“The history of the U.S. Congress is documented in the official records of Congress, the private and personal papers of members of Congress, and many other sources. Official records and some personal papers are located in the National Archives at the Center for Legislative Archives, but most personal papers are geographically dispersed in repositories around… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: February 2013
MEF Global Privacy Survey – challenges and opportunities
“Mobile apps offer consumers fun and functionality via the one device that stays with them throughout the day. The explosion of the apps ecosystem is driven by new business models where many apps are free or heavily discounted which of course consumers love, but where developers monetize the information they collect on their users. The… Continue Reading
Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 113th Congress
Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 113th Congress, January 25, 2013 “The 113th Congress may face a number of issues related to currently available unemployment insurance programs: Unemployment Compensation (UC), temporary Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08), and Extended Benefits (EB). With the national unemployment rate decreasing but still high, the weekly demand for regular and extended… Continue Reading
Speech by Governor Tarullo on international cooperation in financial regulation
Governor Daniel K. Tarullo At the Cornell International Law Journal Symposium: The Changing Politics of Central Banks, New York, New York – February 22, 2013 – International Cooperation in Financial Regulation Next month marks the fifth anniversary of the failure of Bear Stearns–in retrospect, the beginning of the most acute phase of the financial crisis.… Continue Reading
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, January 29-30, 2013
“The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on January 29-30, 2013. The minutes for each regularly scheduled meeting of the Committee ordinarily are made available three weeks after the day of the policy decision and subsequently are published in the Board’s… Continue Reading
Gov on the Go – Boosting Public Sector Productivity by Going Mobile
Deloitte University Press – Gov on the Go, Boosting Public Sector Productivity by Going Mobile “Mobile technology, a very powerful productivity booster, offers the public sector a chance to hit the reset button. It can not only improve internal communications and access to information within public agencies, but also enable the government to fully redesign… Continue Reading
Open States: Legislative Data Across All 50 States
Amy Ngai, Sunlight Foundation: “Do you ever find yourself looking up state legislative information? Instead of hopping from one legislative website to the next, Open States allows you to search and explore legislative data from all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico — from a single site. The free tool also lets you identify your… Continue Reading
HSBC: Future of Retirement – A new reality – Global Report
The Future of Retirement – A new reality – Global Report: “This report reveals that saving and investing for retirement is a major challenge for most people. The economic downturn is putting added pressure on household incomes, and as a result, many people admit that financially they are not preparing adequately, or at all, for… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: FDIC Financial Audit, Data Sharing While Protecting Privacy
Financial Audit – Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Funds’ 2012 and 2011 Financial Statements, GAO-13-291, Feb 21, 2013 Human Services – Sustained and Coordinated Efforts Could Facilitate Data Sharing While Protecting Privacy, GAO-13-106, Feb 8, 2013 Continue Reading
Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output
Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output from October 2012 Through December 2012, February 21, 2013 “In total, CBO estimates that ARRA will increase budget deficits by about $830 billion over the 20092019 period. By CBOs estimate, close to half of that impact occurred in fiscal year 2010,… Continue Reading
Health care law allows consumers to easily find and compare options starting in 2014
News release: “Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced a final rule that will make purchasing health coverage easier for consumers. The policies outlined today will give consumers a consistent way to compare and enroll in health coverage in the individual and small group markets, while giving states and insurers… Continue Reading
First-Term Members of the House of Representatives and Senate, 64th 113th Congresses
CRS: First-Term Members of the House of Representatives and Senate, 64th 113th Congresses, January 25, 2013 “This report provides summary data on the number of Senators and Members of the House of Representatives who first entered Congress between the 64th Congress (1915-1917) and the 113th Congress (2013-2014). First-term membership is divided into two broad… Continue Reading
