The Economy & Small Business
TrendsReal gross domestic product increased at an annualized 3.2 percent in the first quarter of 2010, its third quarter of positive growth and a sign of continued economic recovery. Overall output was buoyed by higher expenditures across the board, as consumers and businesses began to spend again.…
Aquaculture Data
Aquaculture is the production of aquatic animals and plants under controlled conditions for all or part of their lifecycle. This data product provides statistics on domestically grown catfish and trout and U.S. imports and exports of fish and shellfish that may be products of aquaculture, such as…
Next-Generation Biofuels: Near-Term Challenges and Implications for Agriculture
This report assesses the short-term outlook for production of next-generation biofuels and the near-term challenges facing the sector. Next-generation U.S. biofuel capacity should reach about 88 million gallons in 2010, thanks in large measure to one plant becoming commercially operational in 2010,…
The project Upper Secondary Education (MUSE) Development Policy Loan has changed to Active
World Bank Lends $250 Million to Improve Roads in China’s Ningxia Province
World Bank to Help Improve Food Safety in China
China: Ningxia Highway Project
China: Jilin Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Project
Latin America Makes Progress, Gap with Rich Countries Remains
Multilateral Partners and Kyoto University Organize Knowledge-Sharing Event to Develop Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure and Institutions
Multilateral Partners and Kyoto University Organize Knowledge-Sharing Event to Develop Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure and Institutions
One third of Bulgarian households affected by the crisis
Preventing Contraband Cell Phone Use in Prisons
NTIA is seeking comment on technical approaches to preventing contraband cell phone use in prisons. NTIA will develop, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and the National Institute of Justice, a plan to investigate and evaluate how wireless…
Reopening of the BTOP public safety entities application filing window
NTIA announces the limited reopening of the Comprehensive Community Infrastructure (CCI) application filing window for the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). Entities that have received waiver authority from the FCC to use the 763-768/793-798 MHz (700 MHz) public safety broadband…
Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook
Examines world and U.S. production, consumption, trade, stocks, and prices for beet and cane sugar, and high fructose corn syrup.
Written agreement with Trivoli Bancorp
Written agreement with Trivoli Bancorp
Written agreement with Integra Bank Corporation
Written agreement with Integra Bank Corporation
Written agreement with Cherokee Banking Company
Written agreement with Cherokee Banking Company
Agreement to Reimburse Consumers
WASHINGTON — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has entered into a settlement agreement with T Bank, N. A., Dallas, TX (Bank), that directs the Bank to make $5.1 million in restitution to over 60,000 consumers adversely affected by its relationships with a third party payment…
Livestock and Meat Trade Data
The Livestock and Meat Trade Data Set contains monthly and annual data for imports and exports of live cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats, as well as beef and veal, pork, lamb and mutton, chicken meat, turkey meat, and eggs. The tables report physical quantities, not dollar values or unit prices. Data…
U.S. Agricultural Trade Data Update
Provides a monthly update of year-to-date quantities and values of U.S. agricultural exports and imports. Also provides data on leading destination countries for exports and import source countries.
Wheat Outlook
Examines supply, use, prices, and trade for wheat, including supply and demand prospects in major importing and exporting countries. Contains data and information on U.S. wheat by class.
Feed Outlook
Examines supply, use, prices, and trade for feed grains, including supply and demand prospects in major importing and exporting countries. Focuses on corn; also contains information on sorghum, barley, oats, and hay.
Rolls of Franklin Pierce Presidential $1 Coins Available May 20
WASHINGTON - The United States Mint announced today that it will accept orders for rolls of Franklin Pierce Presidential $1 Coins starting May 20, 2010, at noon Eastern Time (ET). Each roll, priced at $35.95, contains 25 circulating quality $1 coins from either the United States Mint at…
United States Mint Offers “Last Opportunity” to Purchase Products with 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Coin
WASHINGTON - The United States Mint announced today that it is discontinuing online, phone and mail order sales of numismatic products containing the 2009 Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Coins on June 15, 2010, at 5:00 pm Eastern Time (ET).Â