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Daily Archives: April 17, 2011
AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report is updated daily and is the most comprehensive retail gasoline survey available
“AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report is a public service of the United States of America’s largest motoring and leisure travel membership organization and is updated daily by Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) with average national, state and local prices for gasoline, diesel and E-85. Every day up to 100,000 stations are surveyed in cooperation with… Continue Reading
Your 2010 Federal Taxpayer Receipt
Your 2010 Federal Taxpayer Receipt: “In his State of the Union Address, President Obama promised that this year, for the first time ever, American taxpayers would be able to go online and see exactly how their federal tax dollars are spent. Just enter a few pieces of information about your taxes, and the taxpayer receipt… Continue Reading
Responding to Global Food Price Volatility and Its Impact on Food Security
Responding to Global Food Price Volatility and Its Impact on Food Security, Prepared for the April 16, 2011, World Bank Development Committee Meeting. “International food prices are spiking again for the second time in three years, igniting concerns about a repeat of the 2008 food price crisis and its consequences for the poor. In February… Continue Reading
5 Myths About the 'Information Age'
5 Myths About the ‘Information Age’, by Robert Darnton, professor and university librarian at Harvard University. This essay is based on a talk he gave last month at the Council of Independent Colleges’ Symposium on the Future of the Humanities, in Washington – snipped: “Confusion about the nature of the so-called information age has led… Continue Reading
Report – Beyond the Recession: The Great Housing Rebalance
Beyond the Recession: The Great Housing Rebalance, Bruce Katz, Director, Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, April 13, 2011 “Since the peak of the housing bubble, home prices across the nation have fallen by an average of 18.5 percent, a trend that has continued through the fourth quarter of 2010. The 100 largest metros have fared, on… Continue Reading
Forbes – What the Top U.S. Companies Pay in Taxes
What the Top U.S. Companies Pay in Taxes by Christopher Helman “…we took a look at the 2010 annual reports of the 20 most profitable U.S. companies. Some of the results may surprise you. The average income tax rate within the group was 25.4%. America’s three biggest oil companies, ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM – News), Chevron… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve Beige Book, April 13, 2011
Full Report – Beige Book, March 13, 2011 and Links to the Districts – “Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts indicated that economic activity generally continued to improve since the last report. While many Districts described the improvements as only moderate, most Districts stated that gains were widespread across sectors, and Kansas City described… Continue Reading
