EIA: “Currently (as of July 2012), there are 104 commercial nuclear reactors in the United States. In 2011, these plants provided 786 billion kilowatthours of electricity, or nearly one-fifth of total generation. The electrical output of the nuclear power plant fleet can be increased either by constructing new plants or by ‘uprating’ operating plants. Uprating… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2013
The Contribution of EU Directives to the Objective of Consumer Protection
The Contribution of EU Directives to the Objective of Consumer Protection. Annalies Azzopardi, University of Malta, October 2012. ELSA Malta Law Review, Vol. 2, 2012, Via SSRN. “This paper examines the techniques used by European Union directives in order to protect the consumer. After a brief introduction to consumer legislation within the European Union, these… Continue Reading
Basel III counterparty credit risk and exposures to central counterparties – Frequently asked questions
Basel III counterparty credit risk and exposures to central counterparties – Frequently asked questions (update of FAQs published in November 2012) (Basel Committee) “The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has received a number of interpretation questions related to the December 2010 publication of the Basel III regulatory frameworks for capital and liquidity as well as… Continue Reading
International Corporate Tax Rate Comparisons and Policy Implications
International Corporate Tax Rate Comparisons and Policy Implications, Jane G. Gravelle, Senior Specialist in Economic Policy. December 28, 2012 “Advocates of cutting corporate tax rates frequently make their argument based on the higher statutory rate in the United States as compared with the rest of the world; they argue that cutting corporate taxes would induce… Continue Reading
Infographic – Health Coverage Under the Affordable Care Act
“Visualizing Health Policy | December 26, 2012. Medicare’s Role and Future Challenges, Kaiser Family Foundation. This month’s Visualizing Health Policy provides a step-by-step guide through the options and requirements for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act beginning in 2014, including coverage through an employer, coverage through a health insurance exchange, and coverage through Medicaid.”… Continue Reading
Funding and Financing Highways and Public Transportation
CRS – Funding and Financing Highways and Public Transportation, December 26, 2012 “Federal surface transportation programs are currently funded primarily through taxes on motor fuels that are deposited in the highway trust fund. Although there has been some modification to the tax system, the tax rates, which are fixed in terms of cents per gallon,… Continue Reading
Survivor Benefits for Families of Civilian Federal Employees and Retirees
CRS – Survivor Benefits for Families of Civilian Federal Employees and Retirees, Katelin P. Isaacs, Analyst in Income Security. December 18, 2012 “Federal employees with permanent appointments are generally eligible for retirement and disability benefits under either the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Most federal employees initially hired… Continue Reading
New Report on Single-Parent Families in the United States
Worst Off Single-Parent Families in the United States, A Cross-National Comparison of Single Parenthood in the U.S. and Sixteen Other High-Income Countries by Timothy Casey and Laurie Maldonado. December 2012 – “is an exhaustive, critical analysis of data and information drawn from a broad range of sources including government agencies, social scientists, and academic… Continue Reading
A Timeline of Information History
“This timeline presents significant events and developments in the innovation and management of information and documents from cave paintings (ca 30,000 BC) to the present. To keep recent electronic developments from dominating the listing, only the most significant digital innovations are included.” Continue Reading
CDC – Recent Trends in Births and Fertility Rates Through June 2012
Recent Trends in Births and Fertility Rates Through June 2012 – December 2012 “The provisional count of births in the United States for the 12-month period ending June 2012 was 3,942,000, which was 1% lower than the 3,981,000 births (provisional count) for the 12-month period ending June 2011 (1). The number of births has steadily… Continue Reading
Chief Justice's Year-End Reports on the Federal Judiciary 2012
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has issued his 2012 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary, focusing on efforts by the federal courts to contain costs. “As part of the Judiciarys national data and communications system, the courts are now implementing a national voice-over-IP telephone system to achieve additional savings by providing data, voice, and… Continue Reading
Global Economic Recovery – Five Years Later, Some Countries Still Lag
New York Times/Infographic: “Five years ago, in the fourth quarter of 2007, the United States economy peaked before what became known as the Great Recession set in. Some countries, China and Australia among them, never saw their economies decline, but most did, and some of the largest economies remain smaller than they were in 2007.… Continue Reading
