Federal Tax Debts – Factors for Considering a Proposal to Report Tax Debts to Credit Bureaus, GAO-12-939, Sep 10, 2012 Water Pollution – EPA Has Improved Its Review of Effluent Guidelines but Could Benefit from More Information on Treatment Technologies, GAO-12-845, Sep 10, 2012 Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: October 2012
New Resource Highlights the Role of the Elderly and Disabled in Medicaid Spending
“With Medicaid a topic in the presidential campaign, a new infographic from the Kaiser Family Foundations Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured illustrates that while the majority of people served by Medicaid are children and families, most Medicaid spending two of every three dollars goes to care for elderly enrollees and people with… Continue Reading
EIA – Short-Term Energy and Winter Fuels Outlook
“EIA projects average household expenditures for heating oil and natural gas will increase by 19 percent and 15 percent, respectively, this winter (October 1 through March 31) compared with last winter. Projected household expenditures are 5 percent higher for electricity and 13 percent higher for propane this winter. Average expenditures for households that heat with… Continue Reading
Congressional-Executive Commission On China Annual Report 2012
Congressional-Executive Commission On China Annual Report 2012 “Two countervailing trends exemplified human rights and rule of law developments in China this past year. On the one hand, the Commission observed the Chinese people, often at great risk, exercising the basic freedoms to which they are entitled and demanding recognition of these rights from their leaders.… Continue Reading
EPA Announces New Electronic Filing System for Environmental Reviews
“Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced e-NEPA, a new online system that allows federal agencies to submit environmental impact statements (EISs) electronically. Traditionally, EISs have been submitted to EPA in hard copy. e-NEPA eliminates the need to mail or deliver copies of EISs to EPA headquarters, reducing printing, shipping, and delivery costs. It… Continue Reading
2000-2010 Intercensal Population and Housing Unit Estimates
“This is the second release of the intercensal estimates, originally released in September 2011. The intercensal estimates differ from the postcensal estimates released last decade by the Population Estimates Program in that the intercensal estimates reflect the results of the 2010 Census, providing a consistent time series of population and housing unit estimates from 2000… Continue Reading
eCFR Relaunched With New URL
“The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) and the Office of the Federal Register (OFR), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), have released an upgraded Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) Web site. As of today, the old e-CFR site has been shutdown and will redirect users to the new site, eCFR.gov. The new site operates… Continue Reading
CoreLogic Reports Shadow Inventory Continues to Decline in July 2012
“CoreLogic® a leading provider of information, analytics and business services, reported today that the current residential shadow inventory as of July 2012 fell to 2.3 million units, representing a supply of six months. This was a 10.2 percent drop from July 2011, when shadow inventory stood at 2.6 million units, which is approximately the same… Continue Reading
CRS – Pakistan: U.S. Foreign Assistance
Pakistan: U.S. Foreign Assistance. Susan B. Epstein, Specialist in Foreign Policy and K. Alan Kronstadt, Specialist in South Asian Affairs. October 4, 2012 “Pakistan has been among the leading recipients of U.S. foreign assistance both historically and in recent years. The country arguably is as important to forwarding U.S. security interests as any in the… Continue Reading
Symantec – Norton Hotspot Privacy Keeps Consumers Safe on Public Wi-Fi
[Note – this is a fee based service] “Norton by Symantec today released Norton Hotspot Privacy, a new service that helps protect consumers using public Wi-Fi connections. Available in the U.S. and U.K. for Mac and PC, Norton Hotspot Privacy automatically creates a private connection – or virtual private network – allowing users to control… Continue Reading
Pew Report: Politics, Mobile The State of the 2012 Election – Mobile Politics
The State of the 2012 Election Mobile Politics, by Aaron Smith, Maeve Duggan, Oct 9, 2012: “As of late September, 88% of registered voters own a cell phone of some kindand significant numbers of these voters are using their mobile devices to get information about the 2012 election, to interact with the campaigns, and… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – Oil and Gas Information on Shale Resource, Mortgage Financing, Health Care Fraud, Auditing and Financial Management
Oil and Gas Information on Shale Resources, Development, and Environmental and Public Health Risks, GAO-12-732, Sep 5, 2012 Unconventional Oil and Gas Development – Key Environmental and Public Health Requirements, GAO-12-874, Sep 5, 2012 Mortgage Financing – Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s Multifamily Housing Activities Have Increased, GAO-12-849, Sep 6, 2012 Health Care Fraud –… Continue Reading
