Full Report – Beige Book, March 3, 2010 – Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District, and link to reports by Districts. “Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts indicated that economic conditions continued to expand since the last report, although severe snowstorms in early February held back activity in several… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Dallas Fed Chair: Lessons Learned, Convictions Confirmed Remarks before the Council on Foreign Relations
Richard W. Fisher – Lessons Learned, Convictions Confirmed, Remarks, before the Council on Foreign Relations, New York City, March 3, 2010 “Here is the message for those who would peel away regulatory policy from the Fed: We depend on our regulatory arm to provide in-depth, hands-on assessments to guide us as we perform our duty… Continue Reading
Merkle View from the Social Inbox 2010 – Email Prevails
Merkle View from the Social Inbox 2010 – Actionable Information for Marketers From the Annual Consumer Email & Digital Media “The rapid adoption of social networking, one of the leading applications of social media, is changing online personal communication. Sites such as Facebook have grown exponentially in popularity across demographics. But the recent growth did… Continue Reading
FTC, Partners Launch 12th National Consumer Protection Week
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission and other government agencies and national consumer groups are sponsoring the 12th annual National Consumer Protection Week from March 7-13, 2010. The event is a coordinated consumer education campaign that encourages individuals across the country to take full advantage of their consumer rights. This years theme, Dollars & Sense:… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Emergency Communications, Medicare Part D, Nuclear Security, Recovery Act
Emergency Communications: Establishment of the Emergency Communications Preparedness Center and Related Interagency Coordination Challenges, GAO-10-463R, March 03, 2010 Medicare Part D: CMS Oversight of Part D Sponsors’ Fraud and Abuse Programs Has Been Limited, but CMS Plans Oversight Expansion, GAO-10-481T, March 03, 2010 Nuclear Security: DOE Needs to Fully Address Issues Affecting Protective Forces’ Personnel… Continue Reading
FDA Calls on Food Companies to Correct Labeling Violations; FDA Commissioner Issues an Open Letter to the Industry
News release: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has notified 17 food manufacturers that the labeling for 22 of their food products violates the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The action follows an October 2009 statement by Commissioner of Food and Drugs Margaret Hamburg, M.D., encouraging companies to review their labeling to ensure that… Continue Reading
DHS Progress Report: The Challenge of Immigration Reform
“The Immigration Policy Center released DHS Progress Report: The Challenge of Reform today which measures DHS actions over the past year against recommendations made to the Obama Transition Teams immigration-policy group. The Transition Blueprint produced by a wide range of immigration advocates focused on administrative improvements that would instill fairness, create efficiencies, and build support… Continue Reading
New From EIA: Natural Gas Annual, Natural Gas Monthly, Petroleum Marketing Monthly, Wholesale electricity price data
Natural Gas Annual 2008 Mar 2, 2010: “The Natural Gas Annual, 2008 provides information on the supply and disposition of natural gas in the United States. Production, transmission, storage, deliveries, and price data are published by State for 2008. Summary data are presented for each State for 2004 to 2008. February 2010 Natural Gas… Continue Reading
Bankruptcy Filings in 2009 Rose by 31.9 Percent
U.S. Courts news release: “Bankruptcy filings in the federal courts rose 31.9 percent in calendar year 2009, according to data released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. The number of bankruptcies filed in the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2009, totaled 1,473,675, up from 1,117,641 bankruptcies filed in CY 2008.” Related postings… Continue Reading
An Analysis of the Immigration Policy in the First Year of the Obama Administration
“According to a new study by UCLAs Dr. Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda, Raising the Floor for American Workers: The Economic Benefits of Comprehensive Immigration Reform, legalizing undocumented workers through comprehensive immigration reform would yield $1.5 trillion to the U.S. GDP over a ten year period, generate billions in additional tax revenue and consumer spending and support hundreds… Continue Reading
GAO Report: State and Local Governments' Fiscal Outlook
State and Local Governments’ Fiscal Outlook: March 2010 Update, GAO-10-358, March 02, 2010 “In summary, this March 2010 update to our model shows that the state and local government sector continues to face near-term budget and long-term fiscal challenges which grow over time. Although the sectors near-term operating balance remains negative, increases in federal grants-in-aidlargely… Continue Reading
Report: Broadband Adoption in Low-Income Communities
Broadband Adoption in Low-Income Communities – Dailey, Dharma, Bryne, Amelia, Powell, Alison, Karaganis, Joe and Chung, Jaewon. Social Science Research Council (SSRC), March 2010 “The social function of the Internet has changed dramatically in recent years. What was, until recently, a supplement to other channels of information and communication has become increasingly a basic requirement… Continue Reading
