News release: “Today the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics is putting 200 million data records from the watchdog group’s archive directly into the hands of citizens, activists, journalists and anyone else interested in following the money in U.S. politics. For the first time in CRP’s 26-year history, the nonprofit research group’s most popular data archives are fully and freely downloadable for non-commercial purposes from the Center’s website, OpenSecrets.org–a four-time Webby winner for best politics site online. OpenSecrets.org will remain the go-to independent source for most users interested in tracking money’s political influence and, in fact, the site has some new general-interest features as of today. With today’s announcement, skilled data-divers can explore the information that’s already aggregated on OpenSecrets.org to its full depth. Web developers and database experts can grab federal money-in-politics data that CRP’s researchers have standardized and coded, and mash it up with other data sets. Timelines, charts, maps, other graphics and mobile applications are just some of the projects that could result–all powered by CRP’s unparalleled data.”
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Daily Archives: April 13, 2009
Patients Guide to HIPAA: How to Use the Law to Guard your Health Privacy
“The Patient’s Guide to HIPAA is the first comprehensive guide to medical privacy written expressly for patients with a practical eye as to how to use the law to protect privacy. It is a major privacy resource for patients, written directly and without legalese. The Patient’s Guide to HIPAA is easy to navigate and digest;… Continue Reading
TV Turnoff Week Begins April 20
Turnoff Weeks 2009: April 20th – 26th and September 20th – 26th, 2009: “Why Turn Off?: Screen Time cuts into family time and is a leading cause of obesity in both adults and children. Excessive use of screens for recreational purposes leads to a more sedentary and solitary lifestyle and that is unhealthy for all… Continue Reading
White House Fact Sheet: Reaching Out to the Cuban People
White House Fact Sheet – Reaching Out to the Cuban People: “Today, the Obama administration announced a series of changes in U.S. policy to reach out to the Cuban people in support of their desire to freely determine their countrys future. In taking these steps to help bridge the gap among divided Cuban families and… Continue Reading
World Bank Is Emphasizing the Importance of Risk Management
News release: “The world economy remains mired in a severe financial crisis, threatening decades of development progress in many countries. Emerging market economies are particularly vulnerable as the sharp contraction in capital flows from public and private sources is occurring in an environment of increased investor risk aversion. The World Bank estimates that the developing… Continue Reading
Commentary: With the right policies in place, an expansion of public transportation could help reindustrialize the US
From Mass Transit to New Manufacturing – With the right policies in place, an expansion of public transportation could help reindustrialize the United States. Jonathan Michael Feldman | March 23, 2009 “A new industrial-policy initiative for domestic production of mass-transit products could help the United States overcome multiple economic challenges. It could provide high-wage jobs,… Continue Reading
401(k) Balances and Changes Due to Market Volatility Data to April 10, 2009
“The Employee Benefit Research Institute and the Investment Company Institute have been collaborating since 1996 to develop the most comprehensive database on 401(k) plan participants yet assembled. Participant data include demographic, contribution, asset allocation, and loan and withdrawal activity information. The December 2008 EBRI Issue Brief presents analysis of data collected for 2007 on more… Continue Reading
The 2009 Retirement Confidence Survey: Economy Drives Confidence to Record Lows; Many Looking to Work Longer
The 2009 Retirement Confidence Survey (RCS): Economy Drives Confidence to Record Lows; Many Looking to Work Longer, April 2009, Employee Benefit Research Institute, Issue Brief #328 “Faced with concerns about the economy and the cost of living, as well as worries about the declining value of savings and the increase in health care expenses, American… Continue Reading
80 Percent of Governments Dont Account for Spending
“The Open Budget Initiative is a global research and advocacy program to promote public access to budget information and the adoption of accountable budget systems.” “Eighty percent of the worlds governments fail to provide adequate information for the public to hold them accountable for managing their money, according to the Open Budget Index 2008. Nearly… Continue Reading
March 2009 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®
News release: “Economic activity in the manufacturing sector failed to grow in March for the 14th consecutive month, and the overall economy contracted for the sixth consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®…None of the 18 manufacturing industries reported growth in March. The industries reporting contraction in… Continue Reading
