“Next week, the Labor Department will release its much-anticipated monthly jobs report. Last month, the economy added exactly zero jobs overall, and 14 million Americans still remain unemployed. Economists expect September’s numbers to be a slight improvement, but not enough to make a noticeable dent in the unemployment rate. In the meantime, here are 15… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: September 2011
The Digital Dead Sea Scrolls
“The Israel Museum welcomes you to the Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Project, allowing users to examine and explore these most ancient manuscripts from Second Temple times at a level of detail never before possible. Developed in partnership with Google, the new website gives users access to searchable, fast-loading, high-resolution images of the scrolls, as well… Continue Reading
BIS – Global imbalances: current accounts and financial flows
Global imbalances: current accounts and financial flows, Stephen G. Cecchetti, Economic Adviser and Head of the Monetary and Economic Department, Bank for International Settlement – Remarks made 27 September 2011 “Central bankers must maintain monetary stability, at the same time as they work to reduce boom-bust cycles. Fiscal policies must be put on sustainable trajectories… Continue Reading
European Banking Authority Publishes Guidelines on Internal Governance
News release: “The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published today its Guidelines on Internal Governance aiming at enhancing and consolidating supervisory expectations and to ultimately improving the sound implementation of internal governance arrangements. Effective internal governance is fundamental if individual institutions and the banking system as a whole are to operate well. Article 22 of… Continue Reading
Networks, Hiring, and Inter-Organizational Mobility: Evidence from Law Firm Dissolutions
Networks, Hiring, and Inter-Organizational Mobility: Evidence from Law Firm Dissolutions, Christopher I. Rider, Emory University – Goizueta Business School. Posted July 8, 2011 “Social networks are widely believed to facilitate the matching of individual job candidates and employing organizations. Causal effects of various network contacts on hiring and attainment are unclear, though, because networks probably… Continue Reading
Pew: How people learn about their local community
How people learn about their local community: “Contrary to much of the conventional understanding of how people learn about their communities, Americans turn to a wide range of platforms to get local news and information, and where they turn varies considerably depending on the subject matter and their age, according to a survey by the… Continue Reading
Representatives Barton, Markey Urge FTC To Investigate Use Of Supercookies
News release: “Representatives Joe Barton (R-Texas) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Co-Chairmen of the House Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus, sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asking the agency to investigate so-called supercookies, files that can be installed on computers without a user’s knowledge. Supercookies allow websites to collect detailed personal data about users,… Continue Reading
From the Smithsonian: The Top 10 Books Lost to Time
The Top 10 Books Lost to Time – Great written works from authors such as Shakespeare and Jane Austen that you’ll never have a chance to read, by Megan Gambino, Smithsonian.com, September 20, 2011 Continue Reading
The Global Competitiveness Report 2011 – 2012
The Global Competitiveness Report 20112012, Professor Xavier Sala-i-Martin, Columbia University – Chief Advisor of the Centre for Global Competitiveness and Performance “Switzerland tops the overall rankings in The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012, released by the World Economic Forum. Singapore overtakes Sweden for second position. Northern and Western European countries dominate the top 10 with Sweden… Continue Reading
CDT: Neutrality Rules Slated to Take Effect this Fall
News release: “Last week, the FCC published its final Open Internet rules in the Federal Register, which means they will formally go into effect later this fall. The publication caps off a two-year process at the Commission to get the rules in place. While the rules wont change much in terms of day-to-day use of… Continue Reading
Consolidated Federal Funds Report: 2010 and Federal Aid to States for Fiscal Year 2010
“These two reports provide an overview of virtually all federal spending at the national, state and county levels. The Consolidated Federal Funds Report shows spending for procurement contracts, salaries and wages, direct payments and loans, grants and insurance. The Federal Aid to States report show federal grants to state and local government. The Consolidated Federal… Continue Reading
New Economic Indicator Database Search Available from Census Bureau
News release: “Statistics from 12 economic indicators are now easy to access and easier to use with the new economic indicator database search. With the release of the Quarterly Financial Report for retail trade, all 12 of the Census Bureau’s economic indicators are accessible in this user-friendly Internet tool. It provides an easy way to… Continue Reading
