The Guardian: “Google has rolled out new tools to let users see what its ad-tracking service has learned about them, and to let users opt in or out of a new personalised ads service. The addition to Google’s account settings, called My Activity, allows users to review everything that Google has tracked about their behaviour – across search, YouTube, Chrome, Android and everything else – and edit or delete it at each step. If you use Google for everything you do, you might be surprised by just how much it catalogues about your comings and goings on the internet…”
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Monthly Archives: June 2016
Trends in Retirement Satisfaction in the United States: Fewer Having a Great Time
Trends in Retirement Satisfaction in the United States: Fewer Having a Great Time. April 2016, Vol. 37, No. 4 . Paperback, 16 pp. EBRI. Employee Benefit Research Institute, 2016″The cross-sectional results in this study show that the share of respondents reporting “very satisfying” retirements dropped from 60.5 percent in 1998 to 48.6 percent in 2012.… Continue Reading
You’re getting a pension: What are your payment options?
You’re getting a pension: What are your payment options? By William J. Wiatrowski, June 2016 “For those workers who participate in a traditional pension plan—15 percent of private sector workers and 75 percent State and local government workers—the math exercise doesn’t end once you figure out your monthly benefit (often based on earnings and years… Continue Reading
European Parliament – UK withdrawal from the EU – Next steps
At a glance 28 June 2016 EPRS | European Parliamentary Research Service Author: Eva – Maria Poptcheva, Members’ Research Service PE 583. 855 “The referendum held in the United Kingdom on 23 June 2016 on the question of whether to remain in, or leave, the European Union resulted in 51.9% of those voting (on a… Continue Reading
Monetary Policy and Global Banking
Bräuning, Falk and Ivashina, Victoria, Monetary Policy and Global Banking (June 21, 2016). Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2801304 “Multinational banks use their global internal capital market to respond to local shocks. However, what distinguishes global banks is not only their geographical diversification, but also their funding model: the primary source of stable funding for… Continue Reading
2012 Economic Census Core Business Series: Comparative Statistics Report
“The Comparative Statistics Report compares economic census data to the previous economic census on the same North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) basis. This includes data on number of establishments, total sales, annual payroll and number of paid employees. The data is presented at the two- and three-digit levels, and on selected four- through seven-digit 2012 NAICS… Continue Reading
Census Infographic: 30-Year-Olds: Then and Now
“This infographic shows how 30-year-olds today compare with those in 1975. It provides comparisons on characteristics of these young adults, such as having been married, enrollment in school, living on their own and living with a child. Selected socio-economic characteristics are also included, such as having a high school diploma, participating in the labor force,… Continue Reading
The Logistics Performance Index ranks 160 countries on the efficiency of moving goods across borders
The World Bank – “The Logistics Performance Index is an interactive benchmarking tool created to help countries identify the challenges and opportunities they face in their performance on trade logistics and what they can do to improve their performance. The LPI 2016 allows for comparisons across 160 countries. The LPI is based on a worldwide… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve releases results of Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR)
“The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday (June 29, 2016) announced it has not objected to the capital plans of 30 bank holding companies participating in the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR). The Board objected to two firms’ plans. One other firm’s plan was not objected to, but the firm is being required to address… Continue Reading
GAO Reports – Defense Contracting, FDIC Information Security, IRS Information Technology
Defense Contracting: Complete Historical Data Not Available on Canceled DOD Solicitations, GAO-16-502R: Published: Jun 29, 2016. Publicly Released: Jun 29, 2016. Information Security: FDIC Implemented Controls over Financial Systems, but Further Improvements are Needed, GAO-16-605: Published: Jun 29, 2016. Publicly Released: Jun 29, 2016. Information Technology: IRS Needs to Improve Its Processes for Prioritizing and… Continue Reading
Paper – Detecting US Federal Documents to Expand Access
Detecting US Federal Documents to Expand Access, Mike Furlough, HathiTrust, Ann Arbor; Valerie Glenn, HathiTrust, Ann Arbor. “This paper reports on HathiTrust’s Federal Documents Program, which facilitates collective action to create a comprehensive digital collection of United States government publications issued by the Government Printing Office and other agencies. Most government information is now produced… Continue Reading
Germany Tops 2016 Logistics Performance Index
World Bank – “Progress in logistics performance has slowed for the first time since 2007 for the world’s least developed economies, while emerging economies that implement comprehensive initiatives continue to improve their performance, according to a new World Bank Group report released today. The latest edition of the Logistics Performance Index, which is a part… Continue Reading
