“Only about half of U.S. adults received selected preventive services such as screenings, consultations and prescriptions, from a health care professional before 2010, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study, Use of Selected Clinical Preventive Services Among Adults United States, 2007-2010, offers a comprehensive look at adult… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2012
BLS – Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) program produces data on job openings, hires, and separations: “There were 3.4 million job openings on the last business day of April, down from 3.7 million in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported [June 19, 2012]. The hires rate (3.1 percent) and separations rate (3.1… Continue Reading
Who Owns the News Media – interactive database of companies that own news properties in the U.S.
News Corp Split, Buffetts Bet Top Year of Big Media Ownership Changes: “According to the investment banking firm of Dirks, Van Essen & Murray, which monitors newspaper transactions, a total of 71 daily newspapers were sold as part of 11 different transactions during 2011, the busiest year for sales since 2007. And newspapers were not… Continue Reading
The Web Privacy Census
Berkeley Center for Law and Technology: “The Web Privacy Census is intended to formalize the benchmarking process and measure internet tracking consistently over time…This effort was developed and executed in partnership with Abine, Inc. Abine has been our technical collaborator and resource partner, helping us develop a reliable method for web crawling and analysis of… Continue Reading
ACLU Launches Torture Database in Recognition of International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
ACLU: “On June 26, 1987, exactly twenty-five years ago, the Convention Against Torture became binding upon the nations that had ratified it. The United Nations later designated the anniversary of that day the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. You can read our statement, about the importance of the Convention and the steps… Continue Reading
Principles for effective risk data aggregation and risk reporting – consultative document (Basel Committee)
Principles for effective risk data aggregation and risk reporting – consultative document, June 2012 “The financial crisis that started in 2007 revealed that many banks, including global systemically important banks (G-SIBs), were unable to aggregate risk exposures fully and quickly. This meant that banks’ ability to take risk decisions in a timely fashion was seriously… Continue Reading
Composition of capital disclosure requirements – Rules text (Basel Committee)
Composition of capital disclosure requirements – Rules text June 2012 “The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published a set of disclosure requirements on the composition of banks’ capital. During the financial crisis, market participants and supervisors were hampered in their efforts to undertake detailed assessments of banks’ capital positions and make cross-jurisdictional comparisons. The… Continue Reading
DOD Financial Management, Supplemental Security Income for Children, VA/DOD Federal Health Care Center, Veteran Homelessness
DOD Financial Management – Improvements Needed in Prompt Payment Monitoring and Reporting – GAO-12-662R, Jun 26, 2012 Supplemental Security Income – Better Management Oversight Needed for Children’s Benefits, GAO-12-497, Jun 26, 2012 Supplemental Security Income State Trends in Applications, Allowances, and Benefit Receipts for Children with Mental Impairments (GAO-12-498SP, June 2012), an E-supplement to GAO-12-497… Continue Reading
Graphic – How States Spent Student Aid During the Downturn
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. Before the Recession: 2006-7 / Most of the… Continue Reading
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
