Saturday, August 1, 2015
Leadership and Policy Hackathon
The White House and the Department of Education host a youth leadership
development and policy workshop for 100 youth leaders and staff.
The President Signs an Extension of the Highway Funding Bill
President Obama delivers remarks before signing a three-month extension of the mass transit and highway funding bill.
Friday, July 31, 2015
City Hall Protest Against Amnesty International Resolution on Aug. 4
Members, Supporters of the "Not On My Watch” Movement to Denounce Plans for the Decriminalization of Pimps, Brothel Owners and Patrons
WHO: The NYC
Faith-Based Coalition Against Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence, NYC
Council officials, the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women(CATW),
Sanctuary for Families, NOW-NYC/NYS, The New York State Anti-Trafficking
Coalition, survivors and other advocacy, grassroots, service organizations and
global allies taking action in their own respective cities and countries.
WHAT: New York City
organizations and public officials will continue to urge Amnesty International
to reject its proposed draft policy which calls for the decriminalization of
pimps, brothel owners and buyers of sex. Press conferences/actions will take
place simultaneously across the globe, including one in Atlanta spearheaded by
Dr. Bernice A. King.
WHEN: Tuesday, August
4, 2015, 10:00am –11:00am
WHERE: Steps of New
York City Hall
WHY: If passed at
Amnesty's International Council Meeting in Dublin (Aug. 7-11), this policy
would in effect advocate for the decriminalization of pimping, brothel owning
and sex buying — the pillars of a $99 billion global sex industry. Given
Amnesty’s influence with governments worldwide, the press conference will
outline reasons for deep concern about Amnesty’s push for laws that would
render pimps profitable "business people" who sell vulnerable
individuals — who overwhelmingly have life histories of gender, racial and
economic violence and inequalities — to buyers of sex with impunity.
The open letter to Amnesty
International gathered close to 500 signatures from groups and concerned
individuals from over 30 countries.
The change.org campaign
signatories are in the thousands. Among them are Oscar-winning
actress Meryl Streep, Rev. Dr. A. R. Bernard, Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, Rev.
Dr. Bernice King, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anna Quindlen,
philanthropists Jennifer and Peter Buffett, poet and human rights activist,
Rose Styron and 2008 Amnesty International Human Rights Award winner, Lydia
Cacho. Others include: Angela Bassett, Michael Cunningham, Claire Danes,
Jonathan Demme, Grace Hightower De Niro, Lena Dunham, Marcia Gay Harden, Anne
Hathaway, Sarah Jones, Kevin Kline, Mandy Patinkin, Kyra Sedgwick, Charlize
Theron, Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet and many more.
The New York City
Faith-Based Coalition Against Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence was
formed as a call to action to faith-based leaders in the Greater New York
area. The Coalition works to brainstorm ideas, strategize, develop
and implement short- and long-term action plans in an effort to yield a decline
in fatalities relating to domestic violence and victims of
trafficking. This is accomplished in partnership with government
agencies, elected officials, community leaders, law enforcement and service
providers as part of their national “Not On My Watch!” movement.
The Coalition Against
Trafficking in Women (CATW) is a non-governmental organization
working to end human trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of
women and girls worldwide. CATW engages in advocacy, education, victim services
and prevention programs for victims of trafficking and prostitution in Asia,
Africa, Latin America, Europe and North America. www.catwinternational.org
Click here to lend your
signature to change.org campaign.
Click here to register for free for National
Conference: Combatting Human Trafficking & Domestic Violence.
Charleston Church Shooter Pleads Not Guilty to Hate Crimes
Charleston Church Shooter, Dylann Roof, pleaded not guilty to 33 charges related to hate crimes in federal court Friday.
White House Press Briefing with Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz joins Spokesman Josh Earnest to brief
reporters and respond to their questions on a variety of topics,
including the Iran nuclear agreement.
Video link: WH Press Briefing
Source: C-Span
New York State OGS to Award New Construction Contracts, Announces Bids for 10 Contracts
RoAnn
M. Destito, New York State Office of General Services Commissioner,
today announced that new construction bids have been awarded in the
below counties. The awards are described in the listing below. The
contracts are expected to be awarded to the apparent low bidders
following review and approval by the State Comptroller's Office.
