Measuring the Recessions Toll – interactive graphic: “Poverty rates increased in all states and the median household income dropped in all but five states and the District of Columbia from 2007 to 2010.”
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Daily Archives: September 21, 2011
Report – Global Biomedical Industry: Preserving U.S. Leadership
The Global Biomedical Industry: Preserving U.S. Leadership Executive Summary & Research Findings – Ross C. DeVol, Armen Bedroussian, and Benjamin Yeo, September 2011 “Biomedical innovation is an intricate process that begins in the lab and spans years of effort to transform scientific discoveries into vaccines, diagnostics, devices, and therapies that improve patients lives. Overthe past… Continue Reading
GAO Report – Inspectors General: Reporting on Independence, Effectiveness, and Expertise
Inspectors General: Reporting on Independence, Effectiveness, and Expertise, GAO-11-770, September 21, 2011 “Information from the 62 IGs in offices established by the IG Act and GAO’s analysis showed that the IGs had (1) taken actions to implement statutory provisions intended to enhance their independence; (2) reported billions of dollars in potential savings and other measures… Continue Reading
FTC Announces New and Improved OnGuardOnline Website
News release: “Want to know more about Internet safety and security? Visit the new and improved OnGuardOnline.gov for practical tips and resources on how to be safe, secure and responsible online. Created through a partnership of 16 federal agencies led by the Federal Trade Commission, its a great source of free information for your home,… Continue Reading
IMF – Global Financial Stability Report Grappling with Crisis Legacies
World Economic and Financial Surveys – Global Financial Stability Report – Grappling with Crisis Legacies, September 2011. International Monetary Fund. “Financial stability risks have increased substantially over the past few months. Weaker growth prospects adversely affect both public and private balance sheets and heighten the challenge of coping with heavy debt burdens. Public balance sheets… Continue Reading
IMF – World Economic Outlook Slowing Growth, Rising Risks
World Economic Outlook (WEO) – Slowing Growth, Rising Risks, September 2011 ” Relative to our previous World Economic Outlook last April, the economic recovery has become much more uncertain. The world economy suffers from the confluence of two adverse developments. The first is a much slower recovery in advanced economies since the beginning of the… Continue Reading
