June 20, 2011 – “During the closing hours of the United States Conference of Mayors’ annual meeting in Baltimore, nearly 150 mayors met to debate and pass a policy resolution, calling on a speedier drawdown of troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. The nations mayors called on leaders in Washington to end the wars as soon as strategically possible and bring war dollars home to meet vital human needs…Mayors are calling for the war dollars to instead be utilized to: promote job creation, rebuild Americans infrastructure, provide aid to municipal and state governments, and develop a new economy based upon renewable, sustainable energy and reduce the federal debt. During the debate process and in the written resolution, mayors stated that the drawdown of troops should be done in a measured way that does not destabilize the region and that can accelerate the transfer of responsibility to regional authorities.” And on June 22:
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Daily Archives: June 22, 2011
FHFA House Price Index Rises 0.8 Percent in April; First Monthly Increase Since May 2010
News release: “U.S. house prices rose 0.8 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from March to April, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agencys monthly House Price Index. The previously reported 0.3 percent decrease in March was revised to a 0.4 percent decrease. For the 12 months ending in April, U.S. prices fell 5.7 percent.… Continue Reading
CBO's 2011 Long-Term Budget Outlook
CBO’s 2011 Long-Term Budget Outlook, June 22, 2011 “This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report presents the agency’s projections of federal spending and revenues over the coming decades. Under current law, an aging population and rapidly rising health care costs will sharply increase federal spending for health care programs and Social Security. If revenues remained at… Continue Reading
The Orderly Liquidation of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. under the Dodd-Frank Act
The Orderly Liquidation of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. under the Dodd-Frank Act, FDIC Quarterly, Early release for the upcoming 2011, Volume 5, No. 2 “The bankruptcy filing of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (Lehman or LBHI) on September 15, 2008, was one of the signal events of the financial crisis. The disorderly and costly nature of… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Horse Welfare, IRS, Medicare Secondary Payer, Military Justice, Military Justice, Medical Devices
Horse Welfare: Action Needed to Address Unintended Consequences from Cessation of Domestic Slaughter, GAO-11-228, June 22, 2011 Internal Revenue Service: Status of GAO Financial Audit and Related Financial Management Report Recommendations, GAO-11-536, June 22, 2011 Medicare Secondary Payer: Process for Situations Involving Non-Group Health Plans, GAO-11-726T, June 22, 2011 Military Justice: Oversight and Better Collaboration… Continue Reading
Report – Creating High Performance Government: A Once-In-A-Generation Opportunity
Creating High Performanc Government: A Once-In-A-Generation Opportunity, June 21, 2011 – The Campaign for High Performance Government, Robert F. Wagner School of Government, New York University, Paul C. Light, Professor and Director “Confidence in the federal governments ability to respond effectively to national and international, economic and political problems continues to dwindle. Some of these… Continue Reading
KPMG CFO Insights: A global survey of Consumer Markets Executives
CFO Insights: “At the onset of 2011, KPMG International and CFO Research Services commenced a two-phase survey to examine the outlook and perspectives of senior finance executives in the retail, food, drink, and consumer goods sectors, on the key issues affecting their industry. Highlights from the study include: Most companies report resilience to the impact… Continue Reading
IMF: Staying the Course on Fiscal Adjustment
Staying the Course on Fiscal Adjustment, June 17, 2011: “Consolidation is proceeding at a broadly appropriate pace in many advanced economies notably in most of Europe and in Canadahelped by recovering activity and revenues. In the United States, the 2011 deficit will be lower than previously forecast and similar to 2010 in cyclically adjusted… Continue Reading
FHFAs Report to Congress Details Annual Examinations of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Federal Home Loan Banks
News release: “The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released its third Report to Congress, detailing the findings of the agencys 2010 annual examinations of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks), and the FHLBanks Office of Finance. Since being placed under conservatorship in 2008, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac remain critical… Continue Reading
National Library of Medicine launches MedlinePlus Connect
News release: “The National Library of Medicine, the worlds largest medical library and a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has formally launched MedlinePlus Connect. This free service allows health organizations and health information technology (HIT) providers to link patient portals and electronic health record (EHR) systems to MedlinePlus.gov, a trusted source of… Continue Reading
Environmental Working Group 2011 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides
EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce: “Eat your fruits and vegetables! The health benefits of a diet rich in fruits and vegetables outweigh the risks of pesticide exposure. Use EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides to reduce your exposures as much as possible, but eating conventionally-grown produce is far better than not eating fruits and… Continue Reading
