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Krueger Op-Ed: Measure Succeeds in Promoting Private-Sector Hiring
9:03 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt
To view or print the PDF content on this page, download the free Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®. September 6, 2010TG-845Krueger Op-Ed: ‘Measure Succeeds in Promoting Private-Sector Hiring’ WASHINGTON – In an op-ed piece for the McClatchy-Tribune News Service, Treasury Chief Economist and Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy Alan Krueger writes about the impact of the HIRE Act on private-sector hiring and the continued economic recovery. To read the op-ed piece online, see link below. The full text of the piece follows. The Treasury Department today also released an updated report on the number of newly hired workers who are eligible for tax credits under the HIRE Act. Nationally, fromread more »
Approval of proposal by Banco Davivienda
9:03 pm Eastern | Business
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Your IMF Update: Press Release - Bangladesh
7 Sep 15:27 | Business
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Press Release: Statement at the Conclusion of a Staff Visit to Bangladesh read more »Written agreement with Bank of the Eastern Shore
7 Sep 14:41 | Business
Written agreement with Bank of the Eastern Shoreread more »
Minutes of Board discount rate meetings, July 6 through August 9, 2010
7 Sep 14:41 | Business
Minutes of Board discount rate meetings, July 6 through August 9, 2010 read more »
Written agreement with Pacific Mercantile Bancorp and Pacific Mercantile Bank
7 Sep 14:41 | Business
Written agreement with Pacific Mercantile Bancorp and Pacific Mercantile Bankread more »
Written agreement with Mountain West Financial Corp
7 Sep 14:41 | Business
Written agreement with Mountain West Financial Corpread more »
Treasury Department Targets Iranian-Owned Bank Facilitating Iran's Proliferation Activiti
7 Sep 14:41 | US Politics and Govt
September 7, 2010TG-847Treasury Department Targets Iranian-Owned Bank in Germany Facilitating Iran's Proliferation ActivitiesWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated Europäisch-Iranische Handelsbank (EIH), one of the few remaining European banks actively facilitating business with Iranian banks and handling billions of dollars worth of transactions on their behalf. Today's action was taken pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13382, which blocks the property of designated weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferators and their supporters, thereby isolating them from the U.S. financial system. Headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, EIH provides financial services to Bank Mellat, Persia International Bank, the Export Development Bank of Iran and Post Bank of Iran, all previously designated by Treasury pursuant to E.O. 1read more »
Your IMF Update: Transcript
7 Sep 13:31 | Business
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Transcript of a Conference Call on Release of IMF Staff Position Notes on Fiscal Matters read more »SEC Charges Colorado-Based Invesment Adviser With Fraudulently Recommending Hedge Funds to Older Investors
7 Sep 13:09 | US Politics and Govt
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Boulder, Colo.-based investment adviser Neal R. Greenberg with fraud and breach of fiduciary duty in the marketing and recommendation of his firm's hedge funds to investors, including many elderly clients.read more »
SEC Charges Colorado-Based Investment Adviser With Fraudulently Recommending Hedge Funds to Older Investors
7 Sep 13:09 | US Politics and Govt
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Boulder, Colo.-based investment adviser Neal R. Greenberg with fraud and breach of fiduciary duty in the marketing and recommendation of his firm's hedge funds to investors, including many elderly clients.read more »
Your IMF Update: Public Information Notice - Burundi
7 Sep 12:35 | Business
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Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation for the Republic of Burundi read more »SEC Sets Field Hearings on State of Municipal Securities Markets
7 Sep 11:00 | Business
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it will launch a series of field hearings to examine the municipal securities markets, starting in San Francisco on September 21. Topics will include disclosure and transparency, credit ratings, and internal controls.read more »
Krueger Op-Ed: Measure Succeeds in Promoting Private-Sector Hiring
7 Sep 00:21 | US Politics and Govt
To view or print the PDF content on this page, download the free Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®. September 6, 2010TG-845Krueger Op-Ed: ‘Measure Succeeds in Promoting Private-Sector Hiring’ WASHINGTON – In an op-ed piece for the McClatchy-Tribune News Service, Treasury Chief Economist and Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy Alan Krueger writes about the impact of the HIRE Act on private-sector hiring and the continued economic recovery. To read the op-ed piece online, see link below. The full text of the piece follows. The Treasury Department today also released an updated report on the number of newly hired workers who are eligible for tax credits under the HIRE Act. Nationally, from Februread more »
