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Personal Income and Outlays, December 2018; Personal Income, January 2019

Personal income decreased 0.1 percent in January after increasing 1.0 percent in December, the largest increase since December 2012. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.3 percent in January after increasing 0.5 percent in December. Full Text

Published March 01, 2019 at 03:30PM
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Today in History - March 1

Today in History - March 1

On March 1, 1692, Salem, Massachusetts authorities interrogated Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and an Indian slave, Tituba, to determine if they indeed practiced witchcraft. Continue reading.

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Washington Gov. Inslee Joins Democratic Presidential Field

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NYT U.S.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee will seek the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, mixing calls for combating climate change and highlights of his liberal record with an aggressive critique of President Donald Trump.
Published date: March 1, 2019 at 02:02PM
AP
New York Times article

DealBook Briefing: Tesla’s $35,000 Car Will Cost the Company

By Unknown Author
NYT Business
The automaker’s long-held plan to sell a cheap electric car will require cost cutting and a descent into unprofitability.
Published date: March 1, 2019 at 01:48PM
The New York Times
New York Times article

New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Annual Program Statement, POL/ECON, U.S. Embassy Yaounde

Funding Opportunity ID:	313353
Opportunity Number:	AFYDE-SSH-GR-POLECON-2019
Opportunity Title:	Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Annual Program Statement, POL/ECON, U.S. Embassy Yaounde
Opportunity Category:	Other
Opportunity Category Explanation:	Social services, WASH, Income Generating Activities, Environment and Agriculture
Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
Category of Funding Activity:	Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Category Explanation:	Social services, WASH, Income Generating Activities, Environment and Agriculture
CFDA Number(s):	19.700
Eligible Applicants:	Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:	The Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund is limited to locally registered Community Based Organizations (CBOs), associations, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with at least two years of experience working in Cameroon. Recipients of two previous years’ Self-Help Fund grants are not eligible for the current year’s funds, which is the 3rd consecutive year. Organizations and entities with a prior history of poor performance of U.S. government grants are ineligible to apply for funding.
Agency Code:	DOS-CMR
Agency Name:	Department of State U.S. Mission to Cameroon
Posted Date:	Mar 01, 2019
Close Date:	Apr 30, 2019
Last Updated Date:	Mar 01, 2019
Award Ceiling:	$10,000
Award Floor:	$2,000
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Expected Number of Awards:
Description:	The U.S. Embassy in Yaounde, Cameroon, Political and Economic Section, is seeking proposals for community projects that address the improvement of people’s conditions in all ten regions of Cameroon. Proposals can address one or more of the following areas: Social Services (education, health, vocational training, and local development-bridges); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); Income Generating Activities; and, Environment and Agriculture.
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