Leisure College, USA – The Decline in Student Study Time By Philip Babcock, Mindy Marks (August 2010) “In 1961, the average full-time student at a four-year college in the United States studied about twenty-four hours per week, while his modern counterpart puts in only fourteen hours per week. Students now study less than half as… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Senate Report: President Obama and the Flawed Federal Response to the BP Disaster
Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, this new United States Senate Report – President Obama and the Flawed Federal Response to the BP Disaster, An Oversight Report by Sen. James M. Inhofe, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, August 2010 Continue Reading
CBO Monthly Budget Review, August 2010
Monthly Budget Review, August 2010 “The federal budget deficit was about $1.2 trillion for the first 10 months of fiscal year 2010, CBO estimates–about $90 billion less than the roughly $1.3 trillion deficit incurred through July 2009. Outlays are about 2½ percent lower than they were last year at this time, and revenues are about… Continue Reading
Fannie Mae Reports Second-Quarter 2010 Results
News release – 2009-2010 Loan Book Performing Well; Single-Family Loans Have Lowest Early Serious Delinquency Rates in Last Decade Net Loss of $1.2 Billion in Second Quarter as Credit Performance Improves: “Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTC) reported today a net loss of $1.2 billion in the second quarter of 2010, compared to a net loss of $11.5… Continue Reading
State Department Country Reports on Terrorism 2009
Country Reports on Terrorism 2009 “The Department of States Country Reports on Terrorism 2009 covers events from January 1 to December 31, 2009. This publication, which fulfills a Congressional requirement, aims to enhance our collective understanding of the international terrorist threat. The report also serves as a reference tool to inform policymakers, the general public,… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Homeland Security, Climate Change, Propane and Heating Oil,
Homeland Security: Addressing Weaknesses with Facility Security Committees Would Enhance Protection of Federal Facilities, GAO-10-901, August 05, 2010) Finanzas del Consumidor: Factores que Afectan la Educacion Financiera de las Personas con Conocimientos Limitados del Ingles, GAO-10-869, August 04, 2010 Climate Change: The Quality, Comparability, and Review of Emissions Inventories Vary Between Developed and Developing Nations,… Continue Reading
2010 Annual Report of Boards of Trustees of Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund
2010 Annual Report of the Boards of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund “In 2009, 46.3 million people were covered by Medicare: 38.7 million aged 65 and older, and 7.6 million disabled. About 24 percent of beneficiaries have chosen to enroll in Part C private… Continue Reading
Poll Reveals That More Than One-Quarter of Americans Will Opt In To Overdraft Protection
National Foundation for Credit Counseling: “Recent legislation passed by Congress has changed how financial institutions will authorize and pay overdrafts associated with checking accounts. Although most overdrafts from paper checks and automatic payments will continue to be covered (for a fee), consumers must now opt in to authorize this service for ATM and debit card… Continue Reading
Defining Internet Freedom – eJournal – U.S. Department of State
Defining Internet Freedom – eJournal – U.S. Department of State, July 2010 “The first part of this journal addresses the difficulty agreeing on a universally applicable definition of Internet freedom. Nations impose many different kinds of restrictions. Some represent the efforts of authoritarian regimes to repress their opponents, but others instead reflect diverse political traditions… Continue Reading
DC Metro to Replace 428 Railcars to Comply With NTSB Recommendations
News release: “Metro received a formal pre-award approval letter today, July 26, from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the procurement of the 7000 series rail cars from Kawasaki using Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) funds, allowing Metro to move forward with a notice to proceed. Retirement of the 1000 series… Continue Reading
Release of Government Figures on Rate of Oil Spill Generates Controversy
NOAA: “The vast majority of the oil from the BP oil spill has either evaporated or been burned, skimmed, recovered from the wellhead or dispersed much of which is in the process of being degraded. A significant amount of this is the direct result of the robust federal response efforts. A third (33 percent) of… Continue Reading
Cadillac Escalade, Ford F-250 pickup, and Infiniti G37 top list of highest insurance claims for theft
News release, includes a data chart: “The rate at which people file insurance claims for theft is highest for versions of the 2007-09 Cadillac Escalade, a luxury SUV, followed by the Ford F-250 crew pickup, Infiniti G37 luxury car, and Dodge Charger with a HEMI engine. Theft rates for these vehicles are 3 to 5… Continue Reading
