BusinessWire: “A new study of 90 organizations actively engaged in online marketing concludes that in spite of an acknowledged return on investment, hundreds of millions of dollars are being held back from online behavioral advertising (OBA) over concerns that a lack of consumer trust in the practice could damage brand reputation. The study, Economic Impact… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2010
EPA Strengthens Requirements for Energy Star Labeled TVs
News release: “It just got harder for a TV to earn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys Energy Star. Starting May 1, 2010, TVs that carry the governments Energy Star label are, on average, 40 percent more efficient than conventional models. Available in stores nationwide, the new TVs will help consumers save even more energy and… Continue Reading
EPA Launches New Web Tools to Inform the Public About Clean Water
News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a new set of web tools, data, and interactive maps to inform the public about serious Clean Water Act violations in their communities. Improving water quality is one of EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jacksons priorities and in 2009, Administrator Jackson directed the agency to develop… Continue Reading
2010 Version of the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual
News release: “The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today released the revised Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) Examination Manual. The revised manual reflects the ongoing commitment of the federal and state banking agencies to provide current and consistent guidance on risk-based policies, procedures, and processes for banking organizations to comply with the BSA and… Continue Reading
ATF Firearms Trace Data Report 2009
Fact Sheet Facts and Figures (FY 2009) “A key component of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) enforcement mission is the tracing of firearms on behalf of thousands of Federal, State, local and foreign law enforcement agencies. Firearms trace data is critically important information developed by ATF. ATF has prepared the… Continue Reading
Meaningful Use Final Rule Must Create Pathway to Progress on Core Health Goals
Meaningful Use Final Rule Must Create Pathway to Progress on Core Health Goals – “Leaders at Markle, the Center for American Progress, and the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform at Brookings call upon the government to retain core requirements in its final rule for health IT investments.” Read the letter – “The final federal… Continue Reading
U.S. Courts: More States Report Wiretap Activity
News release: “A total of 2,376 federal and state applications for orders authorizing the interception of wire, oral or electronic communications, known as wiretaps, was reported in 2009. The number of applications for orders by federal authorities was 663; the number of applications reported by state prosecuting officials was 1,713. No applications were denied. The… Continue Reading
Reporters Without Borders: Forty predators of press freedom
News release [includes database with links to data on individual countries, regions, and rank] “There are 40 names on this years list of Predators of Press Freedom 40 politicians, government officials, religious leaders, militias and criminal organisations that cannot stand the press, treat it as an enemy and directly attack journalists. They are powerful,… Continue Reading
NOAA Closes Commercial and Recreational Fishing in Oil-Affected Portion of Gulf of Mexico
Follow up to Federal Response to BP Spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the following news release: “NOAA is restricting fishing for a minimum of ten days in federal waters most affected by the BP oil spill, largely between Louisiana state waters at the mouth of the Mississippi River to waters off Floridas Pensacola Bay… Continue Reading
FSU Biological Oceanographer – Growing Evidence of Largest Oil Spill in U.S. History
Huffington Post/SkyTruth: “The Gulf Coast spill will have eclipsed the Exxon Valdez in terms of total gallons of oil before the weekend is over — making it the largest oil spill in U.S. history — according to calculations made by oceanographer Ian MacDonald after studying aerial Coast Guard photos taken earlier in the week.” Continue Reading
The Credit Market Consequences of Job Displacement
The Credit Market Consequences of Job Displacement, Benjamin J. Keys, Federal Reserve Board, 2010-24. April 29, 2010 “Abstract: This paper demonstrates the important role of job displacement in the household bankruptcy decision. I develop a dynamic, forward-looking model of unemployment and bankruptcy where persistent negative income shocks increase a household’s likelihood of filing for bankruptcy… Continue Reading
Financial Statistics for the United States and the Crisis: What Did They Get Right, What Did They Miss, and How Should They Change?
Financial Statistics for the United States and the Crisis: What Did They Get Right, What Did They Miss, and How Should They Change?, Matthew J. Eichner, Donald L. Kohn, and Michael G. Palumbo, 2010-20. Federal Reserve Board, April 19, 2010. “Abstract: Although the instruments and transactions most closely associated with the financial crisis of 2008… Continue Reading
