Bureau of Labor Statistics – Steven F. Hipple – “People who are neither working nor looking for work are counted as “not in the labor force,” according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Since 2000, the percentage of people in this group has increased. Data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) and its Annual… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2016
CBO Releases New Budget Infographics
“View CBO’s budget infographics to see how much the federal government spent and took in during fiscal year 2015, as well as broader trends in the budget over the past few decades.” The Federal Budget in 2015 Mandatory Spending in 2015 Discretionary Spending in 2015 Revenues in 2015 Continue Reading
GAO Reports – Federal Acquisitions, TSA Acquisitions
Federal Acquisitions: Use of ‘Other Transaction’ Agreements Limited and Mostly for Research and Development Activities, GAO-16-209: Published: Jan 7, 2016. Publicly Released: Jan 7, 2016: “Federal agencies use a variety of acquisition and financial assistance mechanisms, such as contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, to help meet their missions. Some federal agencies have received authorization to… Continue Reading
2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
“The 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines is designed to help Americans eat a healthier diet. Intended for policymakers and health professionals, this edition of the Dietary Guidelines outlines how people can improve their overall eating patterns — the complete combination of foods and drinks in their diet. This edition offers 5 overarching Guidelines and a number of… Continue Reading
USGS Releases First Comprehensive Digitized Geologic Map of Alaska
Geologic map of Alaska Scientific Investigations Map 3340 Compiled by: Frederic H. Wilson, Chad P. Hults, Charles G. Mull, and Susan M. Karl. DOI: 10.3133/sim3340 “This map and associated digital databases are the result of compilation and interpretation of published and unpublished 1:250,000-scale and limited 1:500,000- to 1:63,360-scale maps. Covering the entire state of Alaska,… Continue Reading
Baltimore City Paper team details 344 murder victims in 2015
The Year in Homidices – Written and compiled by Edward Ericson Jr., Kenneth Stone Breckenridge, Rebekah Kirkman, and Brandon Soderberg – The following was written by Karen Houppert, City Paper editor: “People are killing people in the streets of Baltimore, nearly every day. In 2015, there were 344 homicides—most of them young black men. If… Continue Reading
NYPL Enhances Public Domain With Free Digital Collections For Sharing and Reuse
New York Public Library: “[January 5, 2016]…”we are proud to announce that out-of-copyright materials in NYPL Digital Collections are now available as high-resolution downloads. No permission required, no hoops to jump through: just go forth and reuse! The release of more than 180,000 digitized items represents both a simplification and an enhancement of digital access to a… Continue Reading
Gallup Poll – Americans divided on major concerns impacting election
Government Named Top U.S. Problem for Second Straight Year – “Americans were most likely to mention some aspect of the federal government in 2015 when asked to name the country’s top problem, but this category still averaged less than 20% of all responses during the year. Even when mentions of terrorism, immigration and gun laws… Continue Reading
Minutes of Federal Open Market Committee, December 15-16, 2015
Released January 6, 2016: “The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on December 15-16, 2015. A summary of economic projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Reserve Bank presidents for the meeting is also included as an addendum to these… Continue Reading
GAO Reports – Amtrak, SBA, DOD and VA Health Care
Amtrak: Better Reporting, Planning, and Improved Financial Information Could Enhance Decision Making, GAO-16-67: Published: Jan 6, 2016. Publicly Released: Jan 6, 2016. Small Business Administration: Leadership Attention Needed to Overcome Management Challenges, GAO-16-134T: Published: Jan 6, 2016. Publicly Released: Jan 6, 2016. DOD and VA Health Care: Actions Needed to Help Ensure Appropriate Medication Continuation… Continue Reading
EPA Releases First of Four Preliminary Risk Assessments for Insecticides Potentially Harmful to Bees
EPA news release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a preliminary pollinator risk assessment for the neonicotinoid insecticide, imidacloprid, which shows a threat to some pollinators. EPA’s assessment, prepared in collaboration with California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation, indicates that imidacloprid potentially poses risk to hives when the pesticide comes in contact with certain crops… Continue Reading
Atlantic investigates federal government as majority landowner in some states
Via Andrew McGill, a senior associate editor at The Atlantic: “But out west, the government lays claim to huge, state-sized swaths of land—more than 630 million acres, greater than the landmass of Texas, California, Florida and New York combined. In some states, government agencies are the biggest landowner; in Nevada, 80 percent of land is… Continue Reading
