News release: “One out of five American consumers used their mobile phone to access their bank account, credit card, or other financial account in the 12 months ending in January 2012 and an additional one out of five indicated they would likely use mobile banking at some point in the future, according to a Federal Reserve Board survey, Consumers and Mobile Financial Services, March 2012. The survey’s findings suggest that the use of mobile banking is poised to expand further over the next year, with usage possibly increasing to one out of three mobile phone users by 2013. However, the survey indicates that many consumers remain skeptical of the benefit of mobile banking and the level of security associated with the technology. The use of mobile banking is highly correlated with age, according to the survey results. People between 18 and 29 account for approximately 44 percent of mobile banking users, relative to 22 percent of all mobile phone users. Conversely, people age 60 and over account for only 6 percent of all mobile banking users, but 24 percent of mobile phone users. The survey showed a significantly higher level of mobile banking uptake among African Americans (16 percent) and Hispanics (17 percent), relative to 11 percent and 13 percent of mobile phone users, respectively.”
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Daily Archives: March 14, 2012
Mediated Access: Journalists' Perceptions of Federal Public Information Officer Media Control
Mediated Access: Journalists’ Perceptions of Federal Public Information Officer Media Control, by Carolyn Carlson, David Cuillier and Lindsey Tulkoff – Society of Professional Journalists, March 12, 2012 “On the eve of Sunshine Week 2012, a survey of journalists who cover federal agencies found that information flow in the United States is highly regulated by public… Continue Reading
NASA Releases New WISE Mission Catalog Of Entire Infrared Sky
News release: “NASA unveiled a new atlas and catalog of the entire infrared sky today showing more than a half billion stars, galaxies and other objects captured by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission. WISE launched Dec. 14, 2009, and mapped the entire sky in 2010 with vastly better sensitivity than its predecessors. It… Continue Reading
$25 Billion Mortgage Servicing Agreement Filed in Federal Court
News release: “The Justice Department, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and 49 state attorneys general announced today the filing of their landmark $25 billion agreement with the nations five largest mortgage servicers to address mortgage loan servicing and foreclosure abuses. The federal government and state attorneys general filed in U.S. District Court… Continue Reading
Sea level rise, storms & global warmings threat to the US coast – A Climate Central Report
Sea level rise, storms, and global warmings threat to the U.S. coast, March 14, 2012: “Sea level rise due to global warming has already doubled the annual risk of coastal flooding of historic proportions across widespread areas of the United States, according to a new report from Climate Central. By 2030, many locations are likely… Continue Reading
Following the Money 2012: How the States Rank on Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data
“In Following the Money 2012: How the States Rank on Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data, researchers at the United States Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) graded all 50 states on how well they provide online access to information about government spending. States were given A to F grades based on the characteristics… Continue Reading
CDC research shows outbreaks linked to imported foods increasing
News release: “Foodborne disease outbreaks caused by imported food appeared to rise in 2009 and 2010, and nearly half of the outbreaks implicated foods imported from areas which previously had not been associated with outbreaks, according to research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, presented today at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious… Continue Reading
Commentary – The economics of more paywalls for newspapers around the world
Ken Doctor: “By the end of this year, figure that about 20 percent of the U.S.s 1,400-plus dailies will be charging for digital access. Gannetts February announcement that its going paywall at all its 80 newspapers [except USA Today] galvanized attention; when the third largest U.S. newspaper site, the Los Angeles Times, went paid this… Continue Reading
CareerOneStop – Tools to help job seekers, students, businesses, and career professionals
CareerOneStop is “Your source for employment information and inspiration The place to manage your career Your pathway to career success Tools to help job seekers, students, businesses and career professionals Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor” Continue Reading
Sustaining progress: Creating US policies to spur global health innovation
Sustaining progress: Creating US policies to spur global health innovation, February 2012 “The United States has long played a critical role in driving innovation for the worlds neglected diseases, including HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB, NTDs, and childhood killers like pneumonia and diarrheal diseases. These diseases disproportionately impact people living in low-income countries, although some also affect… Continue Reading
Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy Trends: 1975 Through 2011
“This report, published in March 2012, provides data on the fuel economy, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and technology trends of new light-duty vehicles (cars, minivans, sport utility vehicles, and pickup trucks) for model years 1975 through 2011 in the United States. For model year 2010, the last year for which EPA has final data, EPA… Continue Reading
