Paid Sick Days Don’t Cause Unemployment, June 2009, John Schmitt, Hye Jin Rho, Alison Earle, and Jody Heymann. Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) Critics of legislation requiring employers to provide paid sick days frequently argue that these measures will lead to job loss and raise the national unemployment rate. However, this issue brief… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2009
DOT Announces Guidance on High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program
“On April 16, 2009, President Obama, together with Vice President Biden and Secretary of Transportation LaHood, announced a new vision for developing high-speed rail in America. They called for a collaborative effort among the Federal Government, States, railroads, and other key stakeholders to help transform Americas transportation system through a national network of high-speed rail… Continue Reading
Trafficking in Persons Report 2009
“The ninth annual Trafficking in Persons Report [download each section or complete report] sheds light on the faces of modern-day slavery and on new facets of this global problem. The human trafficking phenomenon affects virtually every country, including the United States. In acknowledging Americas own struggle with modern-day slavery and slavery-related practices, we offer partnership.… Continue Reading
President Obama Discusses New Consumer Financial Protection Agency
Weekly Address, June 20, 2009: President Obama Highlights Tough New Consumer Protections: “…one of the most important proposals is a new oversight agency called the Consumer Financial Protection Agency [proposed in the White House Financial Regulatory Reform Plan]. Its charged with just one job: looking out for the interests of ordinary Americans in the financial… Continue Reading
FHFA Releases Research Paper – A Brief Examination of Previous House Price Declines
A Brief Examination of Previous House Price Declines, June 2009: “This Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) research paper examines previous house price downturns across Census Divisions, states, and localities in the United States. The paper is part of FHFAs ongoing effort to enhance public understanding of the nations housing finance system. The paper was prepared… Continue Reading
OECD Economic Survey of Italy 2009
Economic Survey of Italy 2009: “Italy is facing a difficult period. The economy is in a sharp recession, mainly because of external developments linked to the global financial crisis, and there is great uncertainty about the strength and timing of the recovery. Despite a relatively healthy banking system Italy seems particularly sensitive to both the… Continue Reading
Google Book Search Settlement Continues to Generate Controversy
TIME: “In a complex settlement agreement, which took three years to hammer out and spans 135 pages excluding attachments, Google will be allowed to show up to 20% of the books’ text online at no charge to Web surfers. But the part of the settlement that deals with so-called orphan books which refers to… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve Board's 95th Annual Report, 2008
“Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Washington, D.C., June 2009 – TO: The Speaker of the House of Representatives: Pursuant to the requirements of section 10 of the Federal Reserve Act, I am pleased to submit the ninety-fifth annual report of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. This report covers… Continue Reading
FHA Federal Highway Administration Announces Grant for Super Strength Concrete for First-Time Use on Bridge Deck Panels in US
News release: “The Federal Highway Administration awarded a $382,971 grant to Coreslab Structures (OMAHA) Inc., this week to manufacture and install the deck for a bridge using a brand of concrete considered the most high-tech in the industry. Known as “ultra high-performance concrete,” this variety of concrete is much more durable than traditional forms and… Continue Reading
FHATraffic Volume Trends Report, April 2009
“Traffic Volume Trends is a monthly report based on hourly traffic count data reported by the States. These data are collected at approximately 4,000 continuous traffic counting locations nationwide and are used to estimate the percent change in traffic for the current month compared with the same month in the previous year. Estimates are re-adjusted… Continue Reading
New Interface for Google Books
“Google’s book search engine has a new interface [details and screen shots provided] that adds many missing features. The sidebar has been moved to the left, you can now embed a book by click on “Link” and selecting the embedding code, there’s a new thumbnail view for pages and the table of contents can be… Continue Reading
FTC Staff Report: February 2009 Self-Regulatory Principles For Online Behavioral Advertising
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission today sent a copy of a recent staff report, Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising, to two subcommittees of the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce that are holding a joint hearing on behavioral advertising. A letter on behalf of the Commission that accompanied the report states… Continue Reading
