Economics and Trade

Statements from G-7 and IMF Meetings (4/14/08)

Statement of G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
U.S. Department of the Treasury, April 11, 2008
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Statement by Secretary Paulson Following Meeting of G7 Finance Ministers And Central Bank Governors
U.S. Department of the Treasury, April 11, 2008
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Statements from IMF Meeting on April 12-13 in Washington D.C.

Statement by Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. at the International Monetary and Financial Committee Meeting
U.S. Department of the Treasury, April 12, 2008
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Statement by U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. at the Development Committee Meeting
U.S. Department of the Treasury, April 13, 2008
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Treasury Blueprint for Stronger Regulatory Structure (4/1/08)

Remarks by Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. on Blueprint for Regulatory Reform
U.S. Department of the Treasury
March 31, 2008
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Treasury Releases Blueprint for Stronger Regulatory Structure
U.S. Department of the Treasury
March 31, 2008
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Fact Sheet: Treasury Releases Blueprint for a Stronger Regulatory Structure
Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of the Treasury
March 2008 (PDF 7p.)
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Blueprint for A Modernized Financial Regulatory Structure
U.S. Department of the Treasury
March 2008 (PDF 212p.)
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2008 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (3/31/08)

Bush Administration Submits Annual Trade Report to Congress
Office of the United States Trade Representative, March 28, 2008
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2008 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers
Office of the United States Trade Representative, March 28, 2008
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Japan
2008 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (PDF, 25p.)
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Archived reports can be seen at the website below:
USTR Reports and Publications Home
Office of the United States Trade Representative
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FOMC Lowers Target for Federal Funds Rate (3/19/08)

FOMC Statement
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. March 18, 2008
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Policy Statement on Financial Market Developments
The President's Working Group on Financial Markets. March 2008. 22p.
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Remarks by Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. on Recommendations from the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets
U.S. Department of Treasury. March 13, 2008
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2007 Sets All Time International Tourism Record for U.S. (3/17/08)

2007 Sets All Time International Tourism Record for U.S.
Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce
March 10, 2008
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Fact Sheet: Global Travel to the United States Sets Record
U.S. Department of Commerce
March 10, 2008
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International Visitation to the United States:
A Statistical Summary of U.S. Arrivals (2007)
Office of Travel and Tourism Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce
March 2008
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Inbound Overview
Office of Travel and Tourism Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce
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FRB Beige Book (3/12/08)

Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District (Beige Book)
Federal Reserve Board, March 5, 2008
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Search the Beige Book Archive (1970-)
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
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Business Spending on Technology Infrastructure (3/7/08)

Business Spending on Technology Infrastructure $250 Billion in 2006
U.S. Census Bureau. March 6, 2008
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2006 Information and Communication Technology Survey
U.S. Census Bureau. Released March 6, 2008
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Survey website provides related information.
U.S. Census Bureau
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2008 Trade Policy Agenda/2007 Trade Agreements Program Annual Report (3/6/08)

Bush Administration Delivers Annual Trade Report to Congress Office of the United States Trade Representative. March 4, 2008
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The 2008 Trade Policy Agenda and the 2007 Annual Report of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program
Office of the United States Trade Representative
March 2008. 473p. (PDF 4.83MB)
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Census Bureau Report: Maternity Leave and Employment Patterns (2/27/08)

Maternity Leave and Employment Patterns of First-Time Mothers: 1961-2003
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce, February 2008
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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
U.S. Department of Labor
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Chartbook of International Labor Comparisons (2/22/08)

A Chartbook of International Labor Comparisons: The Americas, Asia, Europe
U.S. Department of Labor. January 2008. (PDF 73p.)
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Past Chartbooks
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Chairman Bernake's Testimony before Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (2/19/08)

The Economy and Financial Markets
Chairman Ben S. Bernake
Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, February 14, 2008
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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The State of the United States Economy and Financial Markets
U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
February 14, 2008
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President Bush Signs Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (2/14/08)

President Bush Signs H.R. 5140, the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008
The White House, February 13, 2008
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Fact Sheet: Bipartisan Growth Package Will Help Protect Our Nation’s Economic Health
The White House, February 13, 2008
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Economy & Budget
Policies in Focus, The White House
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Fact Sheet: Examples of How the Economic Growth Act of 2008 Will Benefit Americans
U.S. Treasury Department Office of Public Affairs, February 13, 2008
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Stimulus Proposals
Congressional Budget Office
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H.R.5140
Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate)
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Employment Situation: Jan. 2008 & Gross Domestic Product: 4th Quarter 2007 (2/13/08)

The Employment Situation, January 2008
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
February 1, 2008. 31p. (PDF)
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Statement of Keith Hall
Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics before the Joint Economic Committee
United States Congress
February 1, 2008. 5p. (PDF)
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Press Release
Gross Domestic Product: Fourth Quarter 2007 (Advance)
Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce
January 30, 2008
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Gross Domestic Product
Percent Change from Preceding Period
Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce
January 30, 2008
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GDP and other statistics are available on the following website:
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Meeting of G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (2/12/08)

Statement of G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
Tokyo, Japan
U.S. Department of the Treasury. February 9, 2008
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Meeting of G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
Ministry of Finance Japan
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Statement by Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
Following Meeting of G-7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
Tokyo, Japan
U.S. Department of the Treasury. February 9, 2008
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Economic Report of the President (2/12/08)

Press Briefing by Edward Lazear, Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers on the Economic Report of the President
The White House, February 11, 2008
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Fact Sheet: The Economic Report of the President
The White House, February 11, 2008
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Economic Report of the President
Council of Economic Advisers, The White House, February 11, 2008
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U.S Government Printing Office (1995-current)
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Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research (1947-current)
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FRB Cuts Key Lending Rate (1/23/08)

FOMC Statement
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. January 22, 2008
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Secretary Paulson Remarks on the Economy Before the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Department of the Treasury. January 22, 2008
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Bush, Congressional Leaders Meet on Economic Stimulus Package
Federal Reserve cuts key lending rate to 3.5 percent
Bureau of International Information Programs, Department of State. January 22, 2008
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President Bush Taking Action to Keep Economy Healthy (1/22/08)

President Bush Discusses Economy, Growth Package
The White House. January 18, 2008
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Fact Sheet: Taking Action to Keep Our Economy Healthy
President Bush Asks Congress To Work With Him To Enact An Economic Growth Package That Bolsters Business Investment And Consumer Spending
The White House. January 18, 2008
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Press Briefing by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors Ed Lazear
The White House. January 18, 2008
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President's Radio Address
The White House. January 19, 2008
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Chairman Ben S. Bernanke's Testimony on Economic Outlook (1/22/08)

The Economic Outlook
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives, January 17, 2008
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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The Near-Term Outlook for the U.S. Economy
Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives
January 17, 2008
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Chairman Ben S. Bernanke: Monetary Policy (1/11/08)

Financial Markets, the Economic Outlook, and Monetary Policy
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
Speech at the Women in Housing and Finance and Exchequer Club Joint Luncheon, Washington. D.C., January 10, 2008
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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President Bush Address on Economy & Budget (1/8/08)

President Bush Discusses Economy in Chicago, Illinois
Union League Club of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
The White House. January 7, 2008
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The White House - Economy & Budget
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Fact Sheet: December 2007 Marks Record 52nd Consecutive Month of Job Growth
The White House. January 4, 2008
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Remarks by Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. on Housing and Capital Markets before the New York Society of Securities Analysts
Department of Treasury. January 7, 2008
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