“Kazakhstan, an oil producer since 1911, has the second-largest oil reserves as well as the second-largest oil production among the former Soviet republics after Russia. Kazakhstan is a major oil producer. The country’s estimated total petroleum and other liquids production was 1.70 million barrels per day (bbl/d) in 2014. The key to its continued growth in… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2015
New GAO Reports – Environmental Litigation, Iranian Commercial Activities Update
Environmental Litigation: Impact of Deadline Suits on EPA’s Rulemaking Is Limited, GAO-15-34: Published: Dec 15, 2014. Publicly Released: Jan 14, 2015. Iranian Commercial Activities Update: Foreign Firms Reported to Have Engaged in Iran’s Energy or Communications Sectors, GAO-15-258R: Published: Jan 13, 2015. Publicly Released: Jan 13, 2015. Continue Reading
Access to dependent care reimbursement accounts and workplace-funded childcare
Eli R. Stoltzfus – BLS: “The U.S. labor force includes many working mothers and working fathers with dependents and children in their care. These families often enlist help, such as daycare or eldercare, to balance family and work responsibilities. But many families find it challenging to pay for the high costs of care for dependents… Continue Reading
CFPB Report Finds Nearly Half of Borrowers Do Not Shop for a Mortgage
“Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report finding that almost half of consumers do not shop around for a mortgage when purchasing a home. The report also found that informed consumers are more likely to shop, especially if they are familiar with available mortgage rates. As part of its Know Before You… Continue Reading
Obama Calls for Disclosure of Secret Credit Scores
EPIC – “In a speech at the Federal Trade Commission today, President Obama called for free access to credit scores. This will improve transparency for companies that profile consumers with “big data.” Last year, the White House explored “Big Data and the Future of Privacy.” EPIC called for “algorithmic transparency” and urged the White House to… Continue Reading
EIA – Drilling Productivity Report
“The Drilling Productivity Report uses recent data on the total number of drilling rigs in operation along with estimates of drilling productivity and estimated changes in production from existing oil and natural gas wells to provide estimated changes in oil and natural gas production for seven key regions. EIA’s approach does not distinguish between oil-directed… Continue Reading
OECD Public Data is in Beta
Find, compare and share the latest OECD data:charts, maps, tables and related publications’. Start with one or two short search terms, then refine your results by adding more words. Catalogue of OECD databases or Browse by Topic or Country Agriculture Agricultural land, Agricultural output, Agricultural policy, Fisheries DevelopmentDevelopment resource flows, Official development assistance (ODA) Economy Corporate, Domestic product, Foreign direct… Continue Reading
2014 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement Research Files
“The 2014 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement included redesigned questions for income and health insurance coverage. All of the approximately 98,000 addresses in the survey were eligible to receive the redesigned set of health insurance coverage questions. The redesigned income questions were implemented to a subsample of these 98,000 addresses using a… Continue Reading
Computer-based personality judgments are more accurate than those made by humans
PNAS – “Judging others’ personalities is an essential skill in successful social living, as personality is a key driver behind people’s interactions, behaviors, and emotions. Although accurate personality judgments stem from social-cognitive skills, developments in machine learning show that computer models can also make valid judgments. This study compares the accuracy of human and computer-based… Continue Reading
Map – Literally every goat in the United States
Washington Post – “There were 2,621,514 goats in the United States as of 2012, the year of the most recent USDA Agricultural Census. If America’s goats were their own state, its population would be larger than that of Wyoming, Vermont, D.C. and North Dakota — combined. This is what all those goats look like on a map.” Continue Reading
Price Perception Index for digital retail
New release: “Boomerang Commerce today introduced the Price Perception Index for digital retail. The index measures how retailers optimize prices to attract buyers, compete with other retailers and build their business on a mix of profit margins and volume. This announcement was made today at the annual National Retail Federation (NRF) Convention at the Jacob… Continue Reading
DOJ IG Report on FBI Access to NSA Surveillance Data
“U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation access to overseas surveillance collected by sister organization the National Security Agency has expanded in recent years, with the law enforcement agency gaining access to collected but unprocessed data in 2009, according to a report released by the government. The FBI’s access to email and other data collected from overseas targets… Continue Reading