BROOME COUNTY
CONSTRUCTION WORK:
| Awarded To | W. L. Kline, Inc. of Binghamton, NY |
| Description | Rehabilitate Vertical Shaft, Bldg. 75 |
| Location | Greater Binghamton Health Center, Binghamton, NY |
| Low Bid | $668,800 |
HEATING & VENTILATION WORK:
| Awarded To | J & K Plumbing and Heating Co., Inc. of Binghamton, NY |
| Description | Rehabilitate Vertical Shaft, Bldg. 75 |
| Location | Greater Binghamton Health Center, Binghamton, NY |
| Low Bid | $172,687 |
GREENE COUNTY
CONSTRUCTION WORK:
| Awarded To | Arold Construction Co., Inc. of Kingston, NY |
| Description | Rehabilitate Electrical Distribution System |
| Location | Coxsackie Correctional Facility, West Coxsackie, NY |
| Low Bid | $749,820 |
ELECTRICAL WORK:
| Awarded To | M. Scher & Son, Inc. of Albany, NY |
| Description | Rehabilitate Electrical Distribution System |
| Location | Coxsackie Correctional Facility, West Coxsackie, NY |
| Low Bid | $5,218,000 |
OGS Announces Upcoming Construction Opportunities
The commissioner also announced bidding for ten construction contracts listed below by county.
Firms interested in additional information or to acquire bid documents should visit the OGS website at http://www.ogs.ny.gov and click on the Design & Construction link or call 1-877-OGS-PLAN (1-877-647-7526) or 518-474-0203.
CLINTON COUNTY CONSTRUCTION WORK:
NEW YORK COUNTY CONSULTANT TERM WORK:
CONSTRUCTION WORK:
ONONDAGA COUNTY CONSTRUCTION WORK:
ELECTRICAL WORK:
HVAC WORK:
PLUMBING WORK:
SULLIVAN COUNTY ELECTRICAL WORK:
TOMPKINS COUNTY CONSTRUCTION WORK:
The Office of General Services requires
the participation of minority and women-owned businesses in its
procurement and construction programs and requires that minority and
women-owned business enterprises (M/WBEs) and minority and women
employees be given the opportunity to participate.
Additional information about OGS construction and consulting opportunities is available on the OGS website at www.ogs.ny.gov under the Empire State Builder Newsletter link. The Empire State Builder Newsletter is
the Design and Construction Group's public information service. It
provides information on construction and consultant contract bidding
opportunities, including: construction plans and specifications
currently available for purchase; consultant procurement documents
available for downloading; a listing of plan purchasers for contracts to
be bid or procured; a listing of interested subcontractors, suppliers,
and sub-consultants, and bid and procurement results.
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Source: New York State Office of General Services
Presidential Candidates Speak at the National Urban League Conference
Presidential candidates Dr. Ben Carson, Hillary Clinton, former Governor
Martin O’Malley (D-MD), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and former
Governor Jeb Bush (R-FL) speak at the National Urban League conference
in Fort Lauderdale.
Video link: Presidential Candidates at the NULC
Source: C-Span
Defense Department Briefing on Military Operations in Iraq and Syria
Marine Corps Brigadier General Kevin Kilea briefs reporters and responds
to their questions about U.S.-led military operations in the fight
against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
Video link: Defense Department Briefing
Source: C-Span
Defense Secretary on Issues Facing Military Families
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter delivered remarks on challenges facing children in military and veterans' families. The Military Child Education Coalition hosted the event.
Video link: Defense Secretary Ashton Carter
Source: C-Span
"Look Before You Lock" Warning on National Heatstroke Prevention Day
Babies, Toddlers, and Young Children are Injured
or Killed Each Year after Being Left in Hot Vehicles
or Killed Each Year after Being Left in Hot Vehicles
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today reminded
parents and caregivers to “look before you lock” and remain aware of the
dangers of leaving children in hot vehicles this summer. As part of
National Heatstroke Prevention Day, the Governor and several New York
State agencies are raising awareness about the deadly consequences of
leaving babies, toddlers, and young kids in cars, and encouraging all
New Yorkers to play a role in keeping children safe from heatstroke.
