The National Academies: “Emissions of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels have ushered in a new epoch where human activities will largely determine the evolution of Earth’s climate. Because carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is long lived, it can effectively lock the Earth and future generations into a range of impacts, some of… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2010
OECD Consumer Policy Toolkit
New ‘Consumer Policy Toolkit’ targets policy makers: “On 21 July the OECD will be releasing a practical guide to help policy makers who are charged with promoting and protecting the interests of consumers. The Consumer Policy Toolkit provides advice for consumer authorities on how to assess areas where markets may be failing consumers and how… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Defined Benefit Pension Plans, Rural Homelessness, Border Security, Coal Power Plants
Defense Management: DOD Needs Better Information and Guidance to More Effectively Manage and Reduce Operating and Support Costs of Major Weapon Systems, GAO-10-717, July 20, 2010 Defined Benefit Pension Plans: Plans Face Valuation and Other Challenges When Investing in Hedge Funds and Private Equity, GAO-10-915T, July 20, 2010 New Embassy Compounds: State Faces Challenges in… Continue Reading
EPIC Pursues Lawsuit Against Homeland Security, Urges Court to Suspend Body Scanner Program
Follow up to previous postings on government implementation of whole body scanning technology at airports, today, EPIC filed a reply in its case against the Department of Homeland Security, EPIC v. DHS,10-1157. EPIC had previously filed a petition and motion for emergency stay, asking the court to suspend the use of the machines. EPIC argued… Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com – Your Cheat Sheet for Local Rule Motion Practice Part Two: Central District of California
Your Cheat Sheet for Local Rule Motion Practice Part Two: Central District of California, by Wendy Schneider” You know the Federal Rules backwards and forwards, but its compliance with the local rules that really makes a civil litigator look like a pro to colleagues and clients, and leaves the opposition in the dust. In this… Continue Reading
BLS: Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary
Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary, June 2010: “Regional and state unemployment rates were generally lower in June. Thirty-nine states and the District of Columbia recorded unemployment rate decreases, five states had increases and six states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-four states recorded unemployment rate increases from… Continue Reading
China overtakes the United States to become worlds largest energy consumer
“IEA [International Energy Agency] calculations based on preliminary data show that China has now overtaken the United States to become the world’s largest energy user. China’s rise to the top ranking was faster than expected as it was much less affected by the global financial crisis than the United States. For those who have been… Continue Reading
Testimony: International cooperation and financial regulatory modernization
Governor Daniel K. Tarullo – International cooperation and financial regulatory modernization, Before the Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C., July 20, 2010 “When you held a hearing on this topic in the fall, I gave an overview of the Federal Reserve’s role… Continue Reading
New Yorker: Obamas economic adviser and his battles over the financial-reform
The Volcker Rule – Obamas economic adviser and his battles over the financial-reform bill, by John Cassidy: “Volcker believes that commercial banks, such as Citigroup and Wells Fargo, are worthy of receiving government assistanceand even, in extremis, taxpayer bailoutsbecause firms and consumers depend upon them for credit. In return for these enterprises being sheltered, they… Continue Reading
Report: Decline in smoking means decline in state revenue
Decline in smoking means decline in state revenue, by Ali Eaves, Special to Stateline “Americans are smoking less and less. Thats good news for public health, but it creates an ironically nasty side effect for many state budgets. They have grown dependent on an annual stream of money from tobacco companies, and that money is… Continue Reading
Modernized e-File Will Enhance Processing of Electronically Filed Individual Tax Returns – Security Issues Remain
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration – Modernized e-File Will Enhance Processing of Electronically Filed Individual Tax Returns, but System Development and Security Need Improvement, May 26, 2010, Reference Number: 2010-20-041 “The Modernized e-File Projects (MeF) goal is to replace the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) current tax return filing technology with a modernized, Internet-based electronic… Continue Reading
Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment, 2009 Bulletin 2748 Geographic Profile, 2009 Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment, 2009
“Annual data on the labor force, employment, and unemployment in States and substate areas are available from two major sources: the Current Population Survey (CPS) and the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. The CPS is a sample survey of about 60,000 households nationwide conducted for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) by the… Continue Reading
