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Interest Rates
- US: H15 0.18 2011-02-03 FRB Market yield on U.S. Treasury securities at 5-year constant maturity, quoted on investment basis, inflation-indexed
- US: H15 0.17 2011-02-03 FRB Federal funds effective rate
- US: H15 0.21 2011-02-03 FRB 30-Day AA Nonfinancial Commercial Paper Interest Rate
- US: H15 1.44 2011-02-03 FRB Rate paid by fixed-rate payer on an interest rate swap with maturity of three year.
- US: H15 0.22 2011-02-03 FRB 60-Day AA Nonfinancial Commercial Paper Interest Rate
Trade (FTC)
- FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges That Dannon Made Deceptive Claims for Activia Yogurt and DanActive Dairy DrinkFollowing a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission finalized the Order settling charges that The Dannon Company, Inc. exaggerated the health benefits of its Activia yogurt and DanActive dairy drink, two popular products that contain beneficial bacteria known as probiotics. […]
- FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges That Dannon Made Deceptive Claims for Activia Yogurt and DanActive Dairy Drink
Commerce News
- NTIA Statement on Selection of 1755-1850 MHz Band for Detailed AnalysisNTIA announced that it has selected the next spectrum band for a detailed evaluation of whether it can be repurposed for commercial broadband use. The band selected, 1755-1850 MHz is a priority for analysis based on a variety of factors, including industry interest and its potential for commercial use within ten years. […]
- NTIA Statement on Selection of 1755-1850 MHz Band for Detailed Analysis
Small Business News
- Memorandum dated 01/31/11 - Heads of Executive Departments and AgenciesLetter Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2011 Landing page summary: On January 31, 2011, Dr. Winslow Sargeant, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, sent a Memorandum to the heads of all Federal agencies advising them of recent changes to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) and providing guidance on President Obama’s January 18 Executive Order 13563 on regulations and mem […]
- Memorandum dated 01/31/11 - Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
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Cost Estimates
- H.R. 398, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resideCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on January 26, 2011 […]
- H.R. 386, Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2011Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on January 26, 2011 […]
- H.R. 347, Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on January 26, 2011 […]
- H.R. 398, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent reside
Banking
- OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 12 National BanksThe Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of December 15, 2010 through January 14, 2011. […]
- OCC Releases CRA Evaluations for 12 National Banks
NCUA Virtual Town Hall
January 26, 2011, Alexandria, Va. – National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Chairman Debbie Matz will host a Town Hall Webinar Thursday, February 17 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. (EST). The free session is open to all.
The 90-minute virtual Town Hall will feature detailed discussion of NCUA’s initiatives to reform the corporate credit union system, minimize costs to consumer credit unions and promote financial education for volunteers.
“As we move into a new year, I am looking forward to continued dialogue with credit union stakeholders through these Town Hall sessions,” notes Chairman Debbie Matz. “There are significant issues to discuss, and this first Town Hall of 2011 will be an ideal venue to listen, to learn and to engage NCUA as we work together to move the credit union industry forward.”
Register for the live, February 17 Town Hall meeting using the following link –
http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=280888&s=1&k=7BE4CE8BD0CC2653760F8B45AC26E879.
NCUA is the independent federal agency that regulates, charters and supervises federal credit unions. With the backing of the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, NCUA operates and manages the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, insuring the deposits of over 90 million account holders in all federal credit unions and the overwhelming majority of state-chartered credit unions.