Economics and Trade

Next Generation Nuclear Plant Licensing Strategy (8/21/08)

Next Generation Nuclear Plant Licensing Strategy
U.S. Dept. of Energy and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
August 2008
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Press Release
DOE, NRC Issue Licensing Roadmap for Next-Generation Nuclear Plant
U.S. Department of Energy
August 15, 2008
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Agricultural Prices 2007 Summary (8/8/08)

Agricultural Prices 2007 Summary
National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department of Agriculture
July 2008
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Agricultural Prices Summary
National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department of Agriculture
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Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops in the U.S.
Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture
July 2, 2008
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The Year in Trade 2007 (8/5/08)

The Year in Trade 2007: Operation of the Trade Agreements Program
U.S. International Trade Commission, July 2008
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Press Release
ITC Releases the Year in Trade 2007
U.S. International Trade Commission, August 4, 2008
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Past Issues of Year in Trade
U.S. International Trade Commission
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Housing and Economic Recovery Act (8/1/08)

Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
The Government Printing Office. Public Law 110-289 (H.R. 3221)
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President Bush Signs the Clean Boating Act of 2008 and the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 Into Law
The White House, July 30, 2008
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United States Moves to Shore Up Troubled Housing Sector: Legislation Aims to Avert Mortgage, Credit Crisis
International Information Programs, Department of State, July 30, 2008
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Covered Bond Framework (7/29/08)

Press Release
Treasury Releases Best Practices to Encourage Additional Form of Mortgage Finance
U.S. Department of Treasury, July 28, 2008
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FDIC Board Approves Final Covered Bond Policy Statement
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, July 15, 2008
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Remarks on Covered Bond Framework
Board of the Governors of the Federal Reserve System, July 28, 2008
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Related CRS Report
Covered Bonds: An Alternative to Securitization for Funding Mortgages
CRS Report for Congress. July 23, 2008. RS22925. 4 p.

Mortgage Markets and the Enterprises in 2007 (7/23/08)

Press Release
OFHEO Releases "Mortgage Markets and the Enterprises in 2007"
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight
July 21, 2008
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Mortgage Markets and the Enterprises in 2007
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight
July 2008
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Mortgage Market Note 08-2: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Capital
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight
July 17, 2008
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Related CRS Report
Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's Financial Problems: Frequently Asked Questions
CRS Report for Congress. July 15, 2008. RS22916. 6 p.
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Hearing on Research and Development, Technological Advances in Key Industries, and Changing Trade Flows with China (7/22/08)

Hearing on Research and Development, Technological Advances in Key Industries, and Changing Trade Flows with China
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
July 16, 2008
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Press Releases
Hearing on "Research and Development, Technological Advances in Key Industries, and Changing Trade Flows with China"
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
July 9, 2008
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Industrial Biotechnology Report / Implementing the Renewable Fuel Standard (7/18/08)

Press Release
Industrial Biotechnology Activity on the Rise in U.S. Chemical and Biofuel Industries, Says ITC
U.S. International Trade Commission, July 15, 2008
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Industrial Biotechnology: Development and Adoption by the U.S. Chemical and Biofuel Industries
U.S. International Trade Commission, July 2008
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Environmental Protection Agency Oversight: Implementing the Renewable Fuel Standard
Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, July 10, 2008
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"American View" Summer 2008 (7/18/08)

American View. Summer 2008
The Online Magazine of the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Japan
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Past editions are available at the websites below.

Japanese
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English
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Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress (7/16/08)

The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, July 15, 2008
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Recent Developments in U.S. Financial Markets and Regulatory Responses to Them
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, July 15, 2008
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Press Conference by the President
The White House, July 15, 2008
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Treasury Department Announces GSE Initiatives (7/15/08)

Board grants Federal Reserve Bank of New York the Authority to Lend to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should such Lending Prove Necessary
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, July 13, 2008
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Paulson Announces GSE Initiatives
U.S. Department of the Treasury, July 13, 2008
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Board Issues Final Rule Amending Home Mortgage Provisions of Regulation Z (Truth in Lending)
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, July 14, 2008
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Related CRS Reports

GSE Regulatory Reform: Frequently Asked Questions
CRS Report for Congress. June 18, 2008. RS21724. 6 p.

Reforming the Regulation of Government-Sponsored Enterprises in the 110th Congress
CRS Report for Congress. June 25, 2008. RL33940. 46 p.

Housing Issues in the 110th Congress
CRS Report for Congress. June 5, 2008. RL33879. 49 p.

