Jonathan McCarthy: “This post updates and extends my July 2011 blog piece on household discretionary services expenditures. I examine the most recent data to see what they reveal about the depth of decline in expenditures in the last recession and the extent of the recovery, and find that the expenditures appear to be further below the peak identified earlier. I then compare the pace of recovery for discretionary and nondiscretionary services in this expansion with that of previous expansions, finding that the pace in both cases is well below that of previous cycles. In summary, household spending continues to be constrained by a combination of credit conditions and weak income expectations.”
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Daily Archives: November 26, 2012
CRS – Roles and Duties of a Member of Congress
Roles and Duties of a Member of Congress: Brief Overview, R. Eric Petersen, Specialist in American National Government, November 9, 2012 “The duties carried out by a Member of Congress are understood to include representation, legislation, and constituent service and education, as well as political and electoral activities. The expectations and duties of a Member… Continue Reading
The Middle-Class Tax Cuts Impact on Consumer Spending and Retailers
The Middle-Class Tax Cuts Impact on Consumer Spending and Retailers – The National Economic Council & The Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), November 2012 “Allowing the middle-class tax rates to rise and failing to patch the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) could cut the growth of real consumer spending by 1.7 percentage points in 2013. This… Continue Reading
TRAC Launches New Judge Info Center
TRAC has now created a new Judge Info Center which features links to four special reports on the working of the federal courts. Also available is a detailed description of the data on which these reports are based, a video tutorial, and information on gaining access to interactive reports about any district court judge who… Continue Reading
TRAC – Sentencing Deviations Within Many Courthouses
“According to a new report by the Transactional Access Records Clearinghouse (TRAC)…tables identifying the 25 courthouses that had the widest sentencing differences among the judges that served in them, and the 28 courthouses that had the narrowest. The five at the top of the list were: Baltimore, Columbia (South Carolina), Philadelphia, Macon (Middle District of… Continue Reading
The United States and Canada share the worlds most significant energy trade
EIA: “The United States and Canada form the largest integrated energy market in the world. Energy trade between these countries exceeded $100 billion dollars (U.S.) in 2011. Together, they establish a continental market for energy across many types of fuels and productspetroleum products, natural gas, electricity, hydropower, coal and others. Currently, the bulk of energy… Continue Reading
Google FAQ – Keywords and search queries
“One of the best ways to ensure that your site appears for particular user queries is to make sure that your article naturally contains the words, names, and figures that are central to a particular news story. If you create an information-rich site that clearly and accurately describes your topic, you will improve your chances… Continue Reading
2012 Key World Energy Statistics
“In 1997 the International Energy Agency [IEA] produced a handy, pocket-sized summary of key energy data. This new edition responds to the enormously positive reaction to the books since then. Key World Energy Statistics from the IEA contains timely, clearly-presented data on the supply, transformation and consumption of all major energy sources. The interested businessman,… Continue Reading
AVG – How to Choose How Youre Tracked
AVG Official Blog: “All the latest versions of the major browsers today include do-not-track user preference controls, but these merely express your wishes. Many third-party sites will honor your request, but many dont. And they only let you decide whether you want to block online tracking or not. AVG offers a do-not-track feature in its… Continue Reading
E-Government Satisfaction Remains Strong, According to ACSI and ForeSee
News release: “Despite a slight dip in the third quarter, citizen satisfaction with federal government websites remains near record highs, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) E-Government Satisfaction Index, released [October 23, 2012] in partnership with customer experience analytics firm ForeSee. After setting an all-time high in the second quarter, the ACSI e-government… Continue Reading
