News release: “U.S. consumer bankruptcy filings totaled 770,117 nationwide during the first six months of 2010 (Jan. 1-June 30), a 14 percent increase over the 675,351 total consumer filings during the same period a year ago, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), relying on data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center (NBKRC). The consumer filings for the first half of 2010 represent the highest total since 2005, when Congress enacted the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act to try and stem the tide of filings, although the number of monthly consumer filings has been steadily decreasing since March.”
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Daily Archives: July 4, 2010
BJS – Identity Theft Reported by Households, 2007
Identity Theft Reported by Households, 2007 – Statistical Tables: “Presents data on identity theft victimization reported by households from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). These statistical tables provide 2007 data on rates and types of identity theft, as well as demographic characteristics of victimized households and their monetary losses. Tables compare rates of identity… Continue Reading
USA.gov launched updated site and added new features
“Over the years we’ve heard a lot of comments about our pages looking too cluttered, and lately you’ve told us that our design is out of date as well. So we kept all our great content and updated our look. We’re highlighting new content to give you even better access to government information. Get your… Continue Reading
Research on global financial stability: the use of BIS international financial statistics
News release: “One of the lessons of the global financial crisis which started in August 2007 is the crucial importance for policy makers and supervisors of having access to a wide range of reliable, timely and detailed financial statistics. The BIS has long been playing a pioneering role in collecting and providing, under the auspices… Continue Reading
