News release: “President Barack Obama will today detail his plan to win the future by catalyzing the buildout of high-speed wireless services that will enable businesses to grow faster, students to learn more, and public safety officials to access state-of-the-art, secure, nationwide, and interoperable mobile communications. In his State of the Union address, President Obama… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: February 2011
The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2011 to 2021
The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2011 to 2021 – Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives – February 10, 2011. “Although recent actions by U.S. policymakers should help support further gains in real (inflation-adjusted) GDP in 2011, production and employment are likely to stay well below the economys potential… Continue Reading
Defense Science Board Report: Enhancing Adaptability of our Military Forces
Enhancing Adaptability of our Military Forces, January 2011 [via greta’s links] – “…offers important recommendations for how the Department of Defense can better face the rapidly changing security environment in the 21st century by increasing its adaptability. The key elements are: align enterprise function to support mission outcomes reduce uncertainty through better global awareness prepare… Continue Reading
IMF Launches New Website on Reform of the International Monetary System
“A strengthened International Monetary System (IMS) one that is resilient to future turmoil is a key goal of the world community as it recovers from the global economic crisis. Follow the efforts of policymakers, academics, and other experts here, at www.imsreform.org, as they debate and discuss reform proposals and work to build a… Continue Reading
Report: Replacing the Individual Mandate would Significantly Erode Coverage Gains and Raise Premiums for Health Care Consumers
Center for American Progress – Health Care Reform without the Individual Mandate, Replacing the Individual Mandate would Significantly Erode Coverage Gains and Raise Premiums for Health Care Consumers, by Jonathan Gruber, February 2011 “A central pillar of the recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is the individual mandate, the requirement that all individuals… Continue Reading
Report: EPA Analysis Detailing How the Clean Air Act is Good for Jobs and the Economy
News release: “[February 9, 2011] Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. Bobby L. Rush, Ranking Member of the Energy and Power Subcommittee, released a letter and white paper from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the economic benefits of implementing the Clean Air Act. The EPA found… Continue Reading
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Draft Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Draft Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines. Recommendations on measures to avoid, minimize, and compensate for effects to fish, wildlife, and their habitats, February 2011 “As the United States moves to expand wind energy production, it also must maintain and protect the Nations fish, wildlife, and their habitats, which wind energy production… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve issues final rule to implement Volcker Rule conformance period
“The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced its approval of a final rule to implement the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that give banking firms a period of time to conform their activities and investments to the prohibitions and restrictions of the so-called Volcker Rule. The Volcker Rule generally… Continue Reading
Commerce, NOAA Release Draft National Aquaculture Policies, Invite Public Comment
News release: “The Department of Commerce and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today released complementary draft national aquaculture policies that support sustainable marine aquaculture to increase the U.S. supply of healthy seafood, create jobs in coastal and other communities, spur innovation in technology, and help restore depleted species and marine habitats. Marine aquaculture is… Continue Reading
CDC Reports Sharp Increase in Strokes Among Those Under 35 Years of Age
“The number of acute ischemic stroke hospitalizations among middle-aged and older men and women fell between 1994 and 2007, but sharply increased among those under age 35 including teens and children according to research presented at the American Stroke Associations International Stroke Conference 2011. Analysts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and… Continue Reading
Experian Hitwise reports Bing searches increase 21 percent in January 2011
News release: “Experian® Hitwise®, a part of Experian Marketing Services, announced today that Google accounted for 67.95 percent of all U.S. searches conducted in the four weeks ending Jan. 29, 2011. Bing-powered search comprised 27.44 percent of searches for the month, with Yahoo! Search and Bing receiving 14.62 percent and 12.81 percent, respectively. The remaining… Continue Reading
SEC Proposes First in Series of Rule Amendments to Remove References to Credit Ratings
News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously to propose amendments to its rules that would remove credit ratings as one of the conditions for companies seeking to use short-form registration when registering securities for public sale. Section 939A of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requires federal agencies to… Continue Reading
