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Daily Archives: July 12, 2016
JAMA – HIV Awareness and Testing, 2013 AND 2014
“This Visualizing Health Policy infographic (no fee) provides a snapshot of HIV-related awareness and experiences among adults in the United States and 2 demographic groups that make up a disproportionate share of people with HIV: black adults and gay and bisexual men. In 2014, 4 in 10 black adults, and more than half of gay… Continue Reading
Text of European Commission Adequacy Decision on Privacy Shield
“European Commission Implementing Decision of 12.7.2016 pursuant to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequacy of the protection provided by the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Directive 95/46/EC of… Continue Reading
CEO pay remains up 46.5% since 2009 – make 267 times more than typical workers
Economic Policy Institute, By Lawrence Mishel and Jessica Schieder, July 12, 2016: “What this report finds: In 2015, CEOs in America’s largest firms made an average of $15.5 million in compensation, which is 276 times the annual average pay of the typical worker. While the CEO-to-worker compensation ratio is down from 302-to-1 in 2014, it… Continue Reading
GAO Report – Improper Payments by Agencies
Improper Payments: CFO Act Agencies Need to Improve Efforts to Address Compliance Issues, GAO-16-554: Published: Jun 30, 2016. Publicly Released: Jul 11, 2016. “For fiscal year 2014, 15 of the 24 Chief Financial Officers Act (CFO Act) agency inspectors general (IG) determined that their agencies did not comply with criteria in the Improper Payments Elimination… Continue Reading
ACI – Globally, Nearly 1 in 3 Consumers Victimized by Card Fraud
“Thirty percent of consumers globally have experienced card fraud in the past five years, according to new global benchmark data from ACI Worldwide and Aite Group. The global fraud study of more than 6,000 consumers across 20 countries revealed that, compared to ACI’s 2014 benchmark study, card fraud rates—unauthorized activity on three types of payment… Continue Reading
UK Policy paper – Women in Finance Charter
“On 22 March, Jayne-Anne Gadhia, CEO of Virgin Money, published her review into the representation of women in senior managerial positions in financial services. On 11 July HM Treasury announced that 72 firms have signed the Women in Finance Charter. These firms have committed to implement four key industry actions, as recommended in Jayne-Anne Gadhia’s… Continue Reading
The 2016 Long-Term Budget Outlook
“If current laws governing taxes and spending did not change, the United States would face steadily increasing federal budget deficits and debt over the next 30 years, according to projections by CBO. Federal debt held by the public, which was equal to 39 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of fiscal year… Continue Reading
Internet of Things, transportation and privacy – or not?
Via Bloomberg: “As you may have suspected, your car is spying on you. Fire up a new model and it updates more than 100,000 data points, including rather personal details like the front-seat passenger’s weight. The navigation system tracks every mile and remembers your route to work. The vehicular brain is smart enough to help… Continue Reading
Essay – Dallas: Once Again, America’s Crucible
Via RollCall, Luisita Lopez Torregrosa, a journalist and writer based in New York City, is a professor at Fordham University:For the second time in more than half a century, Dallas is at the center of a seminal moment in our history. It’s a moment set against imploding national anxiety and anger, stark racial divisions, black-and-white… Continue Reading
Diversity issues remain focus as Library of Congress welcomes new Chief Librarian
Via RollCall: “The Library of Congress could soon have the first African American and first woman chief librarian in its 200-year history. But some employees worry that the expected arrival of Carla D. Hayden won’t be enough to end a decades-long struggle with discrimination and diversity in its workforce. “Yeah, she’d make history,” said Priscilla… Continue Reading
