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Tag Archives: government
Occupy Wall Street Occupy Philly
0:26 Occupy Wall Street Protesters Occupy Philly 0:49 0:33 0:46 High Definition Pictures The Article * Occupy Wall Street? Occupy Yourself! *
Posted in Business, energy, environment, Government, health and wellness, Law, Opinion, Politics, Society, War And Peace Also tagged civil, occupy, Occupy Philadelphia, Occupy Philly, Occupy Wall Street, protest, protesters, rights Leave a comment
The USA National Debt
The United States of America continues to spend money it does not have. At the moment, the government has borrowed more money than the law allows. Current Debt Held by the Public Intragovernmental Holdings Total Public Debt Outstanding 07/27/2011 9,747,742,929,867.95 4,595,076,219,736.81 14,342,819,149,604.76
Posted in Government, Politics Also tagged federal, interest, limit, national debt, owe, spending, Taxes, United States of America, USA Leave a comment
Republicans And Wisconsin
by Congressman Paul Ryan America is at a tipping point. Unemployment remains staggeringly high at 9.2%. The national debt has surged to over $14.3 trillion and growing. The price of gas has doubled under President Obama and food prices are soaring. Forty-three cents of every dollar Washington spends is borrowed. And our most cherished freedoms [...]
Posted in finance, Government, Politics Also tagged budget, Congress, Congressman Paul Ryan, deficit, fiscal policy, grassroots, national debt, President Obama, republicans, spending, unemployment, Wisconsin Leave a comment
Capital Proposed Rulemaking
Five federal agencies have approved and will submit a Federal Register notice that extends the comment period on a proposed rule to establish margin and capital requirements for swap dealers, major swap participants, security-based swap dealers, and major security-based swap participants as required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The comment [...]
Regulation B
The Federal Reserve Board on Monday issued a proposed rule under Regulation B to clarify that motor vehicle dealers temporarily are not required to comply with certain data collection requirements in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) until the Board issues final regulations to implement the statutory requirements. The Board [...]
Risk Based Capital Floor
Three federal banking regulatory agencies adopted a final rule that establishes a floor for the risk-based capital requirements applicable to the largest, internationally active banking organizations. The rule, finalized by the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, is consistent with the requirements of Section [...]
Regulation Z & Regulation M
The Federal Reserve Board on Monday adjusted Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) and Regulation M (Consumer Leasing) by increasing the dollar threshold for exempt consumer credit and lease transactions. Transactions at or below the threshold are subject to the protections of the regulations. These adjustments reflect the annual percentage increase in the consumer price index [...]
Capital Plan Reviews
The Federal Reserve Board is seeking comment on a proposal to require top-tier U.S. bank holding companies with total consolidated assets of $50 billion or greater to submit annual capital plans for review. The aim of the capital plan review, which builds on the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) conducted earlier this year, is [...]
Stress Testing Guidance
The Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation are seeking comment on proposed supervisory guidance regarding stress-testing practices at banking organizations with total consolidated assets of more than $10 billion. The agencies are issuing the proposed guidance to emphasize the importance of stress testing in [...]
Houses for Sale by the U. S. Government