preparation of its Fifth Assessment Report (AR5). We are currently… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Google Prepared to Spend Hundred of Millions on Broadband Service
Bloomberg: “Google Inc. said it may spend as much as hundreds of millions of dollars on an experimental broadband service that offers Internet speeds 100 times faster than current networks. The cost of the test project, announced this month, isnt known and will depend on demographics, the lay of the land and the number of… Continue Reading
Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Report of the U.S. Government
“The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Office of Management and Budget today released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Financial Report of the United States Government (Report). The Report details the U.S. Government’s current financial position, as well as its short-term and long-term financial outlook, complementing the President’s Budget released earlier this month. This… Continue Reading
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Amendment to the Bank Secrecy Act Regulations Reports of Foreign Financial Accounts
News release: “FinCEN [February 26, 2010] issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to amend the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) implementing regulations regarding the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR). The FBAR form is used to report a financial interest in, or signature or other authority over, one or more financial accounts… Continue Reading
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization for States, 2009 Annual Averages
News release: “Six alternative measures of labor underutilization have long been available on a monthly basis from the Current Population Survey (CPS) for the United States as a whole. They are published in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly Employment Situation news release. The official concept of unemployment (as measured in the CPS by U-3… Continue Reading
AARP – African American Experiences in the Economy: Recession Effects More Strongly Felt
African American Experiences in the Economy: Recession Effects More Strongly Felt, February 2010 “This economic recession has had a devastating impact on the African American community. The survey, found that over the last 12 months, a third (33%) of African Americans 45+ had problems paying rent or mortgage, and 44% had problems paying for essential… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Combating Nuclear Terrorism, Emergency Preparedness, Federal Education Funding
Combating Nuclear Terrorism: Actions Needed to Better Prepare to Recover from Possible Attacks Using Radiological or Nuclear Materials, GAO-10-204, January 29, 2010 Emergency Preparedness: FEMA Faces Challenges Integrating Community Preparedness Programs into Its Strategic Approach, GAO-10-193, January 29, 2010 DOD Assessments of Supplier-Base Availability for Future Defense Needs, GAO-10-317R, January 27, 2010 Federal Education Funding:… Continue Reading
Fannie Mae Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2009 Results
“Fannie Mae today reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2009 results and filed its annual report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing provides consolidated financial statements for the full year of 2009. News Release reporting fourth-quarter and full-year 2009 financial results: “Fannie Mae reported a net loss of $15.2 billion in… Continue Reading
Ethics Committee Report In the Matter of Allegations Relating to the Lobbying Activities of Paul Magliocchetti and Associates Group"
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct Report, In the Matter of Allegations Relating to the Lobbying Activities of Paul Magliocchetti and Associates Group, Inc., (PMA).: “…on December 2, 2009, the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) forwarded to the Standards Committee reports and findings in seven separate matters involving alleged potential connections between defense subcommittee earmarks… Continue Reading
Economic Policy Institute: Leaving in droves
Leaving in droves, February 24, 2010, By Kathryn Edwards and Heidi Shierholz: “Since the recession started in December 2007, the labor force — people who are either working or seeking work — has declined by 700,000 workers, even though the working-age population has increased by 3.7 million. The shrinking labor force is largely a reflection… Continue Reading
European Commission preliminary inquiry into Google competition complaints
Google European Public Policy Blog: Yesterday’s news that the European Commission has opened a preliminary inquiry into competition complaints from three companies has generated a lot of questions about how Google’s ranking works. Here, Amit Singhal, a Google Fellow responsible for ranking, who has worked in search for almost 20 years, explains the principles behind… Continue Reading
FTC Issues Report of 2009 Top Consumer Complaints
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission today released a report listing top complaints consumers filed with the agency in 2009. It shows that while identity theft remains the top complaint category, identity theft complaints declined 5 percentage points from 2008. A complete list of complaints can be found here. The FTC is releasing a new… Continue Reading
