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Interpreting Covid-19 as a Disaster

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

The scenario for a major pandemic was developed over the period 2003-2009 and was first incorporated into emergency plans close to the start of this period. In each country, the intelligence and responsiveness of leadership and the comprehension and responsiveness of the people have defined the progress of the crisis.

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The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Like F&F, FHLB leadership teams are motivated to maximize profits. It did so, for example, in 2004 to cover the budget year 2003, when its estimate was $3.2 billion of losses by just four of the FHLBs in 2009 and 2010. 19] See CBO letter to Senator Richard Shelby dated April 8, 2004. billion for fiscal 2024.

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The Social Media President – @POTUS final #SOTU

Public Policy Blog

Bush in 2004. ” Take a look at previous #SOTU (2009 – present) observations from Pew Center for Research. First live webcast on the Internet happened in the President George W. Bush administration in 2002. First high definition television broadcast of the address also took place under George W. Why or why not?