Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense, January 2012 “To enable economic growth and commerce, America, working in conjunction with allies and partners around the world, will seek to protect freedom of access throughout the global commons those areas beyond national jurisdiction that constitute the vital connective tissue of the international system.… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2012
FTC Action Bans Payment Processor from Using a Novel Payment Method to Debit Accounts
News release: “A payment processor and two of its principals are now banned from using a new payment method to process electronic payments under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, which resolves charges that they debited consumers’ bank accounts without their consent. The settlement furthers the FTC’s ongoing efforts to protect financially-strapped consumers during… Continue Reading
EPA Releases 2010 Toxics Release Inventory National Analysis
News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing its annual national analysis of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), providing all Americans with vital information about their communities. The TRI program publishes information on toxic chemical disposals and other releases into the air, land and water, as well as information on waste management and… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – Coast Guard, Troubled Credit Unions
Coast Guard – Continued Improvements Needed to Address Potential Barriers to Equal Employment Opportunity, GAO-12-135, December 6, 2011 National Credit Union Administration – Earlier Actions Are Needed to Better Address Troubled Credit Unions, GAO-12-247, January 4, 2012 Continue Reading
EIA – Petroleum Marketing Monthly – Data for October 2011
Petroleum Marketing Monthly January 2012 Petroleum Marketing Monthly With Data for October 2011 – “Monthly price and volume statistics on crude oil and petroleum products at a national, regional and state level.” Continue Reading
HHS – Affordable Care Act provision cuts red tape, saves up to $4.5 billion
News release: “New standards for electronic funds transfers in health care, required by the Affordable Care Act, will reduce up to $4.5 billion off administrative costs for doctors and hospitals, private health plans, states, and other government health plans, over the next ten years, according to estimates included in new rules published today by the… Continue Reading
EPIC Urges Appeals Court to Shed Light on Google-NSA Agreement
“EPIC filed the opening brief in EPIC v. NSA, No. 11-5233, challenging the National Security Agencys response to EPIC’s Freedom of Information Act request. EPIC is seeking information about the widely publicized cybersecurity agreement between the NSA and Google that followed the January 2010 China hack. The NSA claimed it “could neither confirm nor deny”… Continue Reading
The U.S. Housing Market: Current Conditions and Policy Considerations
The U.S. Housing Market: Current Conditions and Policy Considerations, Federal Reserve White Paper submitted to Congress on January 4, 2012 – “The ongoing problems in the U.S. housing market continue to impede the economic recovery. House prices have fallen an average of about 33 percent from their 2006 peak, resulting in about $7 trillion in… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' digital library launched redesign
“FRASER, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ digital library of historic economic and banking publications and archival material, has received a facelift. The redesigned website includes new and enhanced site navigation, such as chronological browsing, collections by topic and author, and a more advanced search feature.” [Katrina Stierholz] Continue Reading
BLS: Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary – November 2011
News release: “Unemployment rates were lower in November than a year earlier in 351 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 16 areas, and unchanged in 5 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Eight areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 25 areas registered rates of less than 5.0… Continue Reading
U.S. Conference of Mayors 2011 Status Report on Hunger & Homelessness
A Status Report on Hunger and Homelessness in Americas Cities – A 29-City Survey This report presents the results of a survey of 29 of the cities which comprise The U.S. Conference of Mayors Task Force on Hunger and Homelessness. Respondents were asked to provide information on emergency food assistance and homeless services provided between… Continue Reading
Wharton – Transformative Times: New Opportunities for Business in an Era of Upheaval
Transformative Times: New Opportunities for Business in an Era of Upheaval, January 03, 2012 – Knowledge@Wharton “In the 20 articles that make up this special report, students from the Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies explore the many ways that the business community has responded to changes in our global economy. They… Continue Reading
