“The number of Americans in the workforce compared to the countrys population began to drop long before the Great Recession particularly for the less educated and the young — representing an historical turnaround in the evolution of U.S. employment, according to a new paper presented today at the Fall 2012 Conference on the Brookings… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Fidelity Outlines Age-Based Savings Guidelines to Help Workers Stay on Track for Retirement
News release: “Fidelity Investments® today outlined an easy-to-understand set of savings guidelines to help workers evaluate whether they are on track to meet their income needs in retirement based on their current savings. According to Fidelitys calculation, most employees should aim to save at least 8 times their ending salary in order to meet basic… Continue Reading
Urban Institute – Poverty in the United States
Poverty in the United States, Austin Nichols, September 12, 2012: “Poverty, at 15 percent, has not risen from 2010 to 2011, while long-term unemployment has remained at record levels. Monthly data indicate poverty may have been falling through 2011. However, poverty is still as high as it has been in any year since 1965, and… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve issues Federal Open Market Committee statement
“The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Thursday released the attached table and charts [Projections materials] summarizing the economic projections and the target federal funds rate projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Federal Reserve Bank presidents for the September 12-13 meeting of the Committee. The table will be incorporated… Continue Reading
CRS – Overview of the Federal Procurement Process and Resources
CRS – Overview of the Federal Procurement Process and Resources – L. Elaine Halchin, Specialist in American National Government, September 11, 2012 “In the basic federal procurement process, acquisition personnel, after determining their agencys requirements (that is, the goods and services the agency needs), post a solicitation on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website. Interested… Continue Reading
Global Access to Clean Drinking Water and Sanitation: U.S. and International Programs
CRS – Global Access to Clean Drinking Water and Sanitation: U.S. and International Programs, Tiaji Salaam-Blyther, Specialist in Global Health – September 10, 2012 “According to a 2012 report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), roughly 780 million people around the world lack access to clean drinking… Continue Reading
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2011
News release includes links to data: “The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that in 2011, median household income declined, the poverty rate was not statistically different from the previous year and the percentage of people without health insurance coverage decreased. Real median household income in the United States in 2011 was $50,054, a 1.5 percent… Continue Reading
Older Americans 2012: Key Indicators of Well-Being
“Todays older Americans enjoy longer lives and better physical function than did previous generations, although, for some, an increased burden in housing costs and rising obesity may compromise these gains, according to a comprehensive federal look at aging. The report, Older Americans 2012: Key Indicators of Well-Being, tracks trends at regular intervals to see how… Continue Reading
Prevalence of Cholesterol Screening and High Blood Cholesterol Among Adults – U.S. 2005, 2007, and 2009
Prevalence of Cholesterol Screening and High Blood Cholesterol Among Adults United States, 2005, 2007, and 2009. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), September 7, 2012 / 61(35);697-702 “High blood cholesterol is a leading risk factor in the development of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease (CHD) (1,2). The risks associated with high blood cholesterol can… Continue Reading
CRS – TARP Assistance for Chrysler: Restructuring and Repayment Issues
TARP Assistance for Chrysler: Restructuring and Repayment Issues, Baird Webel, Specialist in Financial Economics – Bill Canis, Specialist in Industrial Organization and Business, September 7, 2012 “The recent recession and accompanying credit crisis posed severe challenges for all automakers, but especially for General Motors and Chrysler. Executives of both companies testified before congressional committees in… Continue Reading
HHS Reports on Diabetes and Hispanic Americans
HHS Resource and Data Portal – Diabetes and Hispanic Americans – According to national examination surveys, Mexican Americans are almost twice as likely as non-Hispanic whites to be diagnosed with diabetes by a physician. They have higher rates of end-stage renal disease, caused by diabetes, and they are 50% more likely to die from diabetes… Continue Reading
Pew – A Recovery No Better than the Recession Median Household Income, 2007 to 2011
Rakesh Kochhar’s report: “The median income of American households decreased by as much in the two years after the official end of the Great Recession as it did during the recession itself. The latest estimates from the Census Bureau show that the median income for U.S. households in 2011 was $50,054. In 2009, the year… Continue Reading
