Saving Oil and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions through U.S. Federal Transportation Policy, by Cynthia J. Burbank, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Nick Nigro, Pew Center on Global Climate Change, February 2011 “The United States consumes over 10 million barrels of oil per day moving people and goods on roads and rail throughout the country. Surface transportation generates over… Continue Reading
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Subprime Foreclosures and the 2005 Bankruptcy Reform
Subprime Foreclosures and the 2005 Bankruptcy Reform, Donald P. Morgan, Benjamin Iverson, and Matthew Botsch “Is it just coincidence that subprime foreclosures surged right after the bankruptcy abuse reform (BAR) took effect in October 2005. This article presents arguments and evidence suggesting that it is not. Before BAR, any household could file Chapter 7 bankruptcy… Continue Reading
Testimony by Fed Gov.on assessing regulatory, economic, and market implications of Dodd-Frank derviatives title
Governor Daniel K. Tarullo, Assessing the regulatory, economic, and market implications of the Dodd-Frank derivatives title, Before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., February 15, 2011 “The Dodd-Frank Act requires that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission consult with the Board on the rules they… 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
FTC Issues Annual Financial Acts Enforcement Report to Federal Reserve
“The Federal Trade Commission issued its annual report to the Federal Reserve Board on FTC enforcement activities regarding the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA), Consumer Leasing Act, and Truth in Lending Act. This years report also discusses FTC activities under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, such as… Continue Reading
Florida District Judge Rules Health-Care Reform Act Ruled Unconstitutional
State of Florida v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 10-cv-00091, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida (Pensacola) Roger Vinson – Senior United States District Judge, Case No.: “This case, challenging the Constitutionality of the Act, was filed minutes after the President signed. It has been brought by the Attorneys General and/or Governors… Continue Reading
CBO: Spending and Funding for Highways
Spending and Funding for Highways, Economic and Budget Issue Brief, January 20, 2011 “The nation’s network of highways plays a vital role in the U.S. economy; private commercial activity and people’s daily lives depend on that transportation infrastructure. In 2007, the public sector spent $146 billion to build, operate, and maintain highways in the United… Continue Reading
Report: 129 million Americans with pre-existing condition could be denied coverage without new health reform law
News release: “Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a new analysis showing that, without the Affordable Care Act, up to 129 million non-elderly Americans who have some type of pre-existing health condition, like heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis or cancer, would be at risk of losing health insurance when they need it… Continue Reading
Library of Congress taps LII for Expertise in Legislative Information
News release: “The US Library of Congress chose the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University (LII) to help develop new methods to preserve, analyze, organize, and present Congressional legislative information and materials digitally. The project is headed by LII Director Thomas R. Bruce. Dave Shetland, Sara Frug, and Wayne Weibel will make up the rest… Continue Reading
CBO – Preliminary Analysis of H.R. 2, the Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act
Preliminary Analysis of H.R. 2, the Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, January 6, 2011 Letter to the Honorable John Boehner “..this letter describesin broad terms and on a preliminary basisCBOs assessment of the effects that repealing PPACA and the relevant provisions of the Reconciliation Act would have on federal budget deficits, the federal… Continue Reading
NCSL: A wide range of new legislation goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2011
“A host of new laws ranging from fresh drinking water for students in California to outlawing the use of K2 in Illinois become effective Jan. 1, 2011. Forty-five state legislatures, the District of Columbia, Guam, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico met in regular session in 2010 and enacted 31,005 new laws. In 2011, all 50… Continue Reading
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll — December 2010
“As 2010 draws to a close, the latest tracking poll shows the public still divided in their views of the health reform law, a sentiment largely unchanged since the laws enactment in March. Forty-two percent of Americans say they have a generally favorable view of the law, while 41 percent have a generally unfavorable view… Continue Reading
