Employment Situation Summary: “Nonfarm payroll employment continued to fall sharply in February (-651,000), and the unemployment rate rose from 7.6 to 8.1 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Payroll employment has declined by 2.6 million in the past 4 months. In February, job losses were large and… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2009
CRS: Who Regulates Whom? An Overview of U.S. Financial Supervision
Who Regulates Whom? An Overview of U.S. Financial Supervision, February 24, 2009 “Federal financial regulation in the United States has evolved through a series of piecemeal responses to developments and crises in the markets. This report provides an overview of current U.S. financial regulation: which agencies are responsible for which institutions and markets, and what… Continue Reading
Director of National Cybersecurity Center Resigns
WSJ: “The government’s coordinator for cybersecurity programs has quit, criticizing what he described as the National Security Agency’s grip on cybersecurity. Rod Beckstrom, a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur, said in his resignation letter that the NSA’s central role in cybersecurity is “a bad strategy” because it is important to have a civilian agency taking a… Continue Reading
Congressional Oversight Panel Releases Oversight Report on Foreclosure Mitigation
“March 6, 2009, the Congressional Oversight Panel released its March Oversight Report, The Foreclosure Crisis: Working Toward a Solution. “Like the crisis in the banking system, the foreclosure problem has grown so large that it threatens the entire economy. Foreclosures are depressing housing and commercial real estate prices throughout the country, imposing costs on those… Continue Reading
The Global Proliferation Status Map
“This [Global Proliferation Status Map] designates countries that have nuclear weapons capabilities. It distinguishes between nuclear-weapon states that have signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), those that are not party to the NPT (including North Korea, which has withdrawn), and states with suspected clandestine programs. This last category includes Syria, which is suspected of building an… Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com: Guide to International Refugee Law Resources on the Web
LLRX.com: Guide to International Refugee Law Resources on the Web – This updated research guide by Elisa Mason directs readers to some of the key texts and resources available on the Web that can help shed light on, and provide a context for, many of the issues currently being deliberated in the refugee law arena.… Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com: Knowledge Discovery Resources 2009: An Internet MiniGuide Annotated Link Compilation
LLRX.com – Knowledge Discovery Resources 2009: An Internet MiniGuide Annotated Link Compilation – Marcus P. Zillman’s compilation is dedicated to the latest and most reliable resources for knowledge discovery available through the Internet. This wide ranging selection of resources provides specialized tools, applications and sources relevant to researchers from many disciplines. Continue Reading
Bankruptcies Rose 31 Percent, Topped One Million in 2008
US Courts: “Bankruptcy filings in the federal courts rose 31 percent in calendar year 2008, according to data released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. The number of bankruptcies filed in the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2008, totaled 1,117,771, up from 850,912 bankruptcies filed in CY 2007. Filings have grown since… Continue Reading
Governments and Muslim Communities in the West: United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany
Proceedings of a Conference sponsored by the Division of United States Studies Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars March 35, 2008: Governments and Muslim Communities in the West: United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany “The Muslim populations of Western Europe and the United States have grown dramatically as a result of immigration over the… Continue Reading
HHS Issues Special Report on Health Reform and Launches New www.HealthReform.gov
News release: “Americans expressed serious concerns regarding health care in a new report released today by the Department of Health and Human Services. The report, Americans Speak on Health Reform: Report on Health Care Community Discussions, summarizes comments from the thousands of Americans who hosted and participated in Health Care Community Discussions across the country… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve Board tips to help protect consumers from foreclosure scams
News release: “Reports of mortgage foreclosure scams are on the rise. Knowing what to watch for and where to turn for help is vital for families who are struggling to remain in their homes. March 1 to 9 is National Consumer Protection Week, and the Federal Reserve Board has compiled some tips to help protect… Continue Reading
Report release: 2007 Circumvention Landscape Report: Methods, Uses, and Tools
2007 Circumvention Landscape Report: Methods, Uses, and Tools, March 2009 by Hal Roberts, Ethan Zuckerman, and John Palfrey “As the Internet has exploded over the past fifteen years, recently reaching over a billion users, dozens of national governments have tried to control the network by filtering out content objectionable to the countries for any of… Continue Reading
