As housing market heals, its time to hasten the foreclosure process, by Mark Zandi. March 22, 2013 “Its time to pull the band age off Americas foreclosure problem. The economy is ready to emerge from its recent dark period, but to make it happen soon we need to speed the resolution of millions of troubled… Continue Reading
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Interview explores topic of new book – Givers vs. Takers: The Surprising Truth about Who Gets Ahead
Givers vs. Takers: The Surprising Truth about Who Gets Ahead. April 10, 2013. Knowledge@Wharton “A colleague asks you for feedback on a report. A LinkedIn connection requests an introduction to one of your key contacts. A recent graduate would like an informational interview. New research from Wharton management professor Adam Grant reveals that how you… Continue Reading
Report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors on monitoring implementation of Basel III regulatory reform
“Full, timely and consistent implementation of Basel III remains fundamental to building a resilient financial system, maintaining public confidence in regulatory ratios and providing a level playing field for internationally active banks. This report updates G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors on progress in adoption of the Basel III regulatory reforms since the Basel… Continue Reading
Authorities' access to trade repository data – consultative report
Bank for International Settlements: “The consultative report Authorities’ access to trade repository data was published for public comment on 11 April 2013. Trade repositories (TRs) are entities that maintain a centralised electronic record of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives transaction data. TRs will play a key role in increasing transparency in the OTC derivatives markets by improving… Continue Reading
Georgetown Law Library Equal Justice Film Festival Presents Gideons Army
Gideons Army Produced and directed by Georgetown Law graduate Dawn Porter: “A 2013 Sundance award winning documentary, Gideon’s Army follows the personal stories of three young public defenders in the Deep South challenging the assumptions that drive a criminal justice system strained to the breaking point. As of this spring, it has been 50 years… Continue Reading
Census Bureau Reports State Government Tax Collections Reach High of Nearly $800 Billion in FY 2012
News release: “Overall state government tax collections increased $34.3 billion from fiscal year 2011 to a record $794.6 billion in 2012, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. The previous high for overall state tax collections was $779.7 billion in 2008. State tax revenue is up 13.0 percent from $703.4 billion in 2010, which was the… Continue Reading
Foreign Ownership of U.S. Financial Assets: Implications of a Withdrawal
CRS – Foreign Ownership of U.S. Financial Assets: Implications of a Withdrawal. James K. Jackson, Specialist in International Trade and Finance. April 8, 2013 This report provides an overview of the role foreign investment plays in the U.S. economy and an assessment of possible actions a foreign investor or a group of foreign investors might… Continue Reading
"Subcommittee Affirms United States Commitment to Internet Freedom"
News release: “The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today advanced legislation to promote a global Internet free from government control. The bill, approved by voice vote, contains the same language that unanimously passed the House and Senate last year, elevating it to official U.S policy rather than merely a… Continue Reading
Economic Characteristics of Households in the United States: Third Quarter 2011
“This set of tables examines the role of government-sponsored benefit programs and the labor market among the nation’s people and households within the economic climate of the third quarter of 2011. Specifically, it presents statistics on average monthly income, participation in government-sponsored social welfare or social insurance programs, and labor force activity during the period. Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: ATM Consumer Fees, Commercial Spent Nuclear Fuel, Indian Health Service, Government's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook
Automated Teller Machines – Some Consumer Fees Have Increased, GAO-13-266, Apr 11, 2013 Commercial Spent Nuclear Fuel – Observations on the Key Attributes and Challenges of Storage and Disposal Options, GAO-13-532T, Apr 11, 2013 Indian Health Service – Capping Payment Rates for Nonhospital Services Could Save Millions of Dollars for Contract Health Services, GAO-13-272, Apr… Continue Reading
EU – General Secretariat of the Council Central Library: Think Tank Review
“Welcome to issue 1 of the Review of Think Tank publications on EU affairs, compiled by the Central Library of the General Secretariat of the Council. The review provides abstracts and links to papers published in the previous month by think tanks in Brussels and elsewhere. It will be issued monthly and will be available… Continue Reading
Paper- Estimating the True Size and Shape of Washington's Revolving Door
LaPira, Timothy M. and Thomas, Herschel F., Just How Many Newt Gingrich’s Are There on K Street? Estimating the True Size and Shape of Washington’s Revolving Door (April 2, 2013). Available at SSRN “Former Speaker Newt Gingrichs choice not to register under the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) for his historical advice to Freddie Mac was… Continue Reading
