News release: “The federal bank regulatory agencies today issued guidance to help ensure banking organizations practice effective counterparty credit risk (CCR) management. The guidance, issued by the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Office of Thrift Supervision, builds on existing supervisory guidance and… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2011
EIA – The Petroleum Marketing Monthly – July 2011
“The Petroleum Marketing Monthly (PMM)- July 2011 – With Data for April 2011 – provides information and statistical data on a variety of crude oils and refined petroleum products. The publication presents statistics on crude oil costs and refined petroleum products sales for use by industry, government, private sector analysts, educational institutions, and consumers. Data… Continue Reading
TRAC Report – Social Security Administration Disparities Extensive, Overall Problem Increasing
“A new and very detailed analysis of close to two million Social Security Administration (SSA) cases has found extensive and hard to explain disparities in the granting and denial of disability benefits. Because the widespread disparities were found within the agency’s separate offices, the data indicate that the outcomes for individual claims often are more… Continue Reading
FFIEC – Supplement to Authentication in an Internet Banking Environment
“The purpose of this [June 22, 2011] Supplement to the 2005 Guidance (Supplement) is to reinforce the Guidances risk management framework and update the Agencies expectations regarding customer authentication, layered security, or other controls in the increasingly hostile online environment. The Supplement reiterates and reinforces the expectations described in the 2005 Guidance that financial institutions… Continue Reading
2011 Annual Report to Congress on White House Staff
“Since 1995, the White House has been required to deliver a report to Congress listing the title and salary of every White House Office employee. Consistent with President Obama’s commitment to transparency, this report is being publicly disclosed on our website as it is transmitted to Congress. In addition, this report also contains the title… Continue Reading
PBGC Website Gives Access to Legal Filings, Decisions
News release: “The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) has expanded the range of public information offered on its website by adding a Legal Filings and Decisions section to the Resources page. This innovation, part of a recent major upgrade of the PBGC website, presents significant legal filings recently submitted by PBGC in its efforts to… Continue Reading
Move underway to replace commercial and charter airline flight manuals with iPads
New York Times: “The Federal Aviation Administration has authorized a handful of commercial and charter carriers to use the tablet computer as a so-called electronic flight bag. Private pilots, too, are now carrying iPads, which support hundreds of general aviation apps that simplify preflight planning and assist with in-flight operations…Alaska Airlines received F.A.A. approval in… Continue Reading
Chronicle Survey and Graphic – How educated are state legislators?
“The Chronicle has looked at where each of the 7,000-plus state legislators in America went to college or whether they went at all [74.7% of state lawmakers have a bachelor’s degree or higher.] In doing so, we got a glimpse of how the citizens who hold these seats reflect the average American experience. Education… Continue Reading
American Bar Association – Initial Draft Proposals on Lawyers' Use of Technology and Client Development
Jamie S. Gorelick and Michael Traynor, Co-Chairs – ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 – Re: For Comment: Initial Draft Proposals on Lawyers’ Use of Technology and Client Development. Date: June 29, 2011 “The Commission is pleased to release its initial proposals relating to lawyers use of technology-based client development tools. As the accompanying report explains,… Continue Reading
Report – Twenty-Five Years After Federal Pension Reform
Twenty-Five Years After Federal Pension Reform, Employee Benefit Research Institute, July 2011 “Congress created the Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) in 1986, in the most sweeping overhaul of retirement benefits for civilian workers in modern times. The law is now 25 years old, has changed little (other than modest expansion of investment choices), and remains… Continue Reading
Pew: Majority Sees U.S. Leadership in Space as Essential
Shuttle Program Viewed as Good Investment: “On the eve of the final mission of the U.S. space shuttle program, most Americans say the United States must be at the forefront of future space exploration. Fifty years after the first American manned space flight, nearly six-in-ten (58%) say it is essential that the United States continue… Continue Reading
Commentary – Information Literacy On Campus
Benjamin Rossi – analyst at Basex: “For students, doing research is the bread and butter of their academic life. Conducting research doesnt just mean searching for information effectively; it means being able to judge the reliability of sources, place information within various contexts, and synthesize different information sources while developing ones thesis. Encompassing a wide… Continue Reading
