Wholesale and retail Producer Price Indexes: margin prices, by Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index program staff “Almost all Producer Price Indexes (PPIs) measure changes in prices received by establishments for the sale of goods produced or services provided. PPIs for the trade sector, which includes wholesale and retail trade services, are the exception… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Agencies issue proposed rule on appraisals for higher-risk mortgages
News release: “Six federal financial regulatory agencies today issued a proposed rule to establish new appraisal requirements for “higher-risk mortgage loans.” The proposed rule would implement amendments to the Truth in Lending Act enacted by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, mortgage loans are higher-risk if… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle, International Taxation
Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle – DOD Is Addressing Knowledge Gaps in Its New Acquisition Strategy [Reissued on August 13, 2012] GAO-12-822, Jul 26, 2012 International Taxation – Information on Foreign-Owned but Essentially U.S.-Based Corporate Groups Is Limited, GAO-12-794, July 16, 2012 Continue Reading
HHS releases new report on efforts to end the tobacco epidemic
“The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released a progress report to the tobacco strategic action plan that highlights the accomplishments and strategies of the Obama administration to help tobacco users quit and prevent children from starting to use tobacco products…Tobacco use is the leading cause of premature and preventable death in… Continue Reading
FTC Advises Parents How to Protect Kids' Personal Information at School
News release: “A new school year usually means filling out paperwork like registration forms, health forms, and emergency contact forms, to name a few. The Federal Trade Commission wants parents to know that many school forms require personal and sensitive information that, in the wrong hands, could be used to commit fraud in their childs… Continue Reading
Census – Nonemployer Statistics: 2010
“Annual report on businesses without paid employees in nearly 450 industries for the nation, states, counties and metropolitan areas. Most who own such businesses are self-employed and operate very small businesses (for example, real estate agents or beauticians) that may or may not be their primary source of income. Total number of nonemployer firms in… Continue Reading
CRS Report – Gun Control Legislation
Gun Control Legislation, William J. Krouse, Specialist in Domestic Security and Crime Policy. August 3, 2012 Congress has debated the efficacy and constitutionality of federal regulation of firearms and ammunition, with strong advocates arguing for and against greater gun control. In the wake of the July 20, 2012, Aurora, CO, theater mass shooting, in which… Continue Reading
Paper – A Technology-Centered Approach to Quantitative Privacy
Gray, David C. and Citron, Danielle Keats, A Technology-Centered Approach to Quantitative Privacy (August 14, 2012). Available at SSRN “Our analysis and proposal draw upon insights from information privacy law. Although information privacy law and Fourth Amendment jurisprudence share a fundamental interest in protecting privacy interests, these conversations have been treated as theoretically and practically… Continue Reading
Deloitte: Why water is a CFO issue
CFO Insights – Ripple effects: Why water is a CFO issue “Much of the world is parched. In July, just under 56 percent of the contiguous United States was experiencing drought conditions, the most extensive area in the 12-year history of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Elsewhere drought-like conditions may be in store for India and… Continue Reading
UK – Ebook Acquisition and Lending Briefing
Ebook Acquisition and Lending Briefing – Public, Academic and Research Libraries, August 2012: “This paper presents some of the legal, strategic and technical problems that arise from the addition of scholarly and trade ebooks to library collections, together with possible solutions. Some of the most common business models are briefly set out. The latest data… Continue Reading
The State of the First Amendment: 2012
“The First Amendment Center has supported an annual national survey of American attitudes about the First Amendment since 1997. The State of the First Amendment: 2012 is the 16th survey in this series. This years annual survey repeats some of the questions that have been administered since 1997 and includes new questions on the role… Continue Reading
U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2011
“After an increase in 2010 of 3.3 percent, energy-related carbon dioxide emissions declined in 2011 by 2.4 percent and were 526 million metric tons (9 percent) below the 2005 level. Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions have declined in the United States in four out of the last six years…In 2011, GDP grew by 1.8 percent, but… Continue Reading
