News published on Federal Newswire in July 2009

News from July 2009


Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, June 3 and 23-24, 2009

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on June 23-24, 2009 and of the conference call held on June 3, 2009. A summary of economic projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Reserve Bank presidents for the June 23-24, 2009 meeting is also included as an addendum to these minutes.



News Release: America’s economic problems are complex and they defy easy explanation.


News Release: The U.S. Department of Commerce applauds Taiwan on its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). On July 15, Taiwan joined the GPA, becoming the 41st covered economy, allowing U.S. firms to have increased access to Taiwan’s extensive government procurement market, valued at $21 billion in 2007.


News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke met with China’s Minister of Commerce Chen Deming in Beijing today. It was the second meeting between Minister Chen and Secretary Locke.


News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced the appointment of David Hinson, a St. Louis native with more than 20 years of business experience, as the new administrator of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). This agency is the only federal agency created specifically to foster the establishment and growth of minority-owned businesses in the United States.


News Release: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs Michael Froman today announced the U.S. private sector participants of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum. The fourth meeting of the Forum will be held in Washington, D.C., July 20-21, 2009. Locke and Froman will co-chair the meeting with Brazilian Presidential Chief of Staff Minister Dilma Rousseff, and Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade Miguel Jorge.


U.S. Labor Department announces release of nearly $60 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to Arkansas

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has certified for release $59,969,332 in unemployment insurance (UI) modernization incentive funds to the state of Arkansas. Arkansas qualified for its full share of the funds available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) by making it easier for recent entrants to the workforce, workers seeking part-time work and those unemployed for family reasons to be eligible for benefits.


U.S. Labor Department announces release of $141.8 million in unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to Tennessee

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has certified for release $141,808,031 in unemployment insurance (UI) modernization incentive funds to the state of Tennessee. Tennessee qualified for its full share of the funds available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) by providing for a variety of family friendly provisions that assist recent entrants to the workforce, workers seeking part-time work and workers with children.


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.