“Warm temperatures and children in parked
cars can be a deadly combination and has caused far too many preventable
tragedies in New York,” Governor Cuomo said. “As outside temperatures
continue to rise, we are urging New Yorkers to take extra precautions
and remain aware and alert so we can keep our children safe and out of
harm's way.”
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA):
More
than 30 children, including one in New York State, died from heatstroke
after being left in hot vehicles in 2014. Nationally, eight children
have already died this year.
More than 630 children in the United States have died from heatstroke since 1998.
More
than half of those children were forgotten in vehicles; nearly 30
percent gained access by themselves and became trapped; and 17 percent
were left by adults not fully aware of the dangers.
In just ten minutes, a car can heat up 20 degrees, and rolling down windows often does little to cool the car down.
Heatstroke can happen on a cloudy day, and can occur in temperatures as low as 57 degrees.
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
Executive Deputy Commissioner Terri Egan said, “There is no safe length
of time, or any good reason, to leave a child in a parked car,
especially in the summer when the risks are so high. Drivers across the
state should take every precaution to prevent injuries and deaths to our
most vulnerable New Yorkers. It is critical that anyone transporting a
child takes precautionary measures that may save a life this summer.”
New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker said, “No child should ever die from heatstroke as a result of being left in a hot car. Simple precautionary steps can prevent these tragedies from ever happening. But busy parents and caretakers may require routine reminders to remove small children from parked vehicles.”
The New York State Department of Health (DOH) recently released a video, which can be viewed here, titled, “Keep kids out of hot cars!” to raise awareness of the issue.
Health officials recommend that parents and caregivers follow these tips to keep their children safe from heatstroke, and from being left alone in a hot vehicle:
New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker said, “No child should ever die from heatstroke as a result of being left in a hot car. Simple precautionary steps can prevent these tragedies from ever happening. But busy parents and caretakers may require routine reminders to remove small children from parked vehicles.”
The New York State Department of Health (DOH) recently released a video, which can be viewed here, titled, “Keep kids out of hot cars!” to raise awareness of the issue.
Health officials recommend that parents and caregivers follow these tips to keep their children safe from heatstroke, and from being left alone in a hot vehicle:
Ask your child care provider to call you if your child doesn’t show up as expected, especially if there is a change of routine.
Set a reminder or alarm on your cell phone to remind you to drop your child off at school, or have a loved one call you to confirm that your child was dropped off or picked up. This is especially important if your routine changes, or if you are tired or overwhelmed.
Put a “sticky” note where you will see it while in your car – on your dash or another spot. It will remind you where your children are and when to pick them up or drop them off.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) Acting Commissioner Sheila Poole said, “It’s important to look before you lock. Make a habit of checking the back seat before walking away from your car. Infants and little children are particularly sensitive to extreme heat and their body temperatures can increase three to five times as quickly as an adult’s if they are left in a hot vehicle. Put an item you need at your final destination – such as a purse, wallet or briefcase – next to your child so you’ll have to check the back seat when you park the car.”
Anyone who sees a child alone in a hot car should not wait more than a few minutes for the driver to return, and should:
Call 911, get the child out of the car, and spray the child with cool water if possible.
Stay with the child until help arrives, and have someone else search for the driver or ask the facility to page them.
Be aware of the signs of heatstroke: Red, hot, and moist or dry skin, no sweating, abnormal pulse, nausea and confusion or strange behavior.
New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs Special Prosecutor/Inspector General Patricia E. Gunning said, “When temperatures soar we are often reminded of the dangers of leaving children alone in cars, but people may not realize that adults with disabilities or special needs who are left in a vehicle under the same conditions may not be able to seek help for themselves.”
