“The latest World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report reveals the world’s most competitive economies – and there’s a familiar face at the top of the rankings. The Global Competitiveness Index assesses the competitiveness of 138 economies around the world. In a time of “persistent slow growth”, the report says it is a “critical reminder of the importance of competitiveness in solving both our international macroeconomic challenges and laying the ground for future prosperity.”
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Monthly Archives: September 2016
GSA Launches U.S. Data Federation
“The U.S. Data Federation supports data interoperability and harmonization across Federal, state, and local government agencies by highlighting common data formats, API specifications, and metadata vocabularies….The U.S. Data Federation will support government-wide data standardization and data federation initiatives across both Federal agencies and local governments. This is intended to be a fundamental coordinating mechanism for… Continue Reading
Politico – Secret Plan to Protect America’s Founding Documents During WWII
After Pearl Harbor, a fearful Library of Congress secretly stashed the crown jewels of U.S. history for safekeeping. This was the rescue plan. By Stephen Puleo. September 25, 2016. Continue Reading
Report – Families Caring for an Aging America
National Academies: “At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are providing care and support to an older parent, spouse, friend, or neighbor who needs help because of a limitation in their physical, mental, or cognitive functioning. The circumstances of individual caregivers are extremely varied. They may live with, nearby, or far away from the… Continue Reading
Report – Advancing women’s equality in the United Kingdom
“Moving toward gender equality is not only a moral and social issue; it is also important to future economic growth in the United Kingdom. A new report from the McKinsey Global Institute,The power of parity: Advancing women’s equality in the United Kingdom, explores the economic potential of narrowing gender gaps at the national level as well as across… Continue Reading
Post-Embargo Open Access Citation Advantage
Ottaviani J (2016) The Post-Embargo Open Access Citation Advantage: It Exists (Probably), It’s Modest (Usually), and the Rich Get Richer (of Course). PLoS ONE 11(8): e0159614. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0159614 “Many studies show that open access (OA) articles—articles from scholarly journals made freely available to readers without requiring subscription fees—are downloaded, and presumably read, more often than closed… Continue Reading
Five EFF Tools to Help You Protect Yourself Online
“… five of EFF’s many technology tools and projects. In different ways, they all function to increase your security on the Internet—with the implicit assertion that personal privacy is at the foundation of that security.” Continue Reading
FBI – Latest Crime Statistics Released -Increase in Violent Crime, Decrease in Property Crime
September 26, 2016: “..the FBI released its annual compilation of crimes reported to its Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program by law enforcement agencies from around the nation. Crime in the United States, 2015 reveals a 3.9 percent increase in the estimated number of violent crimes and a 2.6 percent decrease in the estimated number of property crimes… Continue Reading
IAEA Database Highlights Global Disparity in Access to Cancer Care
“Most radiotherapy facilities in the world are located in high-income countries, and at least 36 nations do not have any such equipment to treat cancer. These are some conclusions drawn from data in the revamped Directory of Radiotherapy Centres (DIRAC), launched today on the margins of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference. With information from 141… Continue Reading
The 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance
American Banker – The 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance: “Women are arguably even more outnumbered in the upper ranks of finance than in banking, and the executives on this list stand out not only for their performance but for their work to help create a path to parity.” Continue Reading
NY Fed – U.S. Real Wage Growth: Slowing Down With Age
U.S. Real Wage Growth: Slowing Down With Age – Robert Rich, Joseph Tracy, and Ellen Fu. September 28, 2016. “In Monday’s post, we described the estimation of real wage growth rates for different cohorts of U.S. workers. We showed that the life-cycle pattern of real wage growth is characterized by high growth early in a worker’s career,… Continue Reading
GAO – Information on NOAA’s Support for States’ Marine Coastal Ecosystem Resilience Efforts
Climate Change: Information on NOAA’s Support for States’ Marine Coastal Ecosystem Resilience Efforts, GAO-16-834: Published: Sep 28, 2016. Publicly Released: Sep 28, 2016. “Climate assessments predict that floods and other extreme weather events will become more common and intense, putting coastal areas—which are home to more than half of the U.S. population—at risk. The wetlands, marshes, and mangroves… Continue Reading
