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Daily Archives: September 17, 2010

BLS: U.S. International Transactions: Second Quarter 2010

News release and tables: “The U.S. current-account deficit — the combined balances on trade in goods and services, income, and net unilateral current transfers – increased to $123.3 billion (preliminary) in the second quarter of 2010, from $109.2 billion (revised) in the first quarter of 2010. The increase was the fourth consecutive quarterly increase since the deficit of $84.4 billion in the second quarter of 2009, which was the smallest deficit since the third quarter of 1999. The increase was more than accounted for by an increase in the deficit on goods. Increases in the surpluses on services and income and a drop in net unilateral current transfers were partly offsetting.”

WSJ Investigates Extensive Web Tracking of Children Online

“A Wall Street Journal investigation into online privacy has found that popular children’s websites install more tracking technologies on personal computers than do the top websites aimed at adults.” “Marketers are spying more on young Internet users than on their parents, building detailed profiles of their activities and interests. The Wall Street Journal’s What They… Continue Reading

Vice President Biden's New Report on 100 Recovery Act Projects Changing America

100 Recovery Act Projects That Are Changing America, September 2010 “Many of these projects also lay the foundation for sustainable economic growth and job creation: traditional infrastructure projects like highway, railroad, and waterway construction and 21st century infrastructure projects like the installation of broadband lines and towers. What’s more, whole new industries are springing up… Continue Reading

New GAO Reports: Veterans' Benefits, Export Promotion, Whistleblower Protection

Veterans’ Benefits: Training for Experienced Disability Claims Processors, GAO-10-1029T, September 16, 2010 Export Promotion: The Export-Import Bank’s Financing of Dual-Use Exports, GAO-10-1052R, September 15, 2010 Whistleblower Protection: Sustained Management Attention Needed to Address Long-standing Program Weaknesses, GAO-10-722, August 17, 2010 Continue Reading