The Role of the Federal Housing Administration in a Recovering U. S. Housing Market, 2nd Edition (June, 2011) “The FHA Assessment Report is a series of reports produced by the George Washington University Center for Real Estate and Urban Analysis designed to analyze and interpret the role of and reforms to the Federal Housing Administration… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision – Resolution policies and frameworks progress so far
Resolution policies and frameworks progress so far, July 2011 “The report reflects the progress being made in the area of cross-border bank resolution since the Basel Committee published a set of ten recommendations in March 2010. The report also responds to the Financial Stability Board November 2010 recommendations on systemically important financial institutions for… Continue Reading
Economist Intelligence Unit: Will the Arab risings yield democracy, dictatorship or disorder?
Spring Tide – Will the Arab Risings yield democracy, dictatorship or disorder?, A report from the Economist Intelligence Unit. June 2011 “We set out below our short-term economic forecasts for Arab countries. There are also implications for economic policy. Policies of economic liberalisation are being criticised as a cover for corruption and as a cause… Continue Reading
FTC, Federal Reserve Board Issue Final Changes to Risk-Based Pricing Rule
News release: “Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Reserve Board have announced final changes to the Risk-Based Pricing Rule to require creditors to disclose credit score information to consumers when a credit score is used in setting or adjusting credit terms. Risk-based pricing refers to the practice of setting… Continue Reading
The international propagation of the financial crisis of 2008 and a comparison with 1931
The international propagation of the financial crisis of 2008 and a comparison with 1931, by William A. Allen and Richhild Moessner, BIS Working Papers No 348, July 2011 “We examine the international propagation of the financial crisis of 2008, and compare it with that of the crisis of 1931. We argue that the collateral squeeze… Continue Reading
Bayer CropScience Settles Biotech Rice Litigation
News release: “Bayer CropScience will pay up to $750 million to U.S. rice farmers to resolve claims that the company’s experimental LibertyLink rice contaminated crops, making them unfit for export. The agreement ends several lawsuits representing more than 11,000 long grain rice farmers in Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, Arkansas, and Mississippi. The LibertyLink rice traits were… Continue Reading
UN Report – Progress of the Worlds Women 20112012: In Pursuit of Justice
Progress of the Worlds Women 20112012: In Pursuit of Justice “As the first major UN Women report, this edition of Progress of the Worlds Women reminds us of the remarkable advances that have been made over the past century in the quest for gender equality and womens empowerment. Even within one generation we have witnessed… Continue Reading
State-by-State Impact of Cuts to Highway Infrastructure Investment
State-by-State Impact of Cuts to Highway Infrastructure Investment, The information in this table was prepared by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Continue Reading
DOE Introduces First-of-Its Kind Database for Tidal Energy Resources
News release: “The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology today introduced a new database highlighting the energy potential available in the United States from ocean tides. This online database is an important step towards providing information that can improve the performance, lower the costs, and accelerate the deployment… Continue Reading
Analysis: Two Years of Economic Recovery: Women Lose Jobs, Men Find Them
Two Years of Economic Recovery: Women Lose Jobs, Men Find Them – by Rakesh Kochhar: “The sluggish recovery from the Great Recession has been better for men than for women. From the end of the recession in June 2009 through May 2011, men gained 768,000 jobs and lowered their unemployment rate by 1.1 percentage points… Continue Reading
401(k) Balances and Changes Due to Market Volatility Data to July 01, 2011
401(k) Balances and Changes Due to Market Volatility Data to July 01, 2011 “The Employee Benefit Research Institute and the Investment Company Institute have been collaborating since 1996 to develop the most comprehensive database on 401(k) plan participants yet assembled. Participant data include demographic, contribution, asset allocation, and loan and withdrawal activity information. The… Continue Reading
Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders)
Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders), The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) – part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services. Press release: Balance Tips toward Environment as Heritability Ebbs in Autism? – The largest and most rigorous twin study of its kind to date has found that… Continue Reading
