Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – The Federal Reserve, as widely expected, left interest rates unchanged at a meeting of its policy meeting Wednesday, and it reiterated the central bank’s stance of keeping rates at “exceptionally low levels if needed” through late 2014. The Fed also maintained it will [...]
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What Do Republican Presidential Candidates Say on Foreclosure Crisis? Not Much.
March 3rd, 2012
davidguide ProPublica Staff Washington, DC, United States (ProPublica) – by Lois Beckett As we’ve detailed, President Obama’s plans to help homeowners have come up short time and again. We recently looked at Obama’s latest proposals, most of which are unlikely to make a major dent in the crisis. So, how about the Republican presidential candidates: What [...]
FAA Must Improve Controller Training Metrics To Identify Program Needs
April 3rd, 2011
davidguide Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports the FAA must improve its controller training metrics to help identify program needs. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to hire and train nearly 11,000 new air traffic controllers through fiscal year (FY) 2019 to replace the large numbers of those now View full post on [...]
Supreme Court of Canada gives nod to class-action suit over vets’ pension
December 24th, 2010
davidguide Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (AHN) – The Supreme Court of Canada allowed Thursday the filing of a class-action lawsuit by veterans over their military pension. The action reverses an earlier decision by the Federal Court of Appeal, which was initially certified by the Federal Court. The case stems from a suit [...]
Mississippi banks took Fed loans
December 9th, 2010
davidguide Three banks in Mississippi got millions of dollars from a Federal Reserve short-term loan program aimed at stabilizing financial markets. View full post on All Stories
Menem y Cavallo siguen sumando juicios
December 8th, 2010
davidguide La Cámara Federal rechazó el planteo de José Torzillo, uno de los imputados en la causa por el pago de sobresueldos durante la presidencia del actual senador por La Rioja, por lo cual el proceso, que entre otros imputados incluye al ex ministro de Economía, pasará a la instancia de juicio oral. “En lo concerniente [...]
Bernanke Says Further U.S. Monetary Stimulus Possible
December 6th, 2010
davidguide Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said U.S. unemployment may take five years to fall to a normal level and that Fed purchases of Treasury securities beyond the $600 billion announced last month are possible. View full post on All Stories
Ottawa Rejects Expo Funding Proposal To Celebrate Canada’s 150th Founding Day
November 24th, 2010
davidguide AHN News Staff Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (AHN) – Ottawa rejected Tuesday a request by Edmonton to help finance the city’s bid to host the 2016 World Fair to celebrate Canada’s 150th founding day. Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty explained Ottawa is going through a tough time with a record-high budget deficit, so the government could [...]
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