“Prudential Financial, Inc. confirmed today that it has been notified by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) that the company has been designated a systemically important financial institution by a final vote. Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Prudential has 30 days to consider its response to FSOC’s determination.” American Banker… Continue Reading
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CFPB – Financial empowerment training for social service programs
“We recognize that social service agencies are a trusted resource for some consumers. Through our research and outreach, we have learned that case managers and frontline staff at social service agencies do not always have the knowledge, skills, and tools to support their clients in improving their financial lives. As a result, we took on… Continue Reading
Presentation – Shifts in Scholarly Attention Among World Regions
Via OCLC – “Dr. Charles Kurzman, Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, presented Shifts in Scholarly Communications Among World Regions at the OCLC Research Briefing at UNC Chapel Hill on 7 June 2013. At this event, Dr. Kurzman presented his research on changing academic attention to world regions over the past 50… Continue Reading
Environmental Concerns on the Rise in China
Pew survey – Many Also Worried about Inflation, Inequality, Corruption – September 19, 2013 “The Chinese public is increasingly concerned about the quality of the country’s air and water after a year in which China experienced numerous high-profile environmental problems. Meanwhile, even though most Chinese have rated their national economic situation positively in recent years,… Continue Reading
Pew: Mobile Cell Phone Activities 2013
Report: Mobile Cell Phone Activities 2013 by Maeve Duggan. September 19, 2013 “Fully 91% of American adults own a cell phone and many use the devices for much more than phone calls. In our most recent nationally representative survey, we checked in on some of the most popular activities people perform on their cell phones… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – Climate Change, Environmental Satellites, Geostationary Weather Satellites, Homeland Security, Polar Weather Satellites
Climate Change – State Should Further Improve Its Reporting on Financial Support to Developing Countries to Meet Future Requirements and Guidelines, GAO-13-829, Sep 19, 2013 Environmental Satellites – Focused Attention Needed to Improve Mitigation Strategies for Satellite Coverage Gaps, GAO-13-865T, Sep 19, 2013 Geostationary Weather Satellites – Progress Made, but Weaknesses in Scheduling, Contingency Planning,… Continue Reading
Living Below the Line: Economic Insecurity and America’s Families
Living Below the Line: Economic Insecurity and America’s Families. Shawn McMahon, Jessica Horning – Fall 2013 “Forty-five percent of US residents live in households that lack economic security. Thirty-nine percent of all adults and 55% of all children live in households that lack economic security incomes. Between 2007 and 2011, the overall economic insecurity rate rose from 38% to 45%. The… Continue Reading
TIME profiles Google’s new venture that focuses on health and aging
Google vs. Death How CEO Larry Page has transformed the search giant into a factory for moonshots. Our exclusive look at his boldest bet yet–to extend human life. By Harry McCracken and Lev Grossman “At the moment Google is working on an especially uncertain and distant shot. It is launching Calico, a new company that… Continue Reading
AGA’s Annual Inspector General Survey
AGA’s Annual Inspector General Survey: Effective Oversight in a Changing Environment – September 2013 “The top three challenges for the IG community identified by the survey were: Budget – Funding to meet growing oversight responsibilities in the areas of IT security, healthcare, financial services, and other specialized areas Human Resources – Acquiring and retaining people… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
News release: “Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in July suggests that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace. Some indicators of labor market conditions have shown further improvement in recent months, but the unemployment rate remains elevated. Household spending and business fixed investment advanced, and the housing sector has… Continue Reading
Financial Planning Profiles of American Households
Financial Planning Profiles of American Households: The 2013 Household Financial Planning Survey and Index, September 18, 2013 “Close to nine in 10 American households today engage in some type of formal or informal financial planning. These behaviors range from following a household budget that is not even written down, to setting up a retirement account, to working… Continue Reading
New on LLRX – Text to speech is also AWOL from THIS year’s Paperwhite from Amazon
Via LLRX.com – Ouch! Text to speech is also AWOL from THIS year’s Paperwhite from Amazon David Rothman’s review of the newest Kindle Paperwhite E Ink reader from Amazon highlights that the device is still missing text to speech – among the very features Jeff Bezos touted when he unveiled the second Kindle in 2009.… Continue Reading
