News release: “G20 governments have introduced more trade barriers, including export restrictions, in the past six months than in previous periods since the financial crisis began, according to the monitoring report by the World Trade Organization, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the UN Conference on Trade and Development released on 24 May… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Speech: Basel III: a roadmap to better banking regulation and supervision
Basel III: a roadmap to better banking regulation and supervision, Remarks by Nout Wellink, Chairman, Basel Committee on Banking Supervision – President, De Nederlandsche Bank – FSI High-Level Meeting on the New Framework to Strengthen Financial Stability and Regulatory Priorities, St. Petersburg, Russia, 24 May 2011 Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – Recovery Act Contract and Grant Recipients
Recovery Act: Thousands of Recovery Act Contract and Grant Recipients Owe Hundreds of Millions in Federal Taxes, GAO-11-686T, May 24, 2011 Recovery Act: Thousands of Recovery Act Contract and Grant Recipients Owe Hundreds of Millions in Federal Taxes, GAO-11-485, April 28, 2011 Continue Reading
Interactions of sovereign debt management with monetary conditions and financial stability
Interactions of sovereign debt management with monetary conditions and financial stability, Committee on the Global Financial System Publications No 42, May 2011 “The financial crisis dramatically altered the environment in which sovereign debt managers and central banks had to operate. The interactions of sovereign debt management (SDM) with monetary conditions and financial stability was heightened… Continue Reading
Library Journal – Notable Government Documents 2011
“The Notable Documents Panel has completed its work for 2010/2011, and the result of our efforts, Digital Diamonds and Budget Cuts is available. Each year, the Panel recognizes outstanding government information resources issued by state and local governments, national governments, and intergovernmental organizations, such as the World Bank and UN.” [David Griffiths Chair, Notable Documents… Continue Reading
Trees and Landscape Restoration Can Help Deliver a 'Triple Win'
World Bank: Trees and Landscape Restoration Can Help Deliver a Triple Win By Increasing Yields, Improving Climate Resilience and Storing Carbon. “Against a backdrop of volatile food prices and increasing climate variability, more and more people are paying attention to the relationship between a healthy environment and resilient farmland. From policy makers to private investors,… Continue Reading
CRS: Privacy Protections for Personal Information Online
Privacy Protections for Personal Information Online, Gina Stevens, Legislative Attorney, April 6, 2011 “There is no comprehensive federal privacy statute that protects personal information. Instead, a patchwork of federal laws and regulations govern the collection and disclosure of personal information and has been addressed by Congress on a sector-by-sector basis. Federal laws and regulations extend… Continue Reading
Research strategy guide
Journalist’s Resource – Research strategy guide: “Knowing how to conduct research efficiently and effectively is a critical skill for journalists especially in the information age. It is, like other facets of the profession such as interviewing, a matter of practice and establishing good habits. And once you find a successful routine for information-gathering, it… Continue Reading
New York Fed: reverse repo counterparties list
“Effective May 23, 2011, the New York Fed has accepted the following money market funds as reverse repurchase transaction counterparties. This is in addition to the primary dealers and previously approved reverse repurchase transaction counterparties.” Continue Reading
WaPo – Japanese nuclear reactors were severely damaged prior to tsumani
WaPo: Nuclear expert Arnie Gundersen just confirmed that some of the Japanese nuclear reactors were severely damaged even before the tsunami hit. Specifically, Gundersen reports that the containment vessel at Fukushima 1 started leaking and melting down before the tsunami hit. Similarly, Gundersen notes that the fuel pool at reactor 4 cracked and started leaking… Continue Reading
FBI 2010 Preliminary Annual Uniform Crime Report
News release: “Preliminary FBI figures reveal that the levels of both violent crime and property crime in the U.S. declined in 2010 from the previous year’s data. The 2010 Preliminary Annual Uniform Crime Report, just released today, shows a 5.5 percent decrease in the number of reported violent crimes when compared with data from 2009.… Continue Reading
Google Advisor: find financial offers from multiple providers, compare them side by side, and apply online
Official Google Blog: “To help solve these problems, we began testing a mortgage comparison tool in 2009 and have added other financial products such as credit cards, CDs, checking, and savings accounts. Today, were rolling these tools into one place: Google Advisor, a site designed to help you quickly find relevant financial products from many… Continue Reading
