Economic Developments, Risks to the Outlook, and Housing Market Policies – Governor Elizabeth A. Duke At the Virginia Bankers Association/Virginia Chamber of Commerce 2012 Financial Forecast, Richmond, Virginia, January 6, 2012
Economic Developments, Risks to the Outlook, and Housing Market Policies – Governor Elizabeth A. Duke At the Virginia Bankers Association/Virginia Chamber of Commerce 2012 Financial Forecast, Richmond, Virginia, January 6, 2012
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Deforestation and Greenhouse Gases – Human activities produce large amounts of greenhouse gases (GHGs), primarily carbon dioxide (CO2), and thus contribute to global warming. The use of fossil fuels is the primary source of CO2 emissions, but the removal of trees from forested land has also contributed. Mature forests, having absorbed CO2 from the atmosphere… Continue Reading
News release: “…we are launching code.nasa.gov, the latest member of the open NASA web family. Through this website, we will continue, unify, and expand NASAs open source activities. The site will serve to surface existing projects, provide a forum for discussing projects and processes, and guide internal and external groups in open development, release, and… Continue Reading
Down and Out: Measuring Long-Term Hardship in the Labor Market, January 2012, John Schmitt and Janelle Jones – Center for Economic and Policy Research “From peak to trough, the United States lost almost nine million jobs in the most recent economic downturn. What was completely unprecedented about the most recent recession, however, was the explosion… Continue Reading
News release: “The Potomac Conservancy released its fifth annual State of the Nations River report, scoring the rivers health at a barely passing D grade, a downgrade from the groups previous D+ in 2007. The report points to reasons for the low grade: growing population and poor land use practices are the primary culprits for… Continue Reading
Maldives: Detailed Assessment Report on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism, January 2012 – IMF Country Report No. 12/1 “This report summarizes the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures (AML/CFT) that were in place in the Republic of Maldives at the time of the on-site visit (October 1728, 2010) and shortly thereafter. It… Continue Reading