Union Jobs Disappearing At Local, State And National Levels, Study Finds
6 Sep 14:57 | USA News
The recession is finally taking its toll on national, state and local unionization rates, according to UCLA's annual report on organized labor. read more »
Your IMF Update: IMF Policy Paper
3 Sep 17:22 | Business
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IMF Policy Paper: The Fund's Mandate - The Future Financing Role - Revised Reform Proposals and Revised Proposed Decisionsread more »Your IMF Update: IMF Policy Paper
3 Sep 17:10 | Business
New item in your series of interest: IMF Policy Paper: The Fund's Mandate - The Future Financing Role - Reform Proposalsread more »
Your IMF Update: Public Information Notice
3 Sep 16:51 | Business
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Public Information Notice: The Fund's Mandate-Future Financing Role read more »September 3, 2010 BLS Update
3 Sep 15:05 | Business
From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: A listing of the latestread more »
Joint Statement of Secretary Geithner and Secretary Clinton on Japanese Sanctions on Iran
3 Sep 12:30 | Business
September 3, 2010TG-844Joint Statement of Secretary Geithner and Secretary Clinton on the Announcement of Japanese Autonomous Sanctions on IranWASHINGTON – The U.S. Departments of Treasury and State today released the following statement from Secretary Tim Geithner and Secretary Hillary Clinton on Japan's adoption of new sanctions against Iran: "The United States welcomes the announcement by Japan of new sanctions on Iran that implement UN Security Council 1929. They mark a significant step forward in the international community's efforts to combat proliferation and prevent Iran's development of nuclear weapons. Japan joins other responsible nations that have also implemented such sanctions on Iran for its failure to meet its international obligations, including the European Union, Australia, Canada, and Norway. "read more »
Your IMF Update: Public Information Notice - Cyprus
3 Sep 09:55 | Business
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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Cyprus read more »Your IMF Update: Transcript
3 Sep 09:26 | Business
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Transcript of DOMINIQUE STRAUSS-KAHN MANAGING DIRECTOR, IMF AND ABDUL HAFEEZ SHAIKH FINANCE MINISTER, PAKISTAN read more »Employment Situation News Release
3 Sep 08:44 | Business
The latest Employment Situation news release (http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf) read more »
Business Employment Dynamics Latest Numbers
3 Sep 08:36 | Business
Gross Job Gains: Total Private 6,628,000 in 4th Qtr of 2009 Historical Data Goods-Producing 1,298,000 in 4th Qtr of 2009 Historical Data Service-providing 5,330,000 in 4th Qtr of 2009 read more »
Import/Export Price Indexes Latest Numbers
3 Sep 08:36 | Business
Imports All Commodities: +0.2% in Jul 2010 Historical Data Fuels & Lubricants: +2.1% in Jul 2010 Historical Data All Imports Excluding Fuels: -0.3% in Jul 2010read more »
Major Economic Indicators Latest Numbers
3 Sep 08:36 | Business
Consumer Price Index (CPI): +0.3% in Jul 2010 News Release Historical Data Unemployment Rate: 9.6% in Aug 2010 News Release Historical Data Payroll Employment: read more »
Consumer Price Index Latest Numbers
3 Sep 08:36 | Business
CPI-U, US City Average, All Items: NSA unchanged in Jul 2010 Historical Data SA +0.3% in Jul 2010 Historical Data NSA +1.2% since Jul 2009 read more »
Current Employment Statistics Latest Numbers
3 Sep 08:35 | Business
Change in Total Nonfarm Payroll Employment: -54,000(p) in Aug 2010 Historical Data Change in Total Private Average Hourly Earnings for All Employees: +$0.06(p) in Aug 2010 Historical Data Change in Total Private Average Weekly Hours for All Employees: read more »
Mass Layoff Statistics Latest Numbers
3 Sep 08:35 | Business
Seasonally Adjusted: Total Mass Layoff Events 1,609 in Jul 2010 Historical Data Change in Total Mass Layoff Events -38 in Jul 2010 Historical Data Total Mass Layoff Initial Claimants 143,read more »
Your IMF Update: Public Information Notice - Finland
2 Sep 21:30 | Business
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Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Finland read more »H41: H.4.1 preformatted packages have changed
2 Sep 19:03 | Business
This week, the item set available in the preformatted packages has changed.read more »
Your IMF Update: Transcript
2 Sep 18:49 | Business
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Transcript of a Press Briefing on 2010 Article IV Consultation with Korea read more »Your IMF Update: Press Release
