“JSTOR, the not-for-profit digital library of thousands of academic journals and other content, announced [January 9, 2013] that the archives of more than 1,200 journals are now available for limited reading by the public. This is part of a major expansion of JSTORs experimental program Register & Read, in which people can sign up for… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2013
Working Group on the Use of Chimpanzees in NIH-Supported Research Report
Council of Councils Working Group on the Use of Chimpanzees in NIH-Supported Research Report, January 2013 “This report summarizes the findings and recommendations of the Working Group on the Use of Chimpanzees in National Institutes of Health (NIH)-Supported Research. The NIH formed this committee within the Council of Councils, a federal advisory committee, to advise… Continue Reading
Sustainable Health Systems – Visions, Strategies, Critical Uncertainties and Scenarios
Sustainable Health Systems – Visions, Strategies, Critical Uncertainties and Scenarios. Healthcare Industry 2013. January 2013 A report from the World Economic Forum, Prepared in collaboration with McKinsey & Company. “The World Economic Forum has made health a priority global initiative, recognizing it as central to the Forums overall mission to improve the state of the… Continue Reading
CBO – Refundable Tax Credits
Refundable Tax Credits, January 25, 2013 “The U.S. tax code contains many preferences that lower or eliminate the amount of taxes owed. Those preferences include deductions, exclusions, and tax credits, which can be either refundable or nonrefundable. Refundable tax credits differ from other preferences in a significant way: Whereas other preferences reduce the amount of… Continue Reading
What is the Federal Debt and How Does the Debt Limit Work?
“At the end of fiscal year 2011, the federal debt totaled $14.8 trillion. The debt limit determines when the U.S. Department of Treasury can or cannot borrow money to cover the country’s debts. Learn more about the federal debt and the debt limit in Federal Debt 101.” Continue Reading
Report Reveals Further Reduction in Veterans Homelessness
“The Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced that a new national report shows that homelessness among Veterans has been reduced by approximately 7 percent between January 2011 and January 2012. The decline keeps the Obama Administration on track to meet the goal of ending Veteran homelessness in 2015…The 2012… Continue Reading
The Future Role of Civil Society
World Economic Forum – The Future Role of Civil Society, January 2013 “This report is the synthesis of insights gained from engaging more than 200 leaders from civil society, business, government and international organizations, and includes data from 80 expert interviews and five strategic foresight workshops. It is aimed at two groups of stakeholders: civil… Continue Reading
World Economic Forum – Rebuilding Europes Competitiveness
Rebuilding Europes Competitiveness, January 2013 “Europes competitiveness deficit, together with the competitiveness divide that has developed within its own borders, has jointly led to stagnation or declining growth, rising unemployment and fiscal instability. With a series of reforms under way and more yet to come, Rebuilding Europes Competitiveness highlights five key enablers that will be… Continue Reading
EFF – Google Releases Transparency Report Showing US Surveillance Requests Up 33% in the Last Year
News release: “This morning, Google released their semi-annual transparency report, and once again, it revealed a troubling trend: Internet surveillance around the world continues to rise, with the United States leading the way in demands for user data. Google received over 21,000 requests for data on over 33,000 users in the last six months from… Continue Reading
Office of Financial Research (OFR) Working Paper – CoCos, Bail-In, and Tail Risk
CoCos, Bail-In, and Tail Risk, by Nan Chen, Paul Glasserman, Behzad Nouri and Markus Pelger “Contingent convertibles (CoCos) and bail-in debt for banks have been proposed as potential mechanisms to enhance financial stability. They function by converting to equity when a bank approaches insolvency. We develop a capital structure model to analyze the incentives created… Continue Reading
Court Statistics for Fiscal Year 2012 Are Released
“Federal court statistical profiles are available for the nations 12 courts of appeal and 94 district courts for fiscal year 2012, the 12-month period ending September 30, 2012. Federal Court Management Statistics also provides national totals for the appellate and district courts, allowing the statistical totals of each individual court to be compared to a… Continue Reading
First Look at Key Demographic Characteristics of New Congressional Districts
“For the first time, the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey is providing access to detailed demographic data on congressional districts for the 113th Congress. These statistics include age, education, occupation, income and veteran status. They are accessible via Easy Stats, the Census Bureau’s new online tool offering quick and easy access to American Community Survey… Continue Reading
