September 24, 2008

LOS ANGELES TIMES / BLOOMBERG POLL; Americans Reluctant To Bail Out Wall Street; Most Of Those Surveyed Say It's Not The Government's Job, But Some Agree That It May Be Necessary.

By: Los Angeles Times
Doyle McManus, Times Staff Writer

Most Americans don't believe the government has responsibility for bailing out financial firms with taxpayer money, a core part of the rescue plan Congress is considering to halt the near-meltdown of the nation's financial...

September 18, 2008

New Study Shows Citizens Ready To Face Nation's Fiscal Challenges; Concord Coalition, Viewpoint Learning, Public Agenda Research Initiative Reveals Americans Are Willing To Sacrifice But Demand Trustworthy Leadership

By: PR Newswire

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new study, to be released September 22, reveals that the American people are willing to make sacrifices -- in the form of spending cuts and tax increases -- to address growing...

September 15, 2008

Majority Of Retail CFOs Are Concerned About The Election According To BDO Seidman, LLP Study; -CFOs Forecast 0.72 Percent Comparable Sales Growth In 2008-

By: Business Wire

According to a recent study by BDO Seidman, LLP, one of the nation's leading accounting and consulting organizations, a whopping 69 percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) at leading U.S. retailers are worried about tax...

September 12, 2008

The Corporate Library Reviews Situations At Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac

By: Market Wire

The Corporate Library, now in its tenth year as a fully independent corporate governance research and advisory firm, today released its most recent report on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac titled "Another brick in the wall:...

September 12, 2008

How Secrecy Undermines America's Security: A New Policy Brief In The Century Foundation's Agenda Series Calls For A Return To Transparency And Accountability In Government

By: Targeted News Service
Targeted News Service

The Century Foundation issued the following news release:

In the seven years since the September 11 terrorist attacks, there has been a dramatic escalation in federal government secrecy. This increase in information...

September 11, 2008

INSPECTOR'S REPORTS REVEAL GOVERNMENT TIES TO OIL INDUSTRY

By: US Fed News
US Fed News

The office of Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., issued the following news release:

The federal office that oversees offshore drilling is plagued by sordid ties to the oil industry, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson charged today, based on a...

August 1, 2008

"Alternative Assets and Public Pension Plan Performance,"

By: Douglas Robertson and Ellen Wielezynski - Office of Comptroller of the Currency

Report examines how public pension funds have fared when investing in real estate, private equity funds, and hedge funds.

July 31, 2008

FTC Report Sheds New Light on Food Marketing to Children and Adolescents

By: Federal Trade Commission

The Federal Trade Commission today announced the results of a study on food marketing to children and adolescents. The report, Marketing Food to Children and Adolescents: A Review of Industry Expenditures, Activities, and...

May 29, 2008

EPA's 2008 Report on the Environment (Final Report)

By: U. S. Environmental Protection Agency

The EPA 2008 ROE is an update of the draft ROE that was released in 2003 and it builds on the foundation of that draft report. EPA’s first experience with the 2003 ROE resulted in a better understanding of which indicators are...

May 5, 2008

Report Urges New Role for Government in Solving Social Problems

By: The Aspen Institute and Root Cause

The Aspen Institute and Root Cause release new findings to drive public innovation, advance social entrepreneurship