“ACS Briefs – With each new release of ACS data, the Census Bureau develops several “Briefs” that present new findings on important topics. The first round of Briefs developed from the 2009 data is listed below. Additional Briefs will be released later this year. Poverty: 2008 and 2009 Household Income for States: 2008 and 2009… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: September 2010
New GAO Reports: Head Start, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Women in Management
Head Start: Undercover Testing Finds Fraud and Abuse at Selected Head Start Centers, GAO-10-1049, September 28, 2010 Weapons of Mass Destruction: Actions Needed to Track Budget Execution for Counterproliferation Programs and Better Align Resources with Combating WMD Strategy, GAO-10-755R, September 28, 2010 Women in Management: Female Managers’ Representation, Characteristics, and Pay, GAO-10-1064T, September 28, 2010… Continue Reading
Pew Forum: U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey
U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey, POLL – September 28, 2010 Executive Summary: “Atheists and agnostics, Jews and Mormons are among the highest-scoring groups on a new survey of religious knowledge, outperforming evangelical Protestants, mainline Protestants and Catholics on questions about the core teachings, history and leading figures of major world religions. On average, Americans correctly answer… Continue Reading
OCC and OTS Mortgage Metrics Report Disclosure of National Bank and Federal Thrift Mortgage Loan Data Second Quarter 2010
OCC and OTS Release Mortgage Metrics Report for Second Quarter of 2010: “The credit quality of first-lien mortgages serviced by the largest national banks and thrifts remained steady during the second quarter of 2010, according to a report released today. The report by Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift… Continue Reading
The Mortgage Market in a Time of Low Interest Rates and Economic Distress
The 2009 HMDA Data: The Mortgage Market in a Time of Low Interest Rates and Economic Distress (Draft), Robert B. Avery, Neil Bhutta, Kenneth P. Brevoort, and Glenn B. Canner. September 2010 “The data that mortgage lending institutions reported for 2009 under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 (HMDA) reflect the ongoing difficulties in… Continue Reading
Investigation of Allegations of Cheating on the FBIs Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide Exam
Investigation of Allegations of Cheating on the FBIs Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide (DIOG) Exam, Office of the Inspector General Oversight and Review Division September 2010. “Many of the FBI employees we interviewed commented on perceived deficiencies in the DIOG training and exam, such as the amount of time consumed by the training and the… Continue Reading
Towards universal access: Scaling up priority HIV/AIDS interventions in the health sector
“The new report Towards universal access: Scaling up priority HIV/AIDS interventions in the health sector by WHO, UNICEF, UNAIDS reviews the progress made in 2009 in scaling up access to selected health sector interventions for HIV prevention, treatment and care in low- and middle-income countries. It is the fourth in a series of annual progress… Continue Reading
Biometric Recognition: Challenges and Opportunities
“Biometric recognition–the automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioral and biological characteristic–is promoted as a way to help identify terrorists, provide better control of access to physical facilities and financial accounts, and increase the efficiency of access to services and their utilization. Biometric recognition has been applied to identification of criminals, patient tracking in… Continue Reading
The Day After Tomorrow: A Handbook on the Future of Economic Policy in the Developing World
“While the rich world puts its house in order, developing countries are becoming a new engine of global growth and a pulling force for advanced economies, says a new book by World Bank economists. According to The Day After Tomorrow: A Handbook on the Future of Economic Policy in the Developing World, Otaviano Canuto and… Continue Reading
Fish & Wildlife Service Releases Final Climate Strategy
News release: “As part of the Department of the Interiors commitment to building a coordinated strategy to respond to the impacts of climate change on the nations natural resources, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today releases its final strategic plan that will guide the agencys efforts to respond to the unprecedented threat posed by… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Human Capital, Postsecondary Education, Group Purchasing Organizations
Human Capital: Further Actions Needed to Enhance DOD’s Civilian Strategic Workforce Plan, GAO-10-814R, September 27, 2010 Postsecondary Education: Many States Collect Graduates’ Employment Information, but Clearer Guidance on Student Privacy Requirements Is Needed, GAO-10-927, September 27, 2010 Group Purchasing Organizations: Services Provided to Customers and Initiatives Regarding Their Business Practices,GAO-10-738, August 24, 2010 Continue Reading
FTC Puts Conditions on Coca-Cola's $12.3 Billion Acquisition of its Largest North American Bottler
“The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it will require The Coca-Cola Company to restrict its access to confidential competitive business information of rival Dr Pepper Snapple Group as a condition for completing Coca-Colas proposed $12.3 billion acquisition of its largest North American bottler, which also distributes Dr Pepper Snapple carbonated soft drinks. Under a… Continue Reading