Hearing on Systemic Risk and Financial Markets (7/11/08)

Systemic Risk and Financial Markets
House Committee on Financial Services, July 10, 2008
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The Federal Reserve System Purposes and Functions
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, June 2005
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Related CRS Report
Structure and Functions of the Federal Reserve System
CRS Report for Congress. June 3, 2008. RS20826. 6 p.

SEC, FRB Sign Agreement to Enhance Collaboration, Coordination and Information Sharing (7/10/08)

Memorandum of Understanding between and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Regarding Coordination and Information Sharing in Areas of Common Regulatory and Supervisory Interest
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Press Release
SEC, FRB Sign Agreement to Enhance Collaboration, Coordination and Information Sharing
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, July 7, 2008
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Financial Regulation and Financial Stability
At the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Forum on Mortgage Lending for Low and Moderate Income Households, Arlington, Virginia
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, July 8, 2008
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Remarks by Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. on U.S. Housing Market before FDIC's Forum on Mortgage Lending to Low and Moderate Income Households
U.S. Treasury Department, July 8, 2008
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Recent Developments in U.S.-Japan Economic Relations (7/9/08)

Fact Sheet
Recent Developments in U.S.-Japan Economic Relations
U.S. Department of State. July 8, 2008
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Joint Announcement Concerning Megaports Initiative between the Government of the United States and the Government of Japan
U.S. Department of State. July 3, 2008
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Release from MOFA
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Related CRS Report
U.S.-Japan Economic Relations: Significance, Prospects, and Policy Options
CRS Report for Congress. April 9, 2008. RS32649. 26 p.

Seventh Report to the Leaders on the U.S. - Japan Regulatory Reform and Competition Policy Initiative (7/7/08)

Seventh Report to the Leaders on the U.S. - Japan Regulatory Reform and Competition Policy Initiative
U.S. Trade Representative, July 5, 2008
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Fact Sheet: Seventh Report to the Leaders on the U.S. - Japan Regulatory Reform and Competition Policy Initiative
U.S. Trade Representative, July 5, 2008
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USTR Schwab Calls for Reinvigoration of Regulatory Reform in Japan
U.S. Trade Representative, July 5, 2008
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Japanese Texts from MOFA
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Food Security Assessment, 2007 (7/7/08)

ERS Report Summary
Food Security Assessment, 2007
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
July 2008
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Food Security Assessment, 2007
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
July 2008
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U.S.-Japan Investment Initiative 2008 Report (7/7/08)

U.S.-Japan Investment Initiative 2008 Report
U.S. Department of State, July 2008
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Press Release
U.S.-Japan Investment Initiative 2008 Report
U.S. Department of State, July 3, 2008
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Release from Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
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Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade (7/3/08)

Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade, 2008 Annual Report
U.S. International Trade Commission, June 2008
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Press Release
ITC Reports Strong U.S. Performance in Global Services Trade
U.S. International Trade Commission, June 30, 2008
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A Business Guide to U.S. EPA Climate Partnership Programs (6/20/08)

A Business Guide to U.S. EPA Climate Partnership Programs
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, June 2008
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Press Release
New EPA Guide to Help Businesses Confront Climate Challenge
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, June 17, 2008
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E-Journal: Markets and Democracy (6/18/08)

Markets and Democracy
An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State, June 2008
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Table of Contents

- The Roots of Modern Democracy
- Elastic Democracies and Globalization
- The Roots of Modern Capitalism
- Marketization Without Democratization in China
- Free Markets and Democracy: The Cuban Experience
- Democracy, Free Enterprise, and Confidence
- Market Economy Without Democracy in the Gulf
- Democracy and Capitalism: The Separation of the Twins
- The Effects of Ethnic Strife
- On Democracy and Development: Challenging Extremes
- Will Freer Markets Lead to a More Democratic Government in Russia?

G-8 Finance Ministers - Statement by Treasury Secretary (6/18/08)

Statement by Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. following Meeting of the G-8 Finance Ministers
U.S. Department of the Treasury
June 14, 2008
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Joint Statements by G-8 Finance Ministers - Osaka, Japan
U.S. Department of the Treasury
June 14, 2008
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G8 Meeting (Ministry of Finance Japan)
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2007 Annual Report on U.S. Wind Power Installation, Cost, and Performance Trends (6/5/08)

U.S. Continues to Lead the World in Wind Power Growth
U.S. Department of Energy
May 29, 2008
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Annual Report on U.S. Wind Power Installation, Cost, and Performance Trends: 2007
U.S. Department of Energy
May 2008
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Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program
U.S. Department of Energy
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FOMC Materials: 1978-2002 (6/5/08)

Transcripts and Other Historical Materials
Federal Open Market Committee, Board of Governors of Federal Reserve System
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Press Release
June 2, 2008
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E Journal: "Venture Capital Meets Hi-Tech" (5/16/08)

