United States Courts Electronic Public Access Program PACER Service Assessment Findings September 2010: “A year-long assessment of the Federal Judiciarys electronic public access service, PACER, found a high level of satisfaction overall among users.The study, conducted by an independent consulting firm, was designed to gauge users satisfaction with the Public Access to Court Electronic Records service and to identify opportunities for new or expanded services…You can view a video that offers assessment highlights.”
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Daily Archives: October 4, 2010
Speech by Fed Chairman Bernanke on fiscal sustainability and fiscal rules
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke At the Annual Meeting of the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, Providence, Rhode Island, October 4, 2010 Fiscal Sustainability and Fiscal Rules: “The recent deep recession and the subsequent slow recovery have created severe budgetary pressures not only for many households and businesses, but for governments as well. Indeed, in the… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: For-Profit Schools, TARP, SSA, Iraq and Afghanistan, Congo
For-Profit Schools: Large Schools and Schools that Specialize in Healthcare Are More Likely to Rely Heavily on Federal Student Aid, GAO-11-4, October 04, 2010 Troubled Asset Relief Program: Opportunities Exist to Apply Lessons Learned from the Capital Purchase Program to Similarly Designed Programs and to Improve the Repayment Process, GAO-11-47, October 04, 2010 Social Security… Continue Reading
Pew Study: Collateral Costs: Incarcerations Effect on Economic Mobility
“Incarceration reduces former inmates earnings by 40 percent and limits their future economic mobility, according to a new Pew report, Collateral Costs: Incarcerations Effect on Economic Mobility. This is a growing challenge now that 1 in every 28 children in America has a parent behind bars, up from 1 in 125 just 25 years ago.”… Continue Reading
Verizon Wireless Addresses Billing Error
News release: “Verizon Wireless values our customer relationships and we always want to do the right thing for our customers. In October and November, we are notifying about 15 million customers, through their regular bill messages, that we are applying credits to their accounts due to mistaken past data charges. We will mail former customers… Continue Reading
Pew Study Finds Curbing Federal Debt Easier with Both Spending Cuts and Tax Hikes
News release: “A new study by the Pew Fiscal Analysis Initiative projects that without significant revenue increases or spending reductions, the federal debt will climb to the unprecedented level of 132 percent of annual gross domestic product (GDP)or $54 trillionby 2035. Some policy makers suggest that the solution to this alarming trend is to simply… Continue Reading
Research on the Transmission of Disease in Airports and on Aircraft: Summary of a Symposium
Research on the Transmission of Disease in Airports and on Aircraft – Summary of a Symposium. Transportation Research Board Rapporteur, September 2010 “In September 2009, about 100 people assembled in Washington, D.C., to participate in a symposium on research on the transmission of disease in airports and on aircraft. The symposium brought together individuals from… Continue Reading
EIA: Iraq Country Analysis Brief
Iraq Country Analysis Brief Oct 1, 2010: “Iraq has begun to develop its oil and natural gas reserves after years of sanctions and wars but will need to develop its infrastructure in order to reach its production potential. For all the latest information on the energy situation in Iraq see the updated Country Analysis… Continue Reading
Boosting Financial Literacy in America: A Role for State Colleges and Universities
Boosting Financial Literacy in America: A Role for State Colleges and Universities, by Thomas L. Harnisch, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Fall 2010. “Financial illiteracy is a growing economic and social concern garnering greater attention from consumer advocates, scholars, governmental agencies and policymakers. Despite the rapidly changing, increasingly sophisticated array of financial decisions… Continue Reading
