Bank for International Settlements: “Statistics at end-June 2012 are preliminary and subject to change. Large movements in the latest data are highlighted in the Statistical release. Data are available via the BIS WebStats interactive query tool, in PDF format and CSV files on the BIS website (locational and consolidated banking statistics), and as a single PDF file in detailed annex tables. Final statistics, with an analysis of recent trends, will be released in conjunction with the forthcoming BIS Quarterly Review, to be published on 10 December 2012. Data at end-September 2012 will be released no later than 22 January 2013.”
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Daily Archives: October 22, 2012
UK Report – The Future of Computer Trading in Financial Markets
“A new two-year Foresight study The Future of Computer Trading in Financial Markets – An International Perspective, sheds new light on technological advances which have transformed market structures in recent years. The independent and international study has involved 150 leading experts from more 20 countries to provide the best possible analysis on computer trading to… Continue Reading
FTC Recommends Best Practices for Companies That Use Facial Recognition Technologies
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission released a staff report Facing Facts: Best Practices for Common Uses of Facial Recognition Technologies for the increasing number of companies using facial recognition technologies, to help them protect consumers privacy as they use the technologies to create innovative new commercial products and services…Facial recognition also has raised a… Continue Reading
CBO – Presentation on Alternative Approaches to Funding Highways
Presentation on Alternative Approaches to Funding Highways, Senior Advisor for Microeconomic Studies Division Perry Beider’s presentation to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “This report focuses on fuel and VMT taxes; uses facts and estimates from literature; provides an economic framework.” Continue Reading
Commentary on keeping paper books – The Pleasure of Sharing
Why I’d Still Choose Paper Books Over Digital Books, by Nancy Perkins, October 16, 2012. “I love used books because you never know what youll find inside. Aside from a well-crafted tale (and the rare author/illustrator signature), you can discover another persons thoughts and bookmarks. It is a journey into another mind. I shy away… Continue Reading
IMF Working Paper – The Chicago Plan Revisited
The Chicago Plan Revisited, Jaromir Benes and Michael Kumhof, August 2012. “At the height of the Great Depression a number of leading U.S. economists advanced a proposal for monetary reform that became known as the Chicago Plan. It envisaged the separation of the monetary and credit functions of the banking system, by requiring 100% reserve… Continue Reading
Good practices for university open-access policies
“In anticipation of worldwide Open Access Week, the Harvard Open Access Project is pleased to release version 1.0 of a guide to good practices for university open-access policies. Gathering together recommendations on drafting, adopting, and implementing OA policies, the guide is based on policies adopted at Harvard, Stanford, MIT, and a couple of dozen other… Continue Reading
