Summary Report of Issues Identified in the … Examinations of Select Credit Rating Agencies

http://www.sec.gov/news/studies/2008/craexamination070808.pdf

Finds deficiencies in ratings of subprime residential mortgage securities and collateralized debt obligations linked to subprime mortgage securities in the work of three credit rating agencies: Standard and Poors, Moodys, and Fitch ratings services. From the Securities and Exchange Commission.

County Business Patterns: 2006

http://www.census.gov/epcd/cbp/view/cbpview.html

Hypertext tables of statistics on the number of business establishments, number of employees, and payrolls for businesses by industry sectors for the 3,100 counties of the U.S. From the Census Bureau.

High-Impact Firms: Gazelles Revisited

http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/rs328tot.pdf

Argues that a few, high-impact small business firms contribute to the majority of overall economic growth. Identifies the nature of such firms and tries to document their influence over economic growth. From the Small Business Administration.

Business Guide to U.S. EPA Climate Partnership Programs

http://www.epa.gov/partners/Biz_guide_to_epa_climate_partnerships.pdf

Provides a list of profiles for partnership programs to help businesses identify those programs that best serve business and climate stewardship interests. From the Environmental Protection Agency.

Small Business and Micro Business Lending in the United States, for data years 2006-2007

http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/sbl_07study.pdf

Reports that the pace of small business borrowing and lending was much stronger than in the previous year. Provides detailed statistics on small business lending by large lending institutions in the U.S. From the Small Business Administration

Climate Change: Expert Opinion on the Economics of Policy Options to Address Climate Change

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08605.pdf

Reports the results of a survey of 18 economics experts on actions Congress might consider to address climate change and the strengths and limitations of any such policies that Congress might undertake. From the Government Accountability Office

Economic Impact Study of Completing the Appalachian Development Highway System: Final Report

http://www.arc.gov/images/reports/2008/adhs/adhs_impact_ARC_full.pdf

Describes the potential economic benefits of completing the 3,571 mile near-interstate grade highway system with 31 corridors in 13 states including Virginia. Predicts the Appalachian region will gain $2.1 billion annually by 2035 if the 85% completed system is finished. Private contractor report commissioned by the Appalachian Regional Commission.

State Economic Growth Slowed in 2007

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/gdp_state/2008/pdf/gsp0608.pdf

Presents latest advance estimates for economic growth in 2007 and revised estimates for 2004-2006 period. Shows that gross domestic product growth slowed in 36 states with declines in construction, finance and insurance restraining growth. Nationally economic growth slowed from 3.1% in 2006 to 2.0% in 2007. In Virginia growth slowed from 4.7% in 2005 to 1.9% in 2007. From the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Economic Impacts of Foreign Animal Disease

http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/err57/

Uses economic and epidemiological modeling to estimate the economic impact of a hypothetical outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. Model results show large trade-related losses for beef, hogs, and pork, even though few animals are destroyed. From the Economic Research Service.

The U.S. Housing Bubble and the Global Financial Crisis: Housing and Housing Related Finance

http://www.house.gov/jec/news/Housing%20Bubble%20study.pdf

Examines the causes of the inflation of housing values from 1998 to 2006 and the effects of its collapse on U.S. housing related finance. Also shows how misguided federal policies encouraged the growth of risky mortgages among financially marginal households. From the Joint Economic Committee.

Evaluating the Potential for a Recession in 2008

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34484_20080513.pdf

Describes what causes recessions, how they are defined, current recessionary pressures from the financial, housing and energy sectors, and possible policy responses. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

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