CBO: Preliminary Analysis of Major Provisions Related to Health Insurance Coverage Under the Affordable Health Choices Act, June 15, 2009. Letter to the Honorable Edward M. Kennedy. “The attached table summarizes our preliminary assessment of the proposals budgetary effects and its likely impact on insurance coverage. According to that assessment, enacting the proposal would result… Continue Reading
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Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009
Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009, H.R. 1207 – To amend title 31, United States Code, to reform the manner in which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is audited by the Comptroller General of the United States and the manner in which such audits are reported, and for other purposes. Continue Reading
CBO: Did the 2008 Tax Rebates Stimulate Short-Term Growth?
Did the 2008 Tax Rebates Stimulate Short-Term Growth?, June 10, 2009 Economic and Budget Issue Brief “In preparing its economic forecast published in September 2008, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that 40 percent of the tax rebates issued in the spring and summer under the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-185) would… Continue Reading
White House Roadmap to Recovery
“Our Roadmap to Recovery initiative is an ambitious effort to reflect the commitments of your Cabinet members for a stepped up level of activity in implementing the Recovery Act in the next 100 days. We intend to deliver this increased pace at virtually every agency, and in countless programs. In this report, we have highlighted… Continue Reading
USDA: Emerging Issues in the U.S. Organic Industry
Emerging Issues in the U.S. Organic Industry, By Catherine Greene, Carolyn Dimitri, Biing-Hwan Lin, William McBride, Lydia Oberholtzer, and Travis Smith. Economic Information Bulletin No. (EIB-55) 36 pp, June 2009 Consumer demand for organic products has widened over the last decade. While new producers have emerged to help meet demand, market participants report that a… Continue Reading
CBO Cost Estimate for American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
“H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on May 21, 2009 would make a number of changes in energy and environmental policies largely aimed at reducing emissions of gases that contribute to global warming. The bill would limit or cap the… Continue Reading
Toward A 21st Century Framework for Federal Government Privacy Policy
Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB), Toward A 21st Century Framework for Federal Government Privacy Policy, May 2009 “[this]…report analyzes issues and makes recommendations around updating privacy law and policy in light of technological change. The Privacy Act of 1974 is the basis for much of the legal and policy framework by which the… Continue Reading
White House Fact Sheet: Reforms to Protect American Credit Card Consumers
Fact Sheet: “Today, President Obama signs the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009, marking a turning point for American consumers and ending the days of unfair rate hikes and hidden fees. Americans need a healthy flow of credit in our economy, but for too long credit card contracts and practices have… Continue Reading
Fact Sheets: Helping Families Save Their Homes Act and the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act
News release: “Today, President Obama…sign[ed] the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act and the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act into law…The Helping Families Save Their Homes Act is an important step towards stabilizing and reforming our nations financial and housing markets helping American homeowners and increasing the flow of credit during these difficult economic… Continue Reading
FHFA's First Report to Congress Details Annual Examinations of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Banks
News release: “James B. Lockhart, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), today released FHFAs first Report to Congress, detailing the findings of the agencys 2008 annual examinations of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the 12 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks), and the Office of Finance. The report is the first Report to Congress since… Continue Reading
Chairmen Rockefeller and Lautenberg Introduce National Surface Transportation Policy Bill
News release: “Today, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller, IV (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, introduced The Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2009. This important legislation establishes a comprehensive and unifying mission for the nations… Continue Reading
Council of Economic Advisors: Estimates of job creation from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
White House Council on Economic Advisers, Estimates of Job Creation from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, May 2009: “The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was designed to save and create jobs, as well as to cushion the economic downturn and make crucial public investments. At the time of passage, the Council… Continue Reading