The Justice Center developed a new resource to raise awareness of this warm weather danger. Its Spotlight on Prevention toolkit includes a poster and video gallery on heatstroke dangers, a hang tag and vehicle inspection safety tips that can be used by drivers, transport aides, and the public to prevent an accidental tragedy from occurring.
In addition, a nationwide social media campaign, organized by NHTSA to highlight the importance of heatstroke prevention, is currently running on all major social media channels utilizing the hashtags #heatstrokekills and #checkforbaby.
Source: Press Office, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
The Power of the Pen: S. 971, S.984 Signed into Law
Statement by the Press Secretary on S. 971 and S.984
On Thursday, July 30, 2015, the President signed into law:
S.
971, the "Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration
Improvement Act of 2015," which extends the period of time that a
project may operate under an existing Medicare demonstration
program that tests incentive payments for teams of medical providers;
and
S.
984, the "Steve Gleason Act of 2015," which revises Medicare payments
for speech-generating devices that supplement or replace speech for
individuals who can no longer speak or are severely speech-impaired.
The following was received at the From The G-Man office on July 31, at 1:05 p.m.
On Friday, July 31, 2015, the President signed into law:
H.R. 3236, the "Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015," which extends through October 29, 2015, authority and funding for the Department of Transportation's surface transportation programs and transfers $8.1 billion from the Treasury General Fund to the Highway Trust Fund; and provides resource flexibility to the Department of Veterans Affairs for health care services and makes a number of changes to the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act.
Source: The White House Press Office
The following was received at the From The G-Man office on July 31, at 1:05 p.m.
On Friday, July 31, 2015, the President signed into law:
H.R. 3236, the "Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015," which extends through October 29, 2015, authority and funding for the Department of Transportation's surface transportation programs and transfers $8.1 billion from the Treasury General Fund to the Highway Trust Fund; and provides resource flexibility to the Department of Veterans Affairs for health care services and makes a number of changes to the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act.
Source: The White House Press Office
"Flashback Friday": 220 U.S. Marines, 21 Service Members Killed in Beirut Bombing (1983)
The Navy's 1983 report on the Beirut Marine Barracks bombing, including
homecoming for the wounded, and a memorial for those killed.
Source: Navy Marine Corps News
Source: Navy Marine Corps News
Donald Trump Leading the Way in New Poll
Just as he arrives in Scotland at his golf course which is hosting the
women's British Open, Donald Trump finds himself atop a new poll amongst
2016 GOP candidates.
James Woods Sues Twitter Troll for $10 Million Over 'Cocaine Addict' Tweet
The actor is taking a stand against a Twitter troll for allegedly tweeting malicious and false accusations.
This 19-Year-Old Will Spend 25 Years on Sex Offender Registry
Zach Anderson had sex with a girl he met on a dating app who he later learned had lied about her age.
Experimental Ebola Vaccine Could Stop Virus
An experimental vaccine tested on thousands of
people in Guinea exposed to Ebola seems to work and might help shut down
the ongoing epidemic in West Africa, according to interim results from a
study published Friday.
There is currently no licensed treatment or vaccine for Ebola, which
has so far killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa since the
world's biggest outbreak began in the forest region of Guinea last year.
"If proven effective, this is going to be a
game-changer," said Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World
Health Organization, which sponsored the study. "It will change the
management of the current outbreak and future outbreaks."
Full article and accompanying video available here: Experimental Vaccine
Source: NBC News
Cecil the Lion's Killer Should Be Extradited: Zimbabwe Minister
Zimbabwe plans to seek extradition of the American dentist who killed Cecil the lion during a hunting expedition earlier this month, a Cabinet minister said Friday.
Oppah Muchinguri — Zimbabwe's environment, water
and climate minister — told a news conference that officials there are
"appealing to the responsible authorities for his extradition to
Zimbabwe so that he can be held accountable for his illegal action."
A spokesman for Zimbabwe's embassy in Washington
told NBC News on Friday that a formal extradition request had yet to be
received asking for 55-year-old Water James Palmer to be sent back to
the African nation to face justice.
US: St. Louis County Family Court Discriminates Against Blacks
A Justice Department investigation has concluded
that the St. Louis County Family Court discriminates against black
children and falls short in providing required legal protections to
children in general.