Venture Capital Meets Hi-Tech
An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State, May 2008
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Contents:

-About This Issue
-Venture Capital: A Primer
-From the Ponderosa to the Googleplex: How Americans Match Money to Ideas
-Inside the Real World of Venture Capitalists
-Starting Your Own High-Technology Start-Up
-Not Just Semiconductors: Silicon Valley and the Culture of Innovation
-The Rise of the Creative Class
-By the Numbers
-Internet Resources

Analysis of Small Business Energy Costs (4/25/08)

Report:
Characterization and Analysis of Small Business Energy Costs
U.S. Small Business Administration, April 2008 (268KB, PDF 54p.)
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Outline:
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Press Release
Small Firms Hit Hardest by Rising Energy Costs: Manufacturing and Commercial Sectors Top The List
U.S. Small Business Administration, April 22, 2008
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Tax: Fundamentals in Advance of Reform (4/17/08)

Tax: Fundamentals in Advance of Reform
U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, April 15, 2008
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Overview of the Federal Tax System: As In Effect for 2008
U.S. Congress, Joint Committee on Taxation, April 14, 2008 (PDF 101 KB, 22p.)
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2007 Committee Reports can be found on the website below:
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China: Government Practices/Policies Affecting Decision Making in the Economy (4/14/08)

ITC Issues Report on Chinese Practices and Policies
April 10, 2008
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China: Description of Selected Government Practices and Policies Affecting Decision Making in the Economy
U.S. International Trade Commission, December 2007 (PDF 4.6MB, 270p.)
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How Large is China's Economy? Does it Matter?
CRS Report for Congress, February 13, 2008 (PDF 6p.)
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Statements from G-7 and IMF Meetings (4/14/08)

Statement of G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
U.S. Department of the Treasury, April 11, 2008
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Statement by Secretary Paulson Following Meeting of G7 Finance Ministers And Central Bank Governors
U.S. Department of the Treasury, April 11, 2008
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Statements from IMF Meeting on April 12-13 in Washington D.C.

Statement by Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. at the International Monetary and Financial Committee Meeting
U.S. Department of the Treasury, April 12, 2008
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Statement by U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. at the Development Committee Meeting
U.S. Department of the Treasury, April 13, 2008
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Treasury Blueprint for Stronger Regulatory Structure (4/1/08)

Remarks by Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. on Blueprint for Regulatory Reform
U.S. Department of the Treasury
March 31, 2008
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Treasury Releases Blueprint for Stronger Regulatory Structure
U.S. Department of the Treasury
March 31, 2008
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Fact Sheet: Treasury Releases Blueprint for a Stronger Regulatory Structure
Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of the Treasury
March 2008 (PDF 6 p.)
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Blueprint for A Modernized Financial Regulatory Structure
U.S. Department of the Treasury
March 2008 (PDF 212p.)
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2008 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (3/31/08)

Bush Administration Submits Annual Trade Report to Congress
Office of the United States Trade Representative, March 28, 2008
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2008 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers
Office of the United States Trade Representative, March 28, 2008
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Japan
2008 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (PDF, 25p.)
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Archived reports can be seen at the website below:
USTR Reports and Publications Home
Office of the United States Trade Representative
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FOMC Lowers Target for Federal Funds Rate (3/19/08)

FOMC Statement
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. March 18, 2008
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Policy Statement on Financial Market Developments
The President's Working Group on Financial Markets. March 2008. 22p.
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Remarks by Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. on Recommendations from the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets
U.S. Department of Treasury. March 13, 2008
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2007 Sets All Time International Tourism Record for U.S. (3/17/08)

2007 Sets All Time International Tourism Record for U.S.
Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce
March 10, 2008
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Fact Sheet: Global Travel to the United States Sets Record
U.S. Department of Commerce
March 10, 2008
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International Visitation to the United States:
A Statistical Summary of U.S. Arrivals (2007)
Office of Travel and Tourism Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce
March 2008
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Inbound Overview
Office of Travel and Tourism Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce
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FRB Beige Book (3/12/08)

Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District (Beige Book)
Federal Reserve Board, March 5, 2008
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Search the Beige Book Archive (1970-)
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
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Business Spending on Technology Infrastructure (3/7/08)

Business Spending on Technology Infrastructure $250 Billion in 2006
U.S. Census Bureau. March 6, 2008
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2006 Information and Communication Technology Survey
U.S. Census Bureau. Released March 6, 2008
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Survey website provides related information.
U.S. Census Bureau
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2008 Trade Policy Agenda/2007 Trade Agreements Program Annual Report (3/6/08)

