Highlights of a Forum – Data Analytics For Oversight and Law Enforcement – GAO-13-680SP, Jul 15, 2013 Medicare – Action Needed to Address Higher Use of Anatomic Pathology Services by Providers Who Self-Refer, GAO-13-445, Jun 24, 2013 Strategic Sourcing – Improved and Expanded Use Could Provide Significant Procurement Savings, GAO-13-765T, Jul 15, 2013 VA Health… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Civil Society Letter to United States Senate on SEC Exception Proposal
CDT: “On July 12, 2013, civil society groups submitted a letter to the United States Senate expressing concern over a proposal that would grant federal regulatory agencies authority to require web-based email service providers, cloud service providers, and other Internet companies to disclose the contents of communications or documents on behalf of their customers.” Continue Reading
CRS – Israel: Background and U.S. Relations
Israel: Background and U.S. Relations – Jim Zanotti, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs, June 12, 2013 “Since Israel’s founding in 1948, successive U.S. Presidents and many Members of Congress have demonstrated a commitment to Israel’s security and to maintaining close U.S.-Israel defense, diplomatic, and economic cooperation. U.S. and Israeli leaders have developed close relations based… Continue Reading
Department of Defense’s Use of Contractors to Support Military Operations
CRS: Department of Defense’s Use of Contractors to Support Military Operations: Background, Analysis, and Issues for Congress. Moshe Schwartz -Specialist in Defense Acquisition; Jennifer Church, U.S. Department of Army Fellow. May 17, 2013 “Throughout its history, the Department of Defense (DOD) has relied on contractors to support a wide range of military operations. Operations over… Continue Reading
Pew – Public Esteem for Military Still High Clergy in the Middle, Lawyers at the Bottom
“Americans continue to hold the military in high regard, with more than three-quarters of U.S. adults (78%) saying that members of the armed services contribute “a lot” to society’s well-being. That’s a modest decline from 84% four years ago, the last time the Pew Research Center asked the public to rate various professions. But the… Continue Reading
Postsecondary Institutions and Price of Attendance in 2012-13
Postsecondary Institutions and Price of Attendance in 2012-13; Degrees and Other Awards Conferred: 2011-12; and 12-Month Enrollment: 2011-12: First Look (Provisional Data): “This First Look report is a revised version of the preliminary report released on May 21, 2013. It includes fully edited and imputed data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) fall… Continue Reading
The SEC’s Role in Cracking the Door Open so Women May Enter
The Glass Boardroom: The SEC’s Role in Cracking the Door Open so Women May Enter, Tamara Smallman, Independent, June 27, 2013 – Columbia Business Law Review, Winter 2013, Forthcoming “This Note explores the current status of gender diversity disclosures under the SEC’s 2009 Proxy Disclosure Enhancements. It draws on data compiled from the 2012 Fortune… Continue Reading
Pew – Climate Change and Financial Instability Seen as Top Global Threats
“Publics around the world are concerned about the effect of global climate change and international financial instability, with majorities in many of the nations surveyed saying these are major threats to their countries. But Islamic extremism is also a serious concern, particularly in the United States, Europe and sub-Saharan Africa. In contrast, relatively few consider… Continue Reading
Global Risks Report 2013
“The Global Risks Report 2013 analyses 50 global risks in terms of impact, likelihood and interconnections, based on a survey of over 1000 experts from industry, government and academia. This year’s findings show that the world is more at risk as persistent economic weakness saps our ability to tackle environmental challenges. The report highlights wealth gaps (severe income… Continue Reading
Relationship and Transaction Lending in a Crisis
Relationship and Transaction Lending in a Crisis by Patrick Bolton, Xavier Freixas, Leonardo Gambacorta and Paolo Emilio Mistrulli – Working Papers No 417, July 2013 “We study how relationship lending and transaction lending vary over the business cycle. We develop a model in which relationship banks gather information on their borrowers, which allows them to provide loans for profitable firms during a crisis. Due… Continue Reading
Should monetary policy lean against the wind? – an analysis based on a DSGE model with banking
Should monetary policy lean against the wind? – an analysis based on a DSGE model with banking by Leonardo Gambacorta and Federico M Signoretti – Working Papers No 418, July 2013 “The global financial crisis has reaffirmed the importance of financial factors for macroeconomic fluctuations. Recent work has shown how the conventional pre-crisis prescription that monetary policy should pay no attention to… Continue Reading
Holding Distribution Utilities Liable for Outage Costs: An Economic Look
Holding Distribution Utilities Liable for Outage Costs: An Economic Look – Timothy J. Brennan – Resources for the Future – July 5, 2013. Resources for the Future DP 13-16, July 2013 “Storm-related service outages in electricity and telecommunications have created public controversies regarding the adequacy of ex ante efforts to prevent outages and ex post… Continue Reading
