St. Louis Fed, Annual Report, May 2013 , Chapter 2: “The Financial Crisis and the Impact on Households: “Household balance sheets were severely affected during the financial crisis and ensuing recession. According to the Federal Reserve’s triennial Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF)—the most comprehensive examination of household balance sheets—average household wealth declined 15 percent between… Continue Reading
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UK Report – The State of Nature, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
The State of Nature: “For the first time ever, the UK’s wildlife organisations have joined forces to undertake a health check of nature in the UK and its Overseas Territories. This report presents our findings.” “This important document provides a stark warning: far more species are declining than increasing in the UK, including many of… Continue Reading
Paper – Smart Incentives for the Smart Grid
Smart Incentives for the Smart Grid, Roberta F. Mann, University of Oregon School of Law, June 1, 2013. New Mexico Law Review, Vol. 43, 2013. “Clean, renewable energy from the sun and wind — the green revolution is supposed to change the world. Since 2005, the United States has increased government investment in renewable energy… Continue Reading
UK Guardian – 5 largest internet companies challenge tracking legislation
Alan Travis, home affairs editor, The Guardian: “The five biggest internet companies in the world, including Google and Facebook, have privately delivered a thinly veiled warning to the home secretary, Theresa May, that they will not voluntarily co-operate with the “snooper’s charter”. In a leaked letter to the home secretary that is also signed by… Continue Reading
Report – A New Direction: Our Changing Relationship with Driving and the Implications for America’s Future
“As the average number of miles driven by Americans heads into its eighth year of decline, a new report from the U.S. PIRG Education Fund finds that the slowdown in driving is likely to continue. Baby Boomers are moving out of the phase in their life when they do the most commuting, while driving-averse Millennials… Continue Reading
Federal Program Inventory
“Federal agencies regularly report program information to the public – through their websites, congressional budget justifications, the Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance, and other means. But this information is often decentralized. Congress recognized this issue, and the GPRA Modernization Act required an inventory of government programs. Starting with the largest agencies first, the Administration is… Continue Reading
Euro area unemployment rate at 12.2%
News release: “The euro area (EA17) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 12.2% in April 2013, up from 12.1% in March 4. The EU27 unemployment rate was 11.0%, unchanged compared with the previous month. In both zones,rates have risen markedly compared with April 2012, when they were 11.2% and 10.3% respectively. These figures are published by Eurostat,… Continue Reading
OCLC – Transformation of the Academic Library Presentation
“Kurt De Belder, University Librarian at Leiden University, and Director of University of Leiden Libraries and of Leiden University Press, spoke at OCLC headquarters in Dublin, Ohio on 10 May 2013 as part of the OCLC Research Distinguished Seminar Series. In this presentation, Kurt discusses the fundamental transformation of the academic (research/university) library and explores the… Continue Reading
Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act Reported in Senate
To provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.; S. 744 (RS), May 28, 2013. Download Files. Continue Reading
FCW Reports on Bid Protest Over Amazon Cloud Contract for CIA
Frank Konkel: “The 10-year, $600 million cloud computing contract between Amazon Web Services and the Central Intelligence Agency first reported by FCW is under protest by one of the contract’s initial bidders…Amazon and the CIA both declined to comment on the protests — just as neither would officially confirm the contract itself in March when… Continue Reading
FTC Submits Comment on “Certified Sustainable Seafood” Label
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission, in response to a request for public comment from the Marine Stewardship Council, submitted a comment explaining factors the MSC should consider to ensure that its “Certified Sustainable Seafood” label complies with the FTC Act and the agency’s Environmental Marketing Guides, known as the “Green Guides.” As stated in… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – Bureau of Prisons, Defense Infrastructure, Medicare Imaging Accreditation, VA Health Care
Bureau of Prisons, Improvements Needed in Bureau of Prisons’ Monitoring and Evaluation of Impact of Segregated Housing, GAO-13-429, May 1, 2013 Defense Infrastructure, DOD Should Improve Reporting and Communication on Its Corrosion Prevention and Control Activities, GAO-13-270, May 31, 2013 Medicare Imaging Accreditation, Establishing Minimum National Standards and an Oversight Framework Would Help Ensure Quality and… Continue Reading
