IRS: Vehicles Certified as Qualified Advanced Lean-Burn Technology Vehicles

The Internal Revenue Service has acknowledged the certifications by manufacturers that certain advanced lean-burn technology vehicles qualify for the alternative motor vehicle tax credit. IRS: Vehicles Certified as Qualified Advanced Lean-Burn Technology Vehicles

Air Traffic Controller Traning: More Schools Make Air Traffic Controller Training Available

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected eight additional colleges or universities to participate in the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) program. Approved colleges and universities in the program prepare and train students interested in a career as an air traffic controller. More Schools Make Air Traffic Controller Training Available

Identity Theft: East Texas woman arrested on identity fraud charges

A 41-year-old Mount Pleasant, Texas, woman was arrested Thursday on charges of identification document fraud. Allegedly, the woman conspired to provide identification documents to applicants for employment who did not have proper identification documents. Identity Theft: East Texas woman arrested on identity fraud charges

Child Pleasing Lunchbox Recipes

How long is school usually in session before you start running short of good ideas to pack for lunch? For most of us, it doesn't take long. Faced with the laundry list of limitations a school lunchbox presents it's no wonder, either! Child Pleasing Lunchbox Recipes

IRS: October 15 Deadline Approaches for Retirees and Disabled Veterans

Only days remain until the Oct. 15 deadline for retirees and disabled veterans to file an income tax return that will allow them to receive an economic stimulus payment this year. IRS: October 15 Deadline Approaches for Retirees and Disabled Veterans

Consumers Urged to Apply for Converter Box Coupons By Year-End

WASHINGTON–The Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), announced today that "over-the-air" television viewers who want to participate in the TV Converter Box Coupon Program should apply for coupons before the end of the year to minimize the chances of losing TV reception when full-power broadcasters switch to digital.  Full-power TV broadcasters switch from analog to 100 percent digital broadcasts on February 17, 2009. Consumers Urged to Apply for Converter Box Coupons By Year-End

 

 

Foreclosure Prevention: HUD Announces $50 Million In Housing Counseling Grants To Nearly 400 National, State And Local Agencies

HUD funding critical to foreclosure prevention -Hundreds of thousands of American families will have a greater opportunity to find housing or keep the homes they have because of $50 million in housing counseling and counseling training grants announced today by U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston. Foreclosure Prevention: HUD Announces $50 Million In Housing Counseling Grants To Nearly 400 National, State And Local Agencies

U.S.and Georgia Business Summit to be held in Tbilisi, Georgia on October 26-28

U .S. Commerce Deputy Secretary John Sullivan will host the U.S.-Georgia Business Summit in Tbilisi, Georgia, Oct. 27, 2008, on the occasion of a Commerce Department-certified trade mission to Georgia the week of Oct. 26-28, 2008..S. and Georgian business leaders and senior officials will attend the summit on Monday, Oct. 27, which will highlight U.S. resources for expanding trade and investment with Georgia and opportunities in the country's growth sectors. Summit participants will include Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili; Georgian Prime Minister Vladimer Gurgenidze; President and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Robert Mosbacher, Jr.; and Director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency Larry Walther. U.S. and Georgia Business Summit to be held in Tbilisi, Georgia on October 26-28

U.S. Customs is Hiring: Recruitment Fair October 4

U.S. Customs and Border Protection recruiters will look to California with four simultaneous Border Patrol agent recruiting events. On Saturday, October 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. U.S. Customs is Hiring: Recruitment Fair October 4

IRS Sends Compliance Questionnaires to 400 Colleges and Universities

Approximately four hundred U.S. colleges and universities will begin receiving compliance questionnaires from the Internal Revenue Service in the next few days as part of the agency’s focused effort to study key areas in the tax-exempt community. IRS Sends Compliance Questionnaires to 400 Colleges and Universities

OSHA unveils new powered industrial trucks eTool

Employers who use forklifts in their workplaces have a new resource to help keep their employees safe on the job. OSHA unveils new powered industrial trucks eTool

SBA Loans Help Homeowners And Renters, Not Just Businesses

Don't let the word "business" in the name U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) fool you. If you are a homeowner or renter, the SBA is your primary source of federal funds for long-term recovery. SBA Loans Help Homeowners And Renters, Not Just Businesses

Insurance Tips for College-Aged Adults and Their Parents During Back to School Season

As college students head back to school this fall, Commissioner Poizner urges them to do their homework in researching their insurance options. Insurance Tips for College-Aged Adults and Their Parents During Back to School Season

Laura Bush, Jenna Bush To Meet Book-Lovers At National Book Festival

First Lady Laura Bush and her daughter, Jenna Bush, co-authors of the book "Read All About It!" will join the authors and special guests presenting at the 2008 National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress and Mrs. Bush. The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, rain or shine, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., between 3rd and 7th streets. Laura Bush, Jenna Bush To Meet Book-Lovers At National Book Festival

Over 100,000 Scooters Recalled

The undersides of the foot platforms can have sharp edges, posing a laceration hazard to children. Over 100,000 Scooters Recalled

Washington Mutual Acquired by JPMorgan Chase

Washington Mutual Bailout? Washington Mutual Acquired by JPMorgan Chase
Washington Mutual Bank, the $307 billion thrift institution headquartered in Seattle, was acquired today by JPMorgan Chase, the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) announced.

IRS: October 15 Deadline Nears; Don’t Let Stimulus Payment Pass You by

The Oct. 15 deadline to file a 2007 income tax return and to receive an economic stimulus payment this year is fast approaching. IRS: October 15 Deadline Nears; Don’t Let Stimulus Payment Pass You by

Do You Have Financial Dependents? Then Life Insurance Is a Necessity

The cost of buying most types of life insurance has either remained stable or dropped over the past decade, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). Yet almost six out of every 10 Americans surveyed recently say they have not purchased coverage as they believe it is too expensive. Do You Have Financial Dependents? Then Life Insurance Is a Necessity

Money Market Funds: Treasury Announces Guaranty Program for Money Market Funds

The U.S. Treasury Department today announced the establishment of a temporary guaranty program for the U.S. money market mutual fund industry. For the next year, the U.S. Treasury will insure the holdings of any publicly offered eligible money market mutual fund â€" both retail and institutional â€" that pays a fee to participate in the program. Money Market Funds: Treasury Announces Guaranty Program for Money Market Funds

Federal Reserve Board announces two enhancements to its programs to provide liquidity to markets

The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced two enhancements to its programs to provide liquidity to markets. Federal Reserve Board announces two enhancements to its programs to provide liquidity to markets