“The Dodd-Frank Act Stress Tests are a set of forward-looking exercises conducted both by the Federal Reserve and by financial companies regulated by the Federal Reserve. The stress tests were mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and are intended to ensure institutions have sufficient capital to absorb losses and support… Continue Reading
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CRS – Party Leaders in the United States Congress, 1789-2013
Party Leaders in the United States Congress, 1789-2013. Valerie Heitshusen – Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process. March 4, 2013 “This report briefly describes current responsibilities and selection mechanisms for 15 House and Senate party leadership posts and provides tables with historical data, including service dates, party affiliation, and other information for each. Tables… Continue Reading
CRS – Oil Sands and the Keystone XL Pipeline
Follow up to previous posting on Keystone XL Pipeline Application, this new CRS report – Oil Sands and the Keystone XL Pipeline: Background and Selected Environmental Issues, February 21, 2013. “If constructed, the Keystone XL pipeline would transport crude oil (e.g., synthetic crude oil or diluted bitumen) derived from oil sands in Alberta, Canada to… Continue Reading
CRS Report – Gun Control Proposals in the 113th Congress
Gun Control Proposals in the 113th Congress: Universal Background Checks, Gun Trafficking, and Military Style Firearms, William J. Krouse. Specialist in Domestic Security and Crime Policy, March 1, 2013 “Congress has debated the efficacy and constitutionality of federal regulation of firearms and ammunition, with strong advocates arguing for and against greater gun control. The mass… Continue Reading
NOAA Report – Fisheries Economics of the United States 2011
New release: “U.S. commercial and recreational saltwater fishing generated more than $199 billion in sales and supported 1.7 million jobs in the nations economy in 2011, according to a new economic report released by NOAAs Fisheries Service. The report, Fisheries Economics of the United States 2011, is published annually on a two-year lag to allow… Continue Reading
Identifying Term Interbank Loans from Fedwire Payments Data
NY Fed Reserve: Identifying Term Interbank Loans from Fedwire Payments Data. Dennis Kuo, David Skeie, James Vickery, and Thomas Youle. March 2013 – Number 603. “Interbank markets for term maturities experienced great stress during the 2007-09 financial crisis, as illustrated by the behavior of one- and three-month Libor. Despite widespread interest in these markets, little… Continue Reading
Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering
“The National Science Foundation (NSF) last week released its biennial report, Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering, which provides a snapshot (as of 2010) of the participation of those groups which are underrepresented in science and engineering education and employment in the United States. The report, which takes its data primarily… Continue Reading
Partnership for a Healthier America Releases First Report on Private Sector Progress in Childhood Obesity Efforts
“The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), which works with Honorary Chair First Lady Michelle Obama and the private sector to end childhood obesity in a generation, today released its first report on the progress of private sector commitments to address the epidemic. The report comes as PHA kicks off its second Building a Healthier… Continue Reading
Air Pollution in Asia: Real-time Air Quality Index Visual Map
Air Pollution in Asia: Frequently Asked Question “Air Quality Designation: Update to the EPA AirNow standard February 7th 2013. For historic reason, the aqicn website has been using the China MEP (Ministry of Environmental Protection) designation for the air quality levels. This is now past history, and the designation will follow, from now on, the… Continue Reading
Firearm Legislation and Firearm-Related Fatalities in the United States
Firearm Legislation and Firearm-Related Fatalities in the United States. Eric W. Fleegler, MD, MPH; Lois K. Lee, MD, MPH; Michael C. Monuteaux, ScD; David Hemenway, PhD; Rebekah Mannix, MD, MPH “Results: Over the 4-year study period, there were 121 084 firearm fatalities. The average state-based firearm fatality rates varied from a high of 17.9 (Louisiana)… Continue Reading
EFF – States Seek Ban to Employers' Social-Media Snooping
EFF: “Last year, Maryland became the first state to explicitly prohibit employers from forcing applicants or workers to disclose their personal names or passwords as a condition of employment. California followed soon after with its own measure, which further bars private employers from even requesting access to their workers social-media accounts. According to the National… Continue Reading
EFF – Google Transparency Report Provides Info on National Security Letters
EFF: “In an unprecedented win for transparency, yesterday Google began publishing generalized information about the number of National Security Letters that the company received in the past year as well as the total number of user accounts affected by those requests. Of all the dangerous government surveillance powers that were expanded by the USA PATRIOT… Continue Reading
