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From Insure.com. 1. Most and Least Costly States for Car Insurance Rates The rankings reveal the highest car insurance rates in Michigan, Louisiana and Oklahoma and the lowest car insurance premiums in Vermont and South Carolina. 2. Most and Least Expensive 2011 Vehicles to Insure Consumers ringing in the new year with a brand-new 2011 […]
A new mobile research tool. Because the FORTUNE 500+ is a web app it should work on most mobile web browsers, no download required. What does 500+ mean? The Top 1000 companies are listed. Free and Fee-Based Access Levels (Registration is Required For Both Versions) Free Version Explore the full FORTUNE 1000 list complete with […]
Fortune 500, 2011 Top 5 Companies For 2011: 1. Wal-Mart 2. Exxon 3. Chevron 4. Conoco Phillips 5. Fannie Mae 6. General Electric 7. Berkshire Hathaway 8. General Motors 9. Bank of America 10. Ford Others: 38. Microsoft 78. Amazon.com 83. News Corp. 92. Google 180. Viacom 365. Yahoo 372. McGraw-Hill Additional Lists Including: * […]
Released today by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Top 10 Baby Names of 2010 Boys: 1) Jacob Girls: 1) Isabella 2) Ethan 2) Sophia 3) Michael 3) Emma 4) Jayden 4) Olivia 5) William 5) Ava 6) Alexander 6) Emily 7) Noah 7) Abigail 8) Daniel 8) Madison 9) Aiden 9) Chloe 10) Anthony 10) Mia Some […]
Public Health and Emergency Preparedness: CRS Experts (PDF) The following table provides access to names and contact information for CRS experts on: public health and medical system preparedness and response; legal issues in preparedness and response; medical countermeasures; homeland security research and development; and health effects of threat agents. Source: Congressional Research Service (via OpenCRS)
Glossary of Terms Frequently Used in Federal Education Discussions (PDF) From Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) to State Education Agency (SEA). Source: Children’s Defense Fund
Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal Agencies (PDF) Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal Agencies Congressional Research Service Summary This list of about 150 congressional liaison offices is intended to help congressional offices in placing telephone calls and addressing correspondence to government agencies. In each case, the information was supplied by the agency itself and […]
From the USA Today: Total Salaries For Each Major League Team Salaries For All Major League Players Lists can be search for a team, player, or position. USA Today compiled the 2011 salaries for every player on every team. The Rays have the second lowest payroll in the majors, at a little more than $41 […]
From the Canada at a Glance Web Site: Canada at a Glance presents current Canadian demographic, education, health and aging, justice, housing, income, labour market, household, economic, travel, financial, agricultural, international trade and environmental statistics. Updated yearly, this booklet is a very useful reference for those who want quick access to current Canadian statistics and […]
A report from the Congressional Research Service. Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2011 (11o pages; PDF) Authors: Jennifer E. Manning Information Research Specialist Colleen J. Shogan Assistant Director/Senior Specialist in Government and Finance Susan Navarro Smelcer Analyst on the Federal Judiciary