Chronicle of Higher Education – “As family incomes dropped and tuition rose during the recession, most states spent more money on financial aid for students at public colleges. Some states, however, dedicated a greater share of grants to private and for-profit colleges, according to a new report.
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Daily Archives: June 25, 2012
Federal Reserve Bank of NY: Mapping and Sizing the U.S. Repo Market
Mapping and Sizing the U.S. Repo Market – Adam Copeland, Isaac Davis,*Eric LeSueur, and Antoine Martin “The U.S. repurchase agreement (repo) market is a large financial market where participants effectively provide collateralized loans to one another. This market played a central role in the recent financial crisis; for example, both Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers… Continue Reading
EIA – Annual Energy Outlook 2012
“The projections in the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) Annual Energy Outlook 2012 (AEO2012) focus on the factors that shape the U.S. energy system over the long term. Under the assumption that current laws and regulations remain unchanged throughout the projections, the AEO2012 Reference case provides the basis for examination and discussion of energy production,… Continue Reading
FTC Advises Consumers on What to Do if Their Identity is Stolen
“The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, offers updated information explaining how to protect your child’s information and your own, and the immediate steps to take to limit the damage identity theft can cause. Taking Charge: What To Do If Your Identity Is Stolen is a step-by-step guide that includes sample letters, forms… Continue Reading
Pew – Older adults and internet use
Older adults and internet use, by Kathryn Zickuhr, Mary Madden. June 6, 2012 “As of April 2012, 53% of American adults age 65 and older use the internet or email. Though these adults are still less likely than all other age groups to use the internet, the latest data represent the first time that half… Continue Reading
How have health benefits changed in state and local governments from 1998 to 2011?
BLS: How have health benefits changed in state and local governments from 1998 to 2011? “Health insurance coverage for state and local government employees has undergone significant changes over the past decade. Although state and local governments still provide comprehensive coverage to most employees, the total percentage of employees who are covered by insurance has… Continue Reading
Euro, Dollar, Yuan Uncertainties: Scenarios on the Future of the International Monetary System
Euro, Dollar, Yuan Uncertainties: Scenarios on the Future of the International Monetary System, World Economic Forum, May 2012 The rapid integration of global trade and capital flows over the past decades has made the links that connect different parts of the world economy ever more central to global prosperity. Yet the practices and institutions that… Continue Reading
Paper – 'We All Have Too Much Invested to Stop': Enforcing Chevron in Canada
‘We All Have Too Much Invested to Stop’: Enforcing Chevron in Canada, Nicholas Pengelley, June 24, 2012 “Almost 20 years of litigation pursued by indigenous plaintiffs from the rainforests of Ecuador resulted in a judgment of $18.2 billion against oil giant Chevron. That litigation now continues in Canada, where the plaintiffs seek to enforce their… Continue Reading
EIA – Refinery Capacity Report
Refinery Capacity Report With Data as of January 1, 2012 | Release Date: June 22, 2012 “Data series include fuel, electricity, and steam purchased for consumption at the refinery; refinery receipts of crude oil by method of transportation; and current and projected atmospheric crude oil distillation, downstream charge, and production capacities. Respondents are operators of… Continue Reading
