“A new World Bank and IFC report finds legal and regulatory barriers to women’s economic inclusion have decreased over the past 50 years globally, but many laws still hinder women’s participation in the economy. Laws restricting women’s economic activity are currently most prevalent in the Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: September 2013
Federal Reserve Board issues interim final rules clarifying how companies should incorporate Basel III reforms into capital and business projections
News release: “The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday issued two interim final rules that clarify how companies should incorporate the Basel III regulatory capital reforms into their capital and business projections during the next cycle of capital plan submissions and stress tests. Rules to implement the Basel III capital reforms in the United States were… Continue Reading
New Census Data Underscore Metro Poverty’s Persistence in 2012
Brookings – Elizabeth Kneebone and Jane Williams – “The release of the 2012 American Community Survey (ACS) census data on poverty and income underscores the effects of a sluggish recovery that has played out unevenly across the nation’s major metropolitan economies and, even amid improving employment numbers, has left millions of Americans behind. Using ACS data on individuals living… Continue Reading
Senators Call for Public Report by IC Inspector General on NSA Surveillance
“A bipartisan group of Senators, including the Chairman and Ranking Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, have called for a full-scale review of the use of surveillance authorities by the intelligence community. The Senators emphasized that the findings and conclusions of this review be made public to “help promote greater oversight, transparency, and public accountability.”… Continue Reading
A brief guide to discovering open access journals and articles on ScienceDirect
News release: “At Elsevier, we have been busy scaling our open-access publishing program; we now publish 56 open-access journals and host a further 91 on behalf of our society and publishing partners. However, you may not know how to navigate to these journals and articles. Here are some tips to help you find this content… Continue Reading
Professionalizing the Nation’s Cybersecurity Workforce? Criteria for Decision-Making
“This report examines workforce requirements for cybersecurity and the segments and job functions in which professionalization is most needed; the role of assessment tools, certification, licensing, and other means for assessing and enhancing professionalization; and emerging approaches, such as performance-based measures. It also examines requirements for the federal (military and civilian) workforce, the private sector,… Continue Reading
UK – Protecting Vulnerable Data Subjects
Protecting Vulnerable Data Subjects: Findings from a Survey of EU Data Protection Officials on the Use of Cloud Services in Organisations – September 23, 2013 “The use of commercial cloud services by public organisations in Europe is growing. While the benefits of cloud computing are indisputable, the public sector contains certain particularly sensitive or vulnerable… Continue Reading
Women’s Poverty in the United States, 2012
Poverty Rate Remains High, Gender Poverty Gap Persists. Poverty Rate Fourth Highest In 45 Years. Highest Ever Number Of Poor People. Women’s Legal Defense Fund. “The poverty report for 2012 released today by the Census Bureau indicates that the poverty rate was 15.0% in 2012, the same as in 2011, but well above the 12.3% rate… Continue Reading
4 steps to getting covered in the Health Insurance Marketplace
“Starting October 1, 2013, you can enroll in health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. The Marketplace allows you to compare your options and find the one that best fits your needs and budget. Coverage goes into effect as early as January 1, 2014. Learn 4 steps to getting coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace.”… Continue Reading
Explore the world’s constitutions with a new online tool
Official Google Blog: “Constitutions are as unique as the people they govern, and have been around in one form or another for millennia. But did you know that every year approximately five new constitutions are written, and 20-30 are amended or revised? Or that Africa has the youngest set of constitutions, with 19 out of… Continue Reading
Reflections on the Economic Outlook and the Implications for Monetary Policy
William C. Dudley, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of New York – Remarks at Fordham Wall Street Council, Fordham University Graduate School of Business, New York City, As prepared for delivery: “…This morning my remarks will focus on the U.S. economic outlook. I am also going to discuss a new tool that… Continue Reading
U.S. Intelligence: Hiding of Military Assets by “Rogue Nations” and Other States a Major Security Challenge for 21st Century
“While the focus on Syria’s chemical weapons use, and the possibility of military action against Syrian government targets pushed aside, for a while, the issue of how to deal with Iran’s nuclear program, the two situations have one thing in common — their reported reliance on underground facilities to shield the production and storage of… Continue Reading