Bush Administration Delivers Annual Trade Report to Congress Office of the United States Trade Representative. March 4, 2008
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The 2008 Trade Policy Agenda and the 2007 Annual Report of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program
Office of the United States Trade Representative
March 2008. 473p. (PDF 4.83MB)
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Census Bureau Report: Maternity Leave and Employment Patterns (2/27/08)

Maternity Leave and Employment Patterns of First-Time Mothers: 1961-2003
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce, February 2008
(PDF 19p.) [View Document]

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
U.S. Department of Labor
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Chartbook of International Labor Comparisons (2/22/08)

A Chartbook of International Labor Comparisons: The Americas, Asia, Europe
U.S. Department of Labor. January 2008. (PDF 73p.)
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Past Chartbooks
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Chairman Bernake's Testimony before Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (2/19/08)

The Economy and Financial Markets
Chairman Ben S. Bernake
Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, February 14, 2008
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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The State of the United States Economy and Financial Markets
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
February 14, 2008
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President Bush Signs Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (2/14/08)

President Bush Signs H.R. 5140, the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008
The White House, February 13, 2008
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Fact Sheet: Bipartisan Growth Package Will Help Protect Our Nation’s Economic Health
The White House, February 13, 2008
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Economy & Budget
Policies in Focus, The White House
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Fact Sheet: Examples of How the Economic Growth Act of 2008 Will Benefit Americans
U.S. Treasury Department Office of Public Affairs, February 13, 2008
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Stimulus Proposals
Congressional Budget Office
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H.R.5140
Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate)
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Employment Situation: Jan. 2008 & Gross Domestic Product: 4th Quarter 2007 (2/13/08)

The Employment Situation, January 2008
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
February 1, 2008. 31p. (PDF)
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Statement of Keith Hall
Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics before the Joint Economic Committee
United States Congress
February 1, 2008. 5p. (PDF)
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Press Release
Gross Domestic Product: Fourth Quarter 2007 (Advance)
Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce
January 30, 2008
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Gross Domestic Product
Percent Change from Preceding Period
Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce
January 30, 2008
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GDP and other statistics are available on the following website:
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Meeting of G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (2/12/08)

Statement of G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
Tokyo, Japan
U.S. Department of the Treasury. February 9, 2008
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Meeting of G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
Ministry of Finance Japan
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Statement by Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
Following Meeting of G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
Tokyo, Japan
U.S. Department of the Treasury. February 9, 2008
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Economic Report of the President (2/12/08)

Press Briefing by Edward Lazear, Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers on the Economic Report of the President
The White House, February 11, 2008
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Fact Sheet: The Economic Report of the President
The White House, February 11, 2008
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Economic Report of the President
Council of Economic Advisers, The White House, February 11, 2008
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U.S Government Printing Office (1995-current)
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Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research (1947-current)
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FRB Cuts Key Lending Rate (1/23/08)

FOMC Statement
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. January 22, 2008
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Secretary Paulson Remarks on the Economy Before the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Department of the Treasury. January 22, 2008
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Bush, Congressional Leaders Meet on Economic Stimulus Package
Federal Reserve cuts key lending rate to 3.5 percent
Bureau of International Information Programs, Department of State. January 22, 2008
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President Bush Taking Action to Keep Economy Healthy (1/22/08)

President Bush Discusses Economy, Growth Package
The White House. January 18, 2008
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Fact Sheet: Taking Action to Keep Our Economy Healthy
President Bush Asks Congress To Work With Him To Enact An Economic Growth Package That Bolsters Business Investment And Consumer Spending
The White House. January 18, 2008
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Press Briefing by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors Ed Lazear
The White House. January 18, 2008
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President's Radio Address
The White House. January 19, 2008
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Chairman Ben S. Bernanke's Testimony on Economic Outlook (1/22/08)

The Economic Outlook
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives, January 17, 2008
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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The Near-Term Outlook for the U.S. Economy
Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives
January 17, 2008
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Chairman Ben S. Bernanke: Monetary Policy (1/11/08)

Financial Markets, the Economic Outlook, and Monetary Policy
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
Speech at the Women in Housing and Finance and Exchequer Club Joint Luncheon, Washington. D.C., January 10, 2008
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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President Bush Address on Economy & Budget (1/8/08)

President Bush Discusses Economy in Chicago, Illinois
Union League Club of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
The White House. January 7, 2008
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The White House - Economy & Budget
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Fact Sheet: December 2007 Marks Record 52nd Consecutive Month of Job Growth
The White House. January 4, 2008
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Remarks by Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. on Housing and Capital Markets before the New York Society of Securities Analysts
Department of Treasury. January 7, 2008
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