News published on Federal Newswire in November 2009

News from November 2009


Federal Reserve to run public service announcement with credit card tips for holiday shoppers

News Release: The Federal Reserve wants consumers to use their credit cards wisely as they shop for the holidays, and is sponsoring 45-second advertisements in movie theaters with tips to help shoppers avoid unnecessary charges and fees.


News Release: The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis today released personal income and outlays for October 2009. Personal income rose 0.2 percent, real disposable personal income increased 0.2 percent and real personal consumption expenditures advanced 0.4 percent.


News Release: The Commerce Department’s U.S. Bureau of the Census today released new home sales figures for October 2009. Sales of new single-family houses rose 6.2 percent in October, compared with private-sector expectations of 0.5 percent. Sales have risen 30.7 percent above their low in January of this year, and the supply of unsold homes relative to sales has fallen 46.0 percent below its peak in January.


ETA Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims    Report

News Release: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Nov. 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 466,000, a decrease of 35,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 501,000. The 4-week moving average was 496,500, a decrease of 16,500 from the previous week's revised average of 513,000.


U.S. Department of Labor sues defunct Blackstone, Va., company to protect participants of abandoned retirement plan

News Release: Blackstone, Va. – The U.S. Department of Labor has sued to have an independent fiduciary appointed to oversee the tax deferred savings plan of OSF America Inc., a defunct company formerly located in Blackstone.


U.S. Labor Department obtains judgment ordering removal of 401(k) plan fiduciary for Tile Impressions Inc.

News Release: Spring Lakes, Mich. – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent order and judgment requiring Tile Impressions Inc. of Spring Lakes be removed as fiduciary of the company's 401(k) plan for failure to properly administer the plan in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Nov. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Nov. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Nov. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on Nov. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Nov. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Nov. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Nov. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Nov. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Nov. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a five page notice on Nov. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Nov. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.