The court "fails to provide constitutionally
required due process to children appearing for delinquency proceedings,"
the department's Civil Rights Division said in a report after analyzing
nearly 33,000 juvenile cases in the court between 2010 and 2013.
The report said the court failed to ensure that
young defendants have adequate legal representation, failed to make
required findings of probable cause that a child committed the charged
offense, and failed to ensure that a child's guilty plea was
voluntarily.
Full article available here: St. Louis Family Court....
Source: NBC News
IAEA Chief ‘Positively’ Mulling U.S. Senate Invite to Speak on Iran
Reuters, 31/07 16:04 CET
VIENNA (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear
watchdog chief is “positively considering” a U.S. Senate invitation to
speak about his agency’s monitoring role in Iran following the country’s
deal with world powers on curbing its atomic activity, a diplomatic
source said.
Some members of the U.S. Congress, which will consider
whether to approve the deal, have asked for more information to be made
public relating to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s part in
verifying Iran’s implementation of the pact.
“I understand that Director General (Yukiya) Amano
overnight (Vienna time) received an invitation letter from the members
of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. I also understand that
he is positively considering the invitation,” the source, who is
familiar with the matter, told Reuters.
Amano has the delicate task to assess Iran’s past and
future nuclear programme. He has no political mandate and never tires of
stressing the IAEA’s technical role.
Full article available here: IAEA Chief ....
Source: Euronews
Thursday, July 30, 2015
White House Press Briefing
White House Spokesman Josh Earnest briefs reporters and responds to
their questions on a variety of topics, including lobbying members of
Congress on the Iran nuclear deal, efforts to defund Planned Parenthood,
and the fate of the Export-Import Bank.
Video link: WH Press Briefing
Source: C-Span
State Department Briefing
Deputy Spokesman Mark Toner briefs reporters and responds to their questions on a variety of international topics.
Video link: State Department Briefing
Source: C-Span
Senate Democrats News Conference on Legislative Priorities
Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Mark Warner
(D-VA), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speak to reporters to review the
past seven months of Republican control of the Senate and outline their
party’s legislative priorities.
Video link: Senate Dems News Conference
Source: C-Span
Senator Bernie Sanders Remarks on the Economy
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) delivered remarks on the U.S. economy at the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Video link: Senator Bernie Sanders
Source: C-Span
House Minority Leader Weekly Briefing
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) briefs reporters and
responds to questions on her party’s agenda when the House returns from
its August recess.
Video link: HML Weekly Briefing
Source: C-Span
Hearing on the Iran Nuclear Agreement
Former administration officials Juan Zarate, with the Financial
Integrity Network, and Richard Nephew, with the Center on Global Energy
Policy, testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the
nuclear agreement with Iran.
Video link: Hearing on the Iran Nuclear Agreement
Source: C-Span
Senator Mitch McConnell News Conference on Highway Funding
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and other senators hold a
news conference on highway funding legislation currently being
considered by the Senate. Current funding is set to expire Friday.
Video link: Senator Mitch McConnell News Conference
Source: C-Span
Statement on the Advance Estimate of GDP for the Second Quarter of 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – Jason
Furman, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, issued the
following statement today on the advance estimate of GDP for the
second quarter of 2015.
Posted by Jason Furman on July 30, 2015 at 09:30 AM EDT
Real GDP rose
faster in the second quarter than in the first, even after a large
upward revision to first-quarter growth. Strong personal consumption led
the rebound as consumers spent more of the windfall gains from lower
oil prices that they had saved in the first quarter, and many of the
temporary factors that restrained growth in the first quarter faded. The
President is committed to pushing Congress to increase investments in infrastructure as part of a long-term transportation reauthorization, to open our exports to new markets with new high-standards free trade agreements, and to ensure that fiscal brinksmanship or the sequester does not return in the next fiscal year as outlined in the President’s FY2016 Budget.
