“This report finds that governments continue to reform their tax systems despite global economic uncertainty, with 31 economies having taken steps from June last year through May 2012 to make it easier and cost less for small and medium businesses to pay taxes. Paying Taxes 2013, a joint effort of the World Bank, IFC, and… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2013
World Bank – Doing Business 2013
“Doing Business 2013: Smarter Regulations for Small and Medium-Size Enterprises assesses regulations affecting domestic firms in 185 economies and ranks the economies in 10 areas of business regulation, such as starting a business, resolving insolvency and trading across borders. This years report data cover regulations measured from June 2011 through May 2012. The report marks… Continue Reading
Understanding the Risks Inherent in Shadow Banking
Understanding the Risks Inherent in Shadow Banking: A Primer and Practical Lessons Learned. by David Luttrell, Harvey Rosenblum and Jackson Thies. DallasFed “Examinations of the 2007–-09 financial crisis often use the term “shadow banking. ”This paper explains the form and functioning of the shadow banking system, how it relates to systemic risk and the recent… Continue Reading
CRS – The Protection of Classified Information
The Protection of Classified Information: The Legal Framework. Jennifer K. Elsea, Legislative Attorney. December 17, 2012 “This report provides an overview of the relationship between executive and legislative authority over national security information, and summarizes the current laws that form the legal framework protecting classified information, including current executive orders and some agency regulations pertaining… Continue Reading
Currency Composition of Official Foreign Exchange Reserves
Currency Composition of Official Foreign Exchange Reserves (COFER), Last updated: December 28, 2012 “COFER is an IMF database that keeps end-of-period quarterly data on the currency composition of official foreign exchange reserves. The currencies identified in COFER are: U.S. dollar, Euro, Pound sterling, Japanese yen, Swiss francs, and Other currencies.” Related postings on financial system Continue Reading
FBI Releases 2011 Hate Crime Statistics
News release: “According to statistics released today by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 6,222 criminal incidents involving 7,254 offenses were reported in 2011 as a result of bias toward a particular race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity/national origin, or physical or mental disability. The statistics, published by the FBIs Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program in Hate… Continue Reading
