Government Agencies

All government agencies will be open Monday in Broward (Sun-Sentinel)

7 Sep 2008

With Ike no longer on a path toward South Florida, Broward County government backed off its emergency planning.

Joint Press Release (Federal Reserve Board)

7 Sep 2008

The federal banking agencies have been assessing the exposures of banks and thrifts to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The agencies believe that, while many institutions hold common or preferred shares of these two government-sponsored enterprises, a limited number of smaller institutions have holdings that are significant compared to their capital.

In pictures: Bihar rescue effort (BBC News)

7 Sep 2008

Images from India's flood-hit Bihar state, where the government and aid agencies struggle to feed and house some 900,000 displaced people.