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Pew – The civic and community engagement of religiously active Americans

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The civic and community engagement of religiously active Americans – “Those who are active in church, religious, or spiritual organizations are often more deeply involved in their communities than those who are not members of such groups. And their tech use helps them tie to all kinds of groups” by Jim Jansen Senior Fellow, Pew Internet

  • “Religiously active Americans are more trusting of others, and they are more involved in groups and in their communities – they also feel better about their locales. Some 40% of Americans say they are active in a church, religious, or spiritual organization. Compared with those who are not involved with such organizations, religiously active Americans are more trusting of others, are more optimistic about their impact on their community, think more highly of their community, are more involved in more organizations of all kinds, and devote more time to the groups to which they are active.”

    • New Study Sheds Light on the Liquidity of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities

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    News release: “A new study released today by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York provides new evidence on the liquidity of Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS) and how it differs from that of nominal Treasury securities. The study, The Microstructure of the TIPS Market, is the latest article in the New York Fed’s Economic Policy… Continue Reading

    Bloomberg Releases Federal Reserve Data Repository on Bank Borrowing

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    “Bloomberg News today released spreadsheets showing daily borrowing totals for 407 banks and companies that tapped Federal Reserve emergency programs during the 2007 to 2009 financial crisis. It’s the first time such data have been publicly available in this form. To download a zip file of the spreadsheets, go to http://bit.ly/Bloomberg-Fed-Data. For an explanation of… Continue Reading

    EFF – Defending Privacy at the U.S. Border: A Guide for Travelers Carrying Digital Devices

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    Defending Privacy at the U.S. Border: A Guide for Travelers Carrying Digital Devices, by Seth Schoen, Marcia Hofmann and Rowan Reynolds, December 2011 “Despite the lack of legal protections against the search itself, however, those concerned about the security and privacy of the information on their devices at the border can use technological measures in… Continue Reading