http://www.docuticker.com Docuticker is a daily update of new reports from government agencies, ngo's, think tanks, and other groups. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:58:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Automatic Recapitalization Alternatives (PDF; 82 KB) Source: Federal Housing Finance Administration The recent experiences of U.S. financial institutions highlight the shortcomings of the capital regulatory regime that has evolved over the preceding three decades. That regime focuses on capital requirements and prompt corrective action (PCA)—escalating supervisory restrictions as a financial firm’s ... http://www.docuticker.com/?p=33222 Party Committees Report Slight Increase Overall in 2009 Receipts Source: Federal Elections Commission The national, state and local committees of the Republican and Democratic parties collected a total of $425.8 million in contributions in the first calendar year of the 2010 election cycle, an increase of 1.5% over the same period ... http://www.docuticker.com/?p=33220 Briefing for the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (PDF; 508 KB) Source: European Parliament Directorate-General for Internal Policies Abstract: The 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES will take place in Doha, Qatar from March 13th-25th, 2010 and will see the 175 Parties of CITES ... http://www.docuticker.com/?p=32991 New survey indicates more than 17 million cosmetic procedures performed last year in U.S. (PDF; 9.9 KB) Source: American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery A procedural survey conducted by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery says more than 17 million cosmetic surgery procedures were performed in the United States in 2009. The total ... http://www.docuticker.com/?p=33235 Forecast Links Aviation and National Economic Growth Source: Federal Aviation Administration The FAA's forecast underscores the need for the Next Generation Air Transportation System and continued investment in airport infrastructure projects. + FAA Aerospace Forecasts FY 2010-2030 + Fact Sheet + Press Release http://www.docuticker.com/?p=33217 US Labor Department’s OSHA notifies 15,000 workplaces nationwide of high injury and illness rates Source: Occupational Safety and Health Administration The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration surveys employers to collect workplace injury and illness data it uses to identify employers whose injury and illness rates are considerably ... http://www.docuticker.com/?p=33215 Regional and State Employment and Unemployment (January 2010) Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics In January, 30 states and the District of Columbia recorded over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 9 states registered decreases, and 11 states had no change. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 31 states and the District of Columbia, decreased in ... http://www.docuticker.com/?p=33211 Country Analysis Brief: Yemen Source: Energy Information Administration Yemen's location on the Bab al Mandab, one of the world's most strategic shipping lanes through which an estimated 3.7 million barrels of oil pass daily, makes Yemen important to the global oil trade. Disruption to shipping in the Bab el-Mandab could ... http://www.docuticker.com/?p=33183 New GAO Correspondence (PDF) Source: Government Accountability Office 1. VA Faces Challenges in Providing Substance Use Disorder Services and Is Taking Steps to Improve These Services for Veterans (289 KB) http://www.docuticker.com/?p=33209 Briefing for the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES Source: European Parliament Abstract: The 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES will take place in Doha, Qatar from March 13th-25th, 2010 and will see the 175 Parties of CITES make key decisions on over 40 proposals ... http://www.docuticker.com/?p=32990 How Working Women Are Reshaping America’s Families and Economy and What It Means for Policymakers Source: Center for American Progress In the fall 2009, the Center for American Progress and Maria Shriver launched The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Changes Everything, a comprehensive look at how working women have transformed today's ... http://www.docuticker.com/?p=33200 "Amazon Taxes" Will Worsen Budget Problems, Deter Business Source: Tax Foundation As more states consider enacting so-called "Amazon tax" laws to force online retailers to collect sales taxes, a new Tax Foundation report cautions that such policies would not only fail to relieve short-term budget problems but also hurt long-term ... http://www.docuticker.com/?p=33198 Fiscal Policy Choices (PDF; 447 KB) Source: Congressional Budget Office From CBO Director's Blog: I spoke yesterday at the annual economic policy conference of the NABE, the National Association for Business Economics. The theme of the conference was “The New Normal? Policy Choices After the Great Recession,” and naturally I discussed fiscal ... http://www.docuticker.com/?p=33196 Fatigue Endangers Transportation Workers and Passengers Across All Modes, NTSB Chairman Warns Source: National Transportation Safety Board National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman today encouraged the sleep research and healthcare community to continue their efforts to educate transportation policy makers of the dangers of fatigue in all modes of ... http://www.docuticker.com/?p=33194 Amtrak Long-Distance Trains Running Strong (PDF; 57 KB) Source: Amtrak The long-distance trains that serve as the backbone of America’s national intercity passenger rail network are attracting more passengers as Amtrak continues to implement its comprehensive and multi-year Route Performance Improvement (RPI) program. “Amtrak long-distance trains are running strong,” said President and ... http://www.docuticker.com/?p=33192 Area under organic farming increased by 7.4% between 2007 and 2008 in the EU-27 Source: Eurostat The increase of 7.4 % in the total area under organic farming between 2007 and 2008 illustrates the continuing positive trend in the organic sector in EU-27. In 2007, the area under organic farming accounted for ... http://www.docuticker.com/?p=32985 The Trouble with Pensions: Toward an Alternative Public Policy to Support Retirement Source: Levy Economics Institute of Bard College Pension funds have taken a big hit during the current financial crisis, with losses in the trillions of dollars. In addition, both private and public pensions are experiencing significant funding shortfalls, as ... http://www.docuticker.com/?p=33205 Troubled Partnership: U.S.-Turkish Relations in an Era of Global Geopolitical Change Source: RAND Corporation A strong security partnership with Turkey has been an important element of U.S. policy for the last five decades. However, in the last few years, U.S.-Turkish relations have seriously deteriorated, and today they are badly in need ... http://www.docuticker.com/?p=32228 Country Analysis Brief: South Africa Source: Energy Information Administration South Africa's energy sector is critical to the economy as the country relies heavily on its large-scale, energy-intensive mining industry. South Africa has only small deposits of oil and natural gas and uses its large coal deposits for most of its ... http://www.docuticker.com/?p=33181 OPEC Oil Export Revenues Source: Energy Information Administration Based on projections from the EIA March 2010 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) could earn $767 billion of net oil export revenues in 2010 and $823 billion in 2011. Last year, OPEC earned $573 ... http://www.docuticker.com/?p=33179