Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Studies, Participation Rates (State): Reaching Those In Need: State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation Rates in 2008 – December 2010 “SNAP provides an important support for the working poor people who are eligible for SNAP benefits and live in households in which someone earns income from a job. Thirty-three million… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: February 2011
National Security Space Strategy Released by DOD
News release: “The Department of Defense announced {February 4, 2011] the release of the National Security Space Strategy (NSSS) [Unclassified Summary], signed jointly by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. The strategy is derived from the National Security Strategy and the National Space Policy and outlines necessary changes to… Continue Reading
More Credit with Fewer Crises: Responsibly Meeting the Worlds Growing Demand for Credit
More Credit with Fewer Crises: Responsibly Meeting the Worlds Growing Demand for Credit, A World Economic Forum Report in collaboration with McKinsey & Company: “To support economic development, global credit levels must grow substantially over the next decade. At the same time, public and private decision-makers must avoid a repeat of the credit excesses that… Continue Reading
Outlook on the Global Agenda 2011: An initiative of the Risk Response Network
Outlook on the Global Agenda 2011: An initiative of the Risk Response Network, World Economic Forum “This Outlook on the Global Agenda 2011, a new publication of the Network of Global Agenda Councils, provides an overview of the prevailing issues on the minds of our Global Agenda Council Members for the next 12-18 months as… Continue Reading
UN Food and Agricultural Organization: World food prices reach new historic peak
News release: “World food prices surged to a new historic peak in January, for the seventh consecutive month, according to the updated FAO Food Price Index, a commodity basket that regularly tracks monthly changes in global food prices. The Index averaged 231 points in January and was up 3.4 percent from December 2010. This is… Continue Reading
WSJ: U.S. Cuts Global Grain Supply Outlook; Higher Prices Expected at Grocery Stores
WSJ: “Evidence of tightening global food supplies grew as the U.S. Agriculture Department cut its estimates for global harvests of key crops [see USDA Wheat Data and USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates] and ]and raised some demand forecasts, adding to worries about rising food prices…Prices of many agricultural commodities are still below the… Continue Reading
USDA: How Much Do Fruits and Vegetables Cost?
How Much Do Fruits and Vegetables Cost? By Hayden Stewart, Jeffrey Hyman, Jean C. Buzby, Elizabeth Frazão, and Andrea Carlson, Economic Information Bulletin No. (EIB-71), February 2011 “Federal dietary guidance advises Americans to consume more vegetables and fruits because most Americans do not consume the recommended quantities or variety. Food prices, along with taste, convenience,… Continue Reading
EIA Oman Country Analysis Brief
Oman Country Analysis Brief Feb 3, 2011: “Oman possesses the largest oil reserves of any non-OPEC country in the Middle East and significant reserves of natural gas, of which it is a leading exporter regionally. For all the latest information on the energy sector in Oman, please see our updated Country Analysis Brief.” Continue Reading
Commentary on the past, present and future "military-industrial complex"
The Atlantic, The Tyranny of Defense Inc. Saturday, February 5, 2011: “In 1961, Dwight Eisenhower famously identified the military-industrial complex, warning that the growing fusion between corporations and the armed forces posed a threat to democracy. Judged 50 years later, Ikes frightening prophecy actually understates the scope of our modern systemand the dangers of the… Continue Reading
Reports that White House e-mail system used in UK cyberattack
Federal Computer Week: “The White House’s unclassified e-mail system is back up after an eight-hour outage, but the e-mail security problems may go deeper. It was disclosed February 4, 2011 that some officials alleged White House e-mails were the source of a cyberattack against British officials two months ago. Officials from the United Kingdom said… Continue Reading
WSJ Report: Nasdaq systems were hacked last year
Computerworld via WSJ: “Federal authorities are investigating a computer intrusion at the company that runs the Nasdaq stock exchange, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. According to the report, which cites anonymous sources, Nasdaq OMX Group computers were compromised sometime over the past year, but the company’s trading platform was unaffected. “So far, [the perpetrators]… Continue Reading
Commentary: The Jobs Report, and America's Two Economies
Follow up to BLS: Employment Situation Summary, January 2011, by Robert Reich: “in other words, today’s employment report should be sending alarm bells all over official Washington. Granted, unusually bad weather may have accounted for some of the reluctance of employers to hire in January. But even considering the weather, the economy is still terribly… Continue Reading
