THOMAS.gov and beta.congress.gov remain online. FEMA.gov is partially available. BLS.gov and BEA.gov are closed. Via Gretchen Gould: a list of government websites that were completely offline or “dark” as of the evening of October 1, 2013: Bureau of Economic Analysis (bea.gov) Business.gov Census.gov Copyright.gov Data.gov Disability.gov ED.gov ERIC (eric.ed.gov) FCC.gov FTC.gov FTC.gov Library of Congress… Continue Reading
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ADP National Employment Report®, September 2013
ADP National Employment Report Shows 166,000 Jobs Added in September 2013 Private-sector employment increased by 166,000 from August to September, on a seasonally adjusted basis. Highlights: Small businesses (1-49 employees) +74,000 Medium businesses (50-499 employees) +28,000 Large businesses (500 or more employees) +64,000″ View this infographic Continue Reading
New FAQs and Explainers Help Consumers Understand How Obamacare May Affect Them
“With open enrollment for the new health insurance marketplaces underway, many Americans will be looking for information about what the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will mean for them. Today the Kaiser Family Foundation released an expanded list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to help consumers better understand the ACA, also known as Obamacare. Through more… Continue Reading
CFPB releases credit card accountability report
“On Oct 1, 2013, we released a report – CARD Act Report: A review of the impact of the CARD Act on the consumer credit card market – detailing how the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (CARD Act) reduced penalty fees and made the cost of credit cards clearer to consumers. The report found… Continue Reading
Insecure & Unequal: Poverty Among Women and Families 2000-2012
“This report, Insecure & Unequal: Poverty Among Women and Families 2000-2012, provides a gender analysis of national and state poverty and income data for 2012, released by the Census Bureau in September 2013. The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) supplies this analysis, as it has for several years, because little information broken out by gender is… Continue Reading
Quality Assurance Assessment of the F-35 Lightning II Program
DOD IG – Quality Assurance Assessment of the F-35 Lightning II Program – September 30 2013. DODIG-2013-140 (Project No. D2012-DT0TAD-0003.000) “Findings: The F-35 Program did not sufficiently implement or flow down technical and quality management system requirements to prevent the fielding of nonconforming hardware and software. This could adversely affect aircraft performance, reliability, maintainability, and… Continue Reading
Due to a lapse in funding, the U.S. federal government has shut down
USA.gov: What’s Affected by a Government Shutdown? “During the shutdown, USA.gov will not be updated, but the website will be available. You can also get answers to government questions by calling 1-800-FED-INFO (1-800-333-4636), 8 AM – 8 PM (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday.” USAToday – 66 questions and answers about the government shutdown and 27… Continue Reading
Study – Vehicle Sharing Services, Transit Apps and Wi-Fi Contribute to National Driving Decline
“In a first-of-its-kind study, U.S. PIRG compiled nation-wide evidence on transportation apps and vehicle sharing programs, and found that these advanced new tools have made it easier for Americans to drive less. Real-time apps and on-board wi-fi for public transit, as well as carsharing, bikesharing and ridesharing have spread rapidly in recent years while driving… Continue Reading
Most Government Websites Shuttered – Critical Weather Information Still Accessible
“Due to the Federal government shutdown, NOAA.gov and most associated web sites are unavailable. Only web sites necessary to protect lives and property will be maintained. See Weather.gov for critical weather information or contact USA.gov for more information about the shutdown. NOAA Federal Employees: For access to the Notice to Federal Employees About Unemployment Insurance (SF-8), please… Continue Reading
CRS – The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases
The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases – D. Andrew Austin Analyst in Economic Policy; Mindy R. Levit, Analyst in Public Finance. September 25, 2013 “The statutory debt limit applies to almost all federal debt. The limit applies to federal debt held by the public (that is, debt held outside the federal government itself) and to federal debt held by… Continue Reading
Consortial Book Circulation Patterns: The OCLC-OhioLINK Study
“Written by Edward T. O’Neill and Julia Gammon, “Consortial Book Circulation Patterns: The OCLC-OhioLINK Study” outlines the study methodology, analyzes the data, and offers insights into the consortium-wide collection usage. The study collected and analyzed circulation data for libraries within the consortium examining the circulation of 28,475,701 books from over 100 academic libraries. Circulation patterns… Continue Reading
Message from GPO’s Federal Digitial System
“The Federal Government is shut down due to a funding lapse. Congressional materials will continue to be processed and posted to FDsys. Federal Register services will be limited to documents necessary to safeguard human life, protect property, or provide other emergency services consistent with the performance of functions and services exempted under the Antideficiency Act.… Continue Reading
