The macrofinancial implications of alternative configurations for access to central counterparties in OTC derivatives markets, Committee on the Global Financial System Publications No 46, November 2011 “The G-20 leaders’ commitment that all standardised over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives will be centrally cleared by the end of 2012 is intended to increase the safety and resilience of the… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: November 2011
The Newly Arrived Foreign-Born Population of the United States: 2010
“This brief, based on the 2010 American Community Survey, examines differences in the characteristics of the newly arrived foreign-born based on whether they arrived before 2005, from 2005 to 2007, or 2008 and later. The brief notes trends in population size, world region/country of birth and geographic distribution in the United States. Highlights: Among the… Continue Reading
BLS – Gross job gains decrease in first quarter 2011; gross job losses also decrease
Business Employment Dynamics Summary, First Quarter 2011: “From December 2010 to March 2011 the number of gross job gains from opening and expanding private sector establishments was 6.3 million, a decrease of 671,000 jobs compared to the previous quarter, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the same period, gross job losses from… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: DHS Research and Development, EPA, Oversight of Distance Education, Key Controls NASA Employs, Border Security Fencing, USPS, VA Community Living Centers
DHS Research and Development: Science and Technology Directorate’s Test and Evaluation and Reorganization Efforts, GAO-12-239T, Nov 17, 2011 Environmental Protection Agency: Actions Needed to Improve Planning, Coordination, and Leadership of EPA Laboratories, GAO-12-236T, Nov 17, 2011 Higher Education: Use of New Data Could Help Improve Oversight of Distance Education, GAO-12-39, Nov 17, 2011 Key Controls… Continue Reading
The Top 25 US Public Libraries Collective Collection, as Represented in WorldCat
The Top 25 US Public Libraries’ Collective Collection, as Represented in WorldCat “characterizes the combined collections of the top 25 US public libraries, as represented in the WorldCat database. These libraries account for more than 34 million holdings in WorldCat across 13.5 million distinct publications. The report considers overlap vs. uniqueness of holdings for these… Continue Reading
Pew: 46% – Paying for Apps
“Just under half (46%) of cell phone and tablet users who have downloaded apps say they have paid for an app at some point, according to a survey conducted July 25-Aug. 26, 2011 by the Pew Internet & American Life project. That number is statistically equivalent to the 47% who reported doing so in May… Continue Reading
Child Poverty by Selected Race Groups and Hispanic Origin: 2009 and 2010
New release: This brief, “based on the 2009 and 2010 American Community Survey, compares national- and state-level child poverty rates for all children and for children by race group and Hispanic origin for each state and the District of Columbia. Highlights: More than 15 million U.S. children ages 0 to 17 lived in poverty in… Continue Reading
Food Stamp/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Receipt in the Past 12 Months for Households by State
News release: “This brief, based on the 2009 and 2010 American Community Survey estimates, examines changes at the state level in receipt of food stamps/SNAP between 2009 and 2010. Highlights: In 2010, 13.6 million households reported receiving food stamp/SNAP benefits during the past 12 months. The state with the highest food stamp/SNAP participation was Oregon… Continue Reading
DOE Publishes 2012 Fuel Economy Guide
2012 Fuel Economy Guide – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) “The annual fuel cost estimates in the 20082012 electronic fuel economy guides are updated weekly to match EIA’s current national average prices for gasoline and diesel fuel. This Guide provides annual fuel cost estimates for each vehicle. The estimates… Continue Reading
2011 Cisco Connected World Technology Report
News release: “Demonstrating the increasing role of the network in people’s lives, an international workforce study announced today by Cisco revealed that one in three college students and young professionals considers the Internet to be as important as fundamental human resources like air, water, food and shelter. The 2011 Cisco Connected World Technology Report also… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: DOD's Efforts to Rebuild Capacity, Climate Change Adaptation, Haiti Reconstruction, Suspension and Debarment, Nuclear Fuel Cycle Options, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Acquisition Workforce – DOD’s Efforts to Rebuild Capacity Have Shown Some Progress, GAO-12-232T, November 16, 2011 Climate Change Adaptation – Federal Efforts to Provide Information Could Help Government Decision Making, GAO-12-238T, November 16, 2011 Haiti Reconstruction, Factors Contributing to Delays in USAID Infrastructure Construction, GAO-12-68, November 16, 2011 Suspension and Debarment, Some Agency Programs Need… Continue Reading
EEOC Intake, Relief Obtained and Charges Resolved Hit Record Highs in 2011
News release: “The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) finished fiscal year 2011 with a ten percent decrease in its pending charge inventorythe first such reduction since 2002, achieved the highest ever monetary amounts through administrative enforcement, and received a record number of charges of discrimination, the agency reported in its annual Performance and Accountability… Continue Reading
