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
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Monthly Archives: March 2012
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
Updated Estimates for the Insurance Coverage Provisions of the Affordable Care Act
Updated Estimates for the Insurance Coverage Provisions of the Affordable Care Act, March 2012 “In preparing the March 2012 baseline budget projections, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) have updated estimates of the budgetary effects of the health insurance coverage provisions of the Affordable Care Act… Continue Reading
100 Groups Ask EPA to End Wildlife Poisoning From Lead Hunting Ammunition
News release: “One hundred organizations in 35 states today formally petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate toxic lead in hunting ammunition to protect public health and prevent the widespread poisoning of eagles, California condors and other wildlife. Up to 20 million birds die each year from lead poisoning after consuming spent lead shot and… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – Navy Small Boats, DOE Loan Guarantees, Financial Management Systems, Renewable Energy
Navy Small Boats – Maintenance Report Addressed Most Directed Elements, but Additional Information Needed, GAO-12-421, Mar 13, 2012 DOE Loan Guarantees – Further Actions Are Needed to Improve Tracking and Review of Applications, GAO-12-157, Mar 12, 2012 Financial Management Systems – Status of OMB’s Review of Financial System Projects, GAO-12-184R, Feb 8, 2012 Renewable Energy… Continue Reading
CBO Releases Updated Budget Projections for Fiscal Years 2012 to 2022
“As it usually does in March, CBO has updated the baseline budget projections that it released in January. The new baseline projections incorporate the budgetary effects of recently enacted legislation and updated technical assumptions based on new information (such as data about spending and revenues so far this year and program details released in conjunction… Continue Reading
TRAC – Civil Rights Prosecutions Up Sharply in December 2011
Via TRAC: “The latest available data from the Justice Department show that during December 2011 there was a sharp increase in the prosecution of civil rights crimes by the federal government. Two thirds of the 39 cases filed in that month involved crimes related to slavery or involuntary servitude.” Continue Reading
Federal Reserve announces summary results of latest round of bank stress tests
News release: “The Federal Reserve on Tuesday announced summary results of the latest round of bank stress tests, which show that the majority of the largest U.S. banks would continue to meet supervisory expectations for capital adequacy despite large projected losses in an extremely adverse hypothetical economic scenario. The Federal Reserve in the Comprehensive Capital… Continue Reading
Report – 10.4 Billion Trips Taken On U.S. Public Transportation In 2011
News release: “According to a report released today by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), Americans took 10.4 billion trips on public transportation in 2011, the second highest annual ridership since 1957. Only ridership in 2008, when gas rose to more than $4 a gallon, surpassed last years ridership. With an increase of 2.3 percent… Continue Reading
