“The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on January 29-30, 2013. The minutes for each regularly scheduled meeting of the Committee ordinarily are made available three weeks after the day of the policy decision and subsequently are published in the Board’s… Continue Reading
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Gov on the Go – Boosting Public Sector Productivity by Going Mobile
Deloitte University Press – Gov on the Go, Boosting Public Sector Productivity by Going Mobile “Mobile technology, a very powerful productivity booster, offers the public sector a chance to hit the reset button. It can not only improve internal communications and access to information within public agencies, but also enable the government to fully redesign… Continue Reading
Open States: Legislative Data Across All 50 States
Amy Ngai, Sunlight Foundation: “Do you ever find yourself looking up state legislative information? Instead of hopping from one legislative website to the next, Open States allows you to search and explore legislative data from all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico — from a single site. The free tool also lets you identify your… Continue Reading
HSBC: Future of Retirement – A new reality – Global Report
The Future of Retirement – A new reality – Global Report: “This report reveals that saving and investing for retirement is a major challenge for most people. The economic downturn is putting added pressure on household incomes, and as a result, many people admit that financially they are not preparing adequately, or at all, for… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: FDIC Financial Audit, Data Sharing While Protecting Privacy
Financial Audit – Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Funds’ 2012 and 2011 Financial Statements, GAO-13-291, Feb 21, 2013 Human Services – Sustained and Coordinated Efforts Could Facilitate Data Sharing While Protecting Privacy, GAO-13-106, Feb 8, 2013 Continue Reading
Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output
Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output from October 2012 Through December 2012, February 21, 2013 “In total, CBO estimates that ARRA will increase budget deficits by about $830 billion over the 20092019 period. By CBOs estimate, close to half of that impact occurred in fiscal year 2010,… Continue Reading
Health care law allows consumers to easily find and compare options starting in 2014
News release: “Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced a final rule that will make purchasing health coverage easier for consumers. The policies outlined today will give consumers a consistent way to compare and enroll in health coverage in the individual and small group markets, while giving states and insurers… Continue Reading
First-Term Members of the House of Representatives and Senate, 64th 113th Congresses
CRS: First-Term Members of the House of Representatives and Senate, 64th 113th Congresses, January 25, 2013 “This report provides summary data on the number of Senators and Members of the House of Representatives who first entered Congress between the 64th Congress (1915-1917) and the 113th Congress (2013-2014). First-term membership is divided into two broad… Continue Reading
CDC – Invasive Cancer Incidence – United States, 2009
Invasive Cancer Incidence United States, 2009. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR, February 22, 2013 / 62(07);113-118 “Cancer is a leading cause of illness and death in the United States, and many cancers are preventable (1). Surveillance of cancer incidence can help public health officials target areas for cancer control efforts (2) and track… Continue Reading
Report – Declining value of the federal minimum wage is a major factor driving inequality
Lawrence Mishel | February 21, 2013: “Contrary to some political rhetoric of late, wage stagnation for American workers and rising inequality is not due to lack of effort; the broad middle class has increased its productivity, upgraded its educational attainment, and worked more hours (Mishel 2013). Rather it is due to certain policies that have… Continue Reading
TIME Magazine Investigative Report – Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us
Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us, by Steven Bril, Feb. 20, 2013 “Were likely to spend $2.8 trillion this year on health care. That $2.8 trillion is likely to be $750 billion, or 27%, more than we would spend if we spent the same per capita as other developed countries, even after adjusting… Continue Reading
Oceana Study Uncovers Widespread Seafood Fraud Nationwide
33% of Seafood Mislabeled in Grocery Stores, Restaurants & Sushi Venues, February 21, 2013 “Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the worlds oceans, uncovered widespread seafood fraud across the United States, according to a new report released today. In one of the largest seafood fraud investigations in the world to date,… Continue Reading