1. Real gross
domestic product (GDP) rose 2.3 percent at an annual rate in the second
quarter according to the BEA’s advance estimate, while first-quarter GDP
growth was revised up from a 0.2 percent decline to a 0.6 percent
increase. The revision to first-quarter GDP growth is
mostly accounted for by higher fixed investment growth than previously
estimated, in both the business and residential sectors. In the second
quarter, the rise in GDP growth was led by a faster pace of personal
consumption growth than the first quarter and a shift from negative to
positive net export growth. The drag from declining structures
investment was also much less negative for overall growth in the second
quarter than in the first. Incorporating the effects of the annual GDP
revision released today (see point 2), real GDP has now risen 2.3
percent over the past four quarters.
(Click on graphs to increase their size.)
2. The
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) announced revisions to historical GDP
figures based on a number of technical factors including new and revised
source data, updated seasonal adjustment factors, and methodological
changes. The revisions occurred primarily in 2012,
2013, and 2014. On average, real GDP growth increased 2.0 percent per
year from 2011:Q4 to 2015:Q1—a downward revision of 0.2 percentage
point. Most of that revision is accounted for by slower personal
consumption growth than previously estimated. The consumption revision
largely reflects a new methodology for calculating the price of
financial services spending and revisions to source data on services.
Government spending growth was also revised downward, mostly reflecting
lower-than-estimated State and local spending, but also
lower-than-estimated Federal defense spending. Faster-than-estimated
private investment growth, mostly concentrated in the first quarter of
2015, partially offset these shifts. Most of the downward revision was
concentrated in the first two years subject to revision—2012 and
2013—while real GDP growth over the four quarters of 2014 was revised
up, from 2.4 percent to 2.5 percent.
3. Today’s
release marks the BEA’s first publication of the “average of GDP and
GDI,” which CEA terms “Gross Domestic Output (GDO).” Output is traditionally measured either by tracking all expenditures on final goods and services produced domestically (GDP) or by tracking all the income received
by producers of that output (Gross Domestic Income, or “GDI”). GDP and
GDI are conceptually identical, but they differ due to measurement
error. GDO is the arithmetic average of GDP and GDI. It can be a more
accurate measure of economic activity because averaging across the two
metrics reduces that measurement error. The first estimate of GDO growth
for the second quarter of 2015 will be released next month.
4. GDO is a more accurate measure of output in real-time than either GDP or GDI alone. The BEA
publishes an estimate of GDP growth nearly one month after each
quarter’s end, and revises it in each of the next two months. Three
months after each quarter’s end, we have estimates of output growth from
both the product side (GDP) and income side (GDI)—but those estimates
are based on preliminary and incomplete data and are still subject to
further revision years later. CEA finds that the “after three months”
reading of GDO is a better predictor of the “years later” revisions to
GDP than either GDP or GDI alone. This result illustrates the value of
combining GDP and GDI to improve our understanding of economic activity
in a given quarter. Another way to see the benefits of GDO is how it
reduces the “error variance”—the average squared difference between the
“after three months” GDP growth and “years later” GDP growth in our
sample. The simple average of GDP and GDI is quite close to the weighted
average that minimizes the error variance—that is, the average that
gets us closest to the “years later” GDP growth.
5. Real private
domestic final purchases (PDFP)—the sum of consumption and fixed
investment—rose 2.5 percent at an annual rate in the second quarter,
slightly faster than overall GDP but below the pace observed over the
past year. Real PDFP—which excludes noisy components like net exports, inventories, and government spending—is generally a more reliable measure of future GDP growth than current GDP.
While GDO aims to more accurately measure output growth in a given
quarter by minimizing measurement error, PDFP aims to measure signals of
future economic growth by eliminating some of the noise in GDP. Over
the past four quarters, PDFP grew 3.2 percent, a faster rate than
overall GDP. Beginning with today’s release, BEA will begin publishing
PDFP (under the name “final sales to private domestic purchasers”) as
part of the normal monthly GDP release.
As the
Administration stresses every quarter, GDP figures can be volatile and
are subject to substantial revision. Therefore, it is important not to
read too much into any one single report, and it is informative to
consider each report in the context of other data that are becoming
available.
Source: The White House Press Office