News release: “CoreLogic, a leading provider of information, analytics and business services, announced the availability of its 2011 Mortgage Fraud Trends Report. The study analyzed 10.5 million loan applications from the first quarter of 2005 through the first quarter of 2011. In the report, CoreLogic fraud experts predict that fraud-related U.S. residential mortgage originations will… Continue Reading
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Mortgage Monitor – Monthly Mortgage Performance Data
“LPS Mortgage Monitor is an in-depth report of mortgage industry performance. The monthly report is based on data from the companys market-leading repository of loan-level residential mortgage data and performance information, including more than 40 million active loans across the credit spectrum. This data is analyzed by LPS experts to produce over 30 charts and… Continue Reading
Research on the Transmission of Disease in Airports and on Aircraft: Summary of a Symposium
Research on the Transmission of Disease in Airports and on Aircraft – Summary of a Symposium. Transportation Research Board Rapporteur, September 2010 “In September 2009, about 100 people assembled in Washington, D.C., to participate in a symposium on research on the transmission of disease in airports and on aircraft. The symposium brought together individuals from… Continue Reading
EIA: U.S. Natural Gas Imports & Exports: 2009
U.S. Natural Gas Imports & Exports: 2009, released September 28, 2010 “In 2009, net U.S. imports of natural gas were the lowest since 1994, representing just 12 percent of total consumption. The primary underlying cause for the lower level of net imports was continued strong levels of natural gas production in the lower 48 States.… Continue Reading
BIS: The future of public debt: prospects and implications
The future of public debt: prospects and implications, by Stephen Cecchetti, Madhusudan Mohanty and Fabrizio Zampolli, Working Papers No 300, March 2010 “Since the start of the financial crisis, industrial country public debt levels have increased dramatically. And they are set to continue rising for the foreseeable future. A number of countries face the prospect… Continue Reading
New Report Shows Path to Economic Recovery for States
News release: “In the midst of economic turmoil, federal bailouts, and budget deficits in more than 40 states, a new report from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) offers a roadmap to recovery based on economic performance trends from states over the last 10 years. The second edition of Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State… Continue Reading
Report: Strange But True: Free Loan From Social Security
Strange But True: Free Loan From Social Security, by Alicia H. Munnell, Alex Golub-Sass, and Nadia Karamcheva “When to claim Social Security is one of the most important decisions Americans make when approaching retirement. Currently, retirees can choose between claiming at the Full Retirement Age and receiving full benefits, claiming as early as age 62… Continue Reading
Recent CRS Reports: Defense Contracting in Iraq, National Security Council, Japan's Nuclear Future
Via Secrecy News Defense Contracting in Iraq: Issues and Options for Congress, updated May 6, 2008 The National Security Council: An Organizational Assessment, updated April 21, 2008 Homeland Security Department: FY2009 Request for Appropriations, May 6, 2008 Japan’s Nuclear Future: Policy Debate, Prospects, and U.S. Interests, May 9, 2008 Continue Reading
EPIC Wins FOI Lawsuit Against TIA
Today the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision supporting EPIC’s claim that it was a representative of the news media, and therefore entitled to “preferred fee status under FOI” as it related to obtaining substantial numbers of documents concerning the activities of the Total Information Awareness program (TIA). See… Continue Reading
