DebtRank: Too Central to Fail? Financial Networks, the FED and Systemic Risk. Stefano Battiston, Michelangelo Puliga, Rahul Kaushik, Paolo Tasca and Guido Caldarelli, August 2, 2012 “Systemic risk, here meant as the risk of default of a large portion of the financial system, depends on the network of financial exposures among institutions. However, there is… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Report by General Sentiments – Google is Q2 2012 Top Global Brand
General Sentiment – Q2 2012 Global Brands Report – “Apple, Google and Microsoft have long vied for the top spot in our quarterly Global Brands series. Who pulled ahead this quarter? A new arrival in this quarter’s Impact Media Value top ten also placed among the top Perception Media Value winners thanks to further European… Continue Reading
S&P – A Two-Year European Recession Would Likely Hurt Ratings In Various U.S. Corporate Sectors
The Credit Overhang: A Two-Year European Recession Would Likely Hurt Ratings In Various U.S. Corporate Sectors “Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services believes that under its downside economic scenario for the eurozone and the U.K., negative outlook and rating actions would likely affect a few U.S. industries, including auto suppliers, aircraft leasing, certain media and entertainment… Continue Reading
New Approaches Needed for Uncovering, Identifying, and Treating Buried Chemical Warfare Materiel
News release: “The current approach for identifying and destroying buried chemical munitions and related chemical warfare materials uncovered during environmental remediation projects is neither reliable enough nor has the capability to efficiently tackle large-scale projects, says a new report Remediation of Buried Chemical Warfare Materiel, from the National Research Council. An alternative or modified approach… Continue Reading
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education: A Primer
CRS – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education: A Primer, August 1, 2012 “The United States is widely believed to perform poorly in STEM education. However, the data paint a complicated picture. By some measures, U.S. students appear to be doing quite well. For example, overall graduate enrollments in science and engineering (S&E) grew… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – GAO Mission and Operations, Students with Disabilities, Testing Mobile Phones
GAO Mission and Operations – Anticipating and Meeting Accountability Challenges in a Dynamic Environment, GAO-12-988CG, Aug 4, 2012 Students with Disabilities – Better Federal Coordination Could Lessen Challenges in the Transition from High School, GAO-12-594, July 12, 2012 Telecommunications – Exposure and Testing Requirements for Mobile Phones Should Be Reassessed, GAO-12-771, July 24, 2012 Continue Reading
CRS – Global Security Contingency Fund (GSCF): Summary and Issue Overview
Global Security Contingency Fund (GSCF): Summary and Issue Overview, by Nina M. Serafino. Specialist in International Security Affairs. August 1, 2012 “The GSCF provides resources for training and other support to enable foreign military and security forces to conduct security and counterterrorism operations and participate in coalition operations, as well as for justice sector, rule… Continue Reading
CRS – U.S.-China Relations: Policy Issues
U.S.-China Relations: Policy Issues, Susan V. Lawrence, Specialist in Asian Affairs. David MacDonald, Research Associate. August 2, 2012 “While working with China to revive the global economy, the United States has also wrestled with how to persuade China to address economic policies the United States sees as denying a level playing field to U.S. firms… Continue Reading
NOAA – July 2012: hottest month on record for contiguous United States
Drought expands to cover nearly 63% of the Lower 48; wildfires consume 2 million acres: “The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during July was 77.6°F, 3.3°F above the 20th century average, marking the hottest July and the hottest month on record for the nation. The previous warmest July for the nation was July 1936… Continue Reading
CDC – Walking Among Adults United States, 2005 and 2010
Vital Signs: Walking Among Adults United States, 2005 and 2010 “Regular physical activity helps with weight control; however, physical activity also provides many health benefits even without weight loss. Regular physical activity helps prevent early death and chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, depression, and some types of cancer.… Continue Reading
Report – The Disparate Impact of Disciplinary Exclusion from School
Opportunities Suspended: The Disparate Impact of Disciplinary Exclusion from School, by Daniel J. Losen and Jonathan Gillespie. August 2012. The Center for Civil Rights Remedies at The Civil Rights Project at UCLA “Well over three million children, K-12, are estimated to have lost instructional seat time in 2009-2010 because they were suspended from school, often… Continue Reading
CBO Monthly Budget Review
Based on the Monthly Treasury Statement for June and the Daily Treasury Statements for July: “CBO estimates that the Treasury Department will report a deficit of $975 billion for the first 10 months of fiscal year 2012, $125 billion less than the $1.1 trillion deficit incurred through July 2011. Through the end of July, revenues… Continue Reading
