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American Rhetoric Online Speech Bank
Includes the Top 100 Speeches, Movie Speeches, resources on the study of rhetoric, and tons of other great resources.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Thu, Dec 10th, 2009: Universal Declaration of Human Rights
On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. - Thu, Dec 10th, 2009: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights : An Historical Record of the Drafting Process
This site provides access to United Nations documentation related to the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
From 1946-1948 delegates to the United Nations discussed and drafted an international declaration on the subject o
Economic Stimulus & Recovery
- When Did Your County's Jobs Disappear?
Scroll down to see an interactive map, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data. - Conference Report, 111-16
The Legislative Source Book of the Law Librarians' Society of Washington, DC (LLSDC) now has a 1.5 MB file, in PDF, of the complete Conference Report, H. Rep. 111-16, to H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. - Economic Recovery Website
- Information about the Economic Recovery Bill 111th Congress H.R. 1
Tom Lindsey of University of Texas at Arlington created a guide to the Stimulus Act on his blog, here.The law is 407 pages long in a .pdf display. He created a table of contents listing showing where all titles within the law begin. - A New Era of Responsibility: Renewing America's Promise
provides a description of the Obama Administration's fiscal policies and major budgetary initiatives. This document is an overview of the full FY2010 Budget expected to be released this spring. - The Financial Crisis
Website created by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, with a timeline, news, a glossary, and much more. - Guide of the Week: Federal Budget Process
Can help you untangle the fiscal knots that is the United States Budget. This selective guide points to information about the current budget, including state by state budget impacts as well as historical data and background materials. - Federal Reserve Board: The Beige Book
Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts suggest that national economic conditions deteriorated further during the reporting period of January through late February. - FinacialStability.gov
- Google Maps -FinancialStability.gov - Transaction Data
- 2009 Industry Outlook (Deloitte Development LLC)
Explore the industry links for sector-specific insights on issues facing companies in the coming year, as well as guidance to help executives weather the current downturn and position their organizations for future growth - Implications of the Bank Stress Tests (Brookings Institution)
"May 11, 2009 —
The results of the “stress tests” on the 19 largest banking groups were released at the end of last week. They were good news and were generally received as such, although it is important not to take excessive comfort ..." - ESTIMATES OF JOB CREATION FROM THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 (Council of Economic Advisors)
"...a report detailing how the Administration will measure progress creating and saving jobs under the Recovery Act." - Mapping Geographic Impact of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)
Subsidyscope aims to raise public awareness about the role of federal subsidies in the economy. This new project, launched by The Pew Charitable Trusts, plans to create a searchable database of federal subsidies and publish the data online. - MetroMonitor: Tracking Economic Recession and Recovery in America’s 100 Largest Metropolitan Areas
From Brookings Institution - Tracking Unemployment Statistics
A short video on how the government tracks unemployment data (from BLS). - Authoritative Resources on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Provided by the Congressional Research Service.
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