BLS: “The average person born in the latter years of the baby boom (1957-1964) held 11.3 jobs from age 18 to age 46, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nearly half of these jobs were held from ages 18 to 24. These findings are from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979; a… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2012
An overview of U.S. occupational employment and wages in 2011
Audrey Watson, Occupational Employment Statistics program: “A substantial share of U.S. employment in May 2011 was concentrated in a relatively small number of occupations. Just 10 occupations made up more than 20 percent of total employment, and the 20 largest occupations made up nearly one-third of employmentmore than 41 million jobs. Most of these large… Continue Reading
BIS – Banks Reactions to Basel-III
Banks Reactions to Basel-III – Paolo Angelini, Bank of Italy. Andrea Geralim, Bank of Italy. July 1, 2012 Bank of Italy Temi di Discussione (Working Paper) No. 876 “We use a dynamic general equilibrium model of the euro area to study banks possible responses to the stricter capital requirements called for by the Basel III… Continue Reading
Basel III counterparty credit risk – Frequently asked questions
Basel III counterparty credit risk – Frequently asked questions, July 2012 “The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has received a number of interpretation questions related to the December 2010 publication of the Basel III regulatory frameworks for capital and liquidity and the 13 January 2011 press release on the loss absorbency of capital at the… Continue Reading
Urban world: Cities and the rise of the consuming class
“A new report from the McKinsey Global Institute, Urban world: Cities and the rise of the consuming class, finds that the 600 cities making the largest contribution to a higher global GDPthe City 600will generate nearly 65 percent of world economic growth by 2025. However, the most dramatic story within the City 600 involves just… Continue Reading
OCLC Posts Libraries Rebound presentations and discussions on YouTube
“Videos of all Libraries Rebound presentations and discussions are now available on YouTube and on the OCLC Research website. There are 17 videos total. The OCLC Research Library Partnership meeting, Libraries Rebound: Embracing Mission, Maximizing Impact, took place 5-6 June 2012 in Philadelphia, PA. It focused on the implementation of distinctive services that better align… Continue Reading
Google – Handwrite for Mobile and Tablet Search
Google Official Blog: “Unlike searching on a desktop or laptop computer, when you’re searching on a touch-screen mobile device its often inconvenient to type. So we strive to give you a variety of ways to interact with Google, be it by speaking your queries, getting results before you finish typing, or searching by image. Now… Continue Reading
The social economy: Unlocking value and productivity through social technologies
“While 72 percent of companies use social technologies in some way, very few are anywhere near to achieving the full potential benefit. In fact, the most powerful applications of social technologies in the global economy are largely untapped. Companies will go on developing ways to reach consumers through social technologies and gathering insights for product… Continue Reading
Sunlight Foundation – Beta of Open States Legislator Tracking
“Discover politics in your state. Find your legislators, see how they’ve voted and browse upcoming legislation and events. While Open States is in beta this site is only available for Alaska, Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, Utah and… Continue Reading
WSJ – iCrime Theft Wave Includes iPads and Mobile Devices
WSJ: “How big is the iCrime wave? National data aren’t available, but in New York, there were more than 26,000 incidents of electronics theft in the first 10 months of 201181% involving mobile phonesaccording to an internal police-department document. In Washington, D.C., cellphone-related robberies jumped 54% from 2007 to 2011, according to the Metropolitan Police… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – Federal Bureau of Prisons, IT Costs for Agencies, Software Development, TANF Electronic Benefit Cards
Federal Bureau of Prisons – Methods for Estimating Incarceration and Community Corrections Costs and Results of the Elderly Offender Pilot, GAO-12-807R, July 27, 2012 Information Technology Cost Estimation – Agencies Need to Address Significant Weaknesses in Policies and Practices, GAO-12-629, July 11, 2012 Software Development – Effective Practices and Federal Challenges in Applying Agile Methods,… Continue Reading
TRAC – Rise Seen in Social Security SSID Benefit Lawsuits
TRAC: “The latest available data from the federal courts show that in June of this year there were 860 new SSID Title XVI lawsuits filed, most under US Code Title 45 Section 405 which allows for judicial review when Social Security supplemental security income (SSI) benefits are denied. The number of filings for each of… Continue Reading