2 Sep 18:19 | Business
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Press Release:Statement by IMF Deputy Managing Director Murilo Portugal at the Conclusion of a Visit by the Dominican Republic Authorities to Washington D.C. read more »Written agreement with Osceola Bancorporation
2 Sep 16:57 | Business
Written agreement with Osceola Bancorporationread more »
Written agreement with Oregon Community Bank and Trust
2 Sep 16:57 | Business
Written agreement with Oregon Community Bank and Trustread more »
Written agreement with First National Bancorporation of Stoughton
2 Sep 16:57 | Business
Written agreement with First National Bancorporation of Stoughtonread more »
Approval of proposal by Metcalf Bank
2 Sep 16:57 | Business
Approval of proposal by Metcalf Bankread more »
Your IMF Update: Press Release - Bosnia and Herzegovina
2 Sep 16:06 | Business
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Press Release: Statement by the IMF Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina read more »Business Employment Dynamics Latest Numbers
2 Sep 15:11 | Business
Gross Job Gains: Total Private 6,628,000 in 4th Qtr of 2009 Historical Data Goods-Producing 1,298,000 in 4th Qtr of 2009 Historical Data Service-providing 5,330,000 in 4th Qtr of 2009 read more »
Import/Export Price Indexes Latest Numbers
2 Sep 15:11 | Business
Imports All Commodities: +0.2% in Jul 2010 Historical Data Fuels & Lubricants: +2.1% in Jul 2010 Historical Data All Imports Excluding Fuels: -0.3% in Jul 2010read more »
Major Economic Indicators Latest Numbers
2 Sep 15:10 | Business
Consumer Price Index (CPI): +0.3% in Jul 2010 News Release Historical Data Unemployment Rate: 9.5% in Jul 2010 News Release Historical Data Payroll Employment: read more »
Consumer Price Index Latest Numbers
2 Sep 15:10 | Business
CPI-U, US City Average, All Items: NSA unchanged in Jul 2010 Historical Data SA +0.3% in Jul 2010 Historical Data NSA +1.2% since Jul 2009 read more »
Current Employment Statistics Latest Numbers
2 Sep 15:10 | Business
Change in Total Nonfarm Payroll Employment: -131,000(p) in Jul 2010 Historical Data Change in Total Private Average Hourly Earnings for All Employees: +$0.04(p) in Jul 2010 Historical Data Change in Total Private Average Weekly Hours for All Employees: read more »
Mass Layoff Statistics Latest Numbers
2 Sep 15:10 | Business
Seasonally Adjusted: Total Mass Layoff Events 1,609 in Jul 2010 Historical Data Change in Total Mass Layoff Events -38 in Jul 2010 Historical Data Total Mass Layoff Initial Claimants 143,read more »
Treasury Announces New Pilot to Help Deliver Safe, Low-Cost Financial Accounts During Tax Season
2 Sep 11:57 | US Politics and Govt
September 2, 2010TG-843Treasury Department Announces New Pilot to Help DeliverSafe, Low-Cost Financial Accounts to theUnbanked and Underbanked During Tax Season Pilot Delivers Targeted Offers for Individuals to Sign-up for New Accounts to Receive Their Tax Refunds through Direct Deposit Tax Season Provides Critical Opportunity to Help Unbanked and Underbanked Americans Strengthen Their Financial Futures WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it will launch a new pilot program to help capitalize on tax refund season as an opportunity to provide unbanked and underbanked Americans with access to safe, low-cost financial accounts. This pilot will deliver targeted offers to certain low and moderate income individuals to sign up for new accounts with debit card access at taxread more »
Your IMF Update: Press Release - Pakistan
2 Sep 11:36 | Business
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Press Release: IMF to Provide US$450 Million in Immediate Emergency Assistance to Pakistan and Work Toward Completion of Stand-By Arrangement Program Review read more »SEC Charges New Jersey Investment Adviser in Multi-Million Dollar Offering Fraud
2 Sep 11:03 | Business
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Branchburg, N.J.-based investment adviser and three of her firms with operating a multi-million dollar offering fraud involving the sale of phony promissory notes to investors, many of whom are retired or unsophisticated in investments.read more »
Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders
2 Sep 10:48 | Business
New orders for manufactured goods in July increased $0.6 billion or 0.1 percent to $409.5 billion. July 2010: 0.1 % change June 2010: -0.6 % change read more »
SEC Adopts Temporary Rule Requiring Municipal Advisors to Register With Agency
2 Sep 09:19 | Business
The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted a temporary rule requiring municipal advisors to register with the SEC by October 1, a deadline established by the newly-enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.read more »
Your IMF Update: Press Release
2 Sep 09:12 | Business
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Press Release: IMF and ILO Launch Background Paper on the "Challenges of Growth, Employment and Social Cohesion" for High-Level Conference on September 13 in Oslo read more »