U.S. Vulnerabilities to Money Laundering, Drugs, and Terrorist Financing: HSBC Case History. Majority and Minority Staff Report, Permanent Subcommittee On Investigations, Hearings, Unites States Senate, July 17, 2012 The Subcommittee hearing examined the issue of money laundering and terrorist financing vulnerabilities created when a global bank uses its U.S. affiliate to provide U.S. dollars, U.S.… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Walking and Cycling in Western Europe and the United States: Trends, Policies, and Lessons
Walking and Cycling in Western Europe and the United States Trends, Policies, and Lessons, by Ralph Buehler and John Pucher. “A featured article in the May-June 2012 issue of the TR News provides an overview of cycling and walking trends and policies in Western Europe and draws lessons for programs that might succeed in the… Continue Reading
NOAA – State of the Climate – Drought June 2012
National Drought Overview: “Based on the Palmer Drought Index, severe to extreme drought affected about 33 percent of the contiguous United States as of the end of June 2012, an increase of about 10 percent from last month. About 4 percent of the contiguous U.S. fell in the severely to extremely wet categories. About 55… Continue Reading
New York Federal Reserve – Student Loan Debt History
Student Loan Debt as of July 2012: “Student loan debt is the only form of consumer debt that has grown since the peak of consumer debt in 2008. Balances of student loans have eclipsed both auto loans and credit cards, making student loan debt the largest form of consumer debt outside of mortgages.” See interactive… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – Securing the Electricity Grid, Concealed Carry Permits, Mortgage, Student Visitors Program
Cybersecurity Challenges in Securing the Electricity Grid, GAO-12-926T, July 17, 2012 Gun Control – States’ Laws and Requirements for Concealed Carry Permits Vary across the Nation, GAO-12-717, July 17, 2012 Mortgage Foreclosures – Regulatory Oversight of Compliance with Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Has Been Limited, GAO-12-700, July 17, 2012 Student and Exchange Visitor Program –… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve – Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress
Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress, July 2012 “The pace of economic recovery appears to have slowed during the first half of this year, with real gross domestic product (GDP) likely having risen at only a modest pace. In the labor market, the rate of job gains has diminished recently, and, following a period… Continue Reading
Pew – YouTube & News: A New Kind of Visual News
“News is becoming a major part of what Americans watch on YouTube. In the last 15 months, a third of the most searched terms on the video sharing site were news related. A new study by the Project for Excellence in Journalism explores the character of news on YouTubewhat kinds of stories people access, who… Continue Reading
New UNODC campaign highlights transnational organized crime as a US$870 billion a year business
News release: “UNODC today launched a new global awareness-raising campaign emphasizing the size and cost of transnational organized crime. Profiling this multibillion-dollar-a-year threat to peace, human security and prosperity, the campaign illustrates the key financial and social costs of this international problem through a new public service announcement video and dedicated fact sheets for journalists.” Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch – Iraq: Cybercrimes Law Violates Free Speech
“A new draft law on information technology crimes would restrict free speech in violation of international law and poses a severe threat to journalists, whistleblowers, and peaceful activists, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The pending law includes vague provisions that would allow Iraqi authorities to harshly punish expression they decide constitutes… Continue Reading
State of the Climate Global Analysis June 2012
NOAA – State of the Climate Global Analysis June 2012 “The average global temperature across land and oceans during June 2012 was 0.63°C (1.13°F) above the 20th century average of 15.5°C (59.9°F) and ranked as the fourth warmest June since records began in 1880. June 2012 also marks the 36th consecutive June and 328th consecutive… Continue Reading
Economic Policy Review special issue The Evolution of Banks and Financial Intermediation
Economic Policy Review – special issue – The Evolution of Banks and Financial Intermediation, Federal Reserve Bank of New York “Have banks been eclipsed by shadow banks? This special issue of seven articles by the Research and Statistics Group, along with a series of Liberty Street Economics blog posts, examines the transformation of the financial… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – Conflict Minerals Disclosure Rule, Foreign Service Staffing, Gun Control, Payment to Counties
Conflict Minerals Disclosure Rule – SEC’s Actions and Stakeholder-Developed Initiatives, GAO-12-763, July 16, 2012 Department of State – Foreign Service Midlevel Staffing Gaps Persist Despite Significant Increases in Hiring, GAO-12-721, June 14, 2012 Gun Control – Sharing Promising Practices and Assessing Incentives Could Better Position Justice to Assist States in Providing Records for Background Checks,… Continue Reading
