Andreas Fuster, Caitlin Gorback, and Paul Willen, Federal Reserve, New York: “Since the onset of the subprime crisis, many places across the United States have been affected by high levels of negative equity (meaning that borrowers owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth), an associated flood of foreclosures, and loss of local… Continue Reading
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New GAO Reports: Defense Health, Drug Control, Influenza, USPS, VA Health Care
Defense Health – Actions Needed to Help Ensure Combat Casualty Care Research Achieves Goals, GAO-13-209, Feb 13, 2013 Drug Control – State Approaches Taken to Control Access to Key Methamphetamine Ingredient Show Varied Impact on Domestic Drug Labs, GAO-13-204, Jan 31, 2013 Influenza – Progress Made in Responding to Seasonal and Pandemic Outbreaks, GAO-13-374T, Feb… Continue Reading
Pew – How Libraries can meet the Evolving Needs of Patrons in the Digital Age
“Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Research Centers Internet & American Life Project, was joined by digital and library experts to discuss the findings of the Projects most recent report, Library Services in the Digital Age. The report is based on the findings of a nationally representative survey that asked Americans what types of services… Continue Reading
Survey of Special Collections and Archives in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Survey of Special Collections and Archives in the United Kingdom and Ireland, An OCLC Research Report. “Special collections and archives play a key role in the future of research libraries. However, significant challenges face institutions that wish to capitalize on that value, to leverage and make fully available the rich content in special collections in… Continue Reading
Learn more about the Ability-to-Repay rule
“When you apply for a mortgage, it can sometimes be hard to understand how much of a monthly payment you can afford. That’s why the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau introduced the Ability-to-Repay rule, which requires lenders to ensure that you can pay back the loan (plus interest) over the long term.” Continue Reading
PBS – Google Earth Keeps Watch on World's Nuclear Sites
PBS Newshour: “North Korea tested its third nuclear device Tuesday at its Punggye-Ri site, the same location of its first two tests in 2006 and 2009. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an artificial, or manmade, 5.1 magnitude earthquake. The Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) predicted this nuclear test on Feb. 3, 2013, after… Continue Reading
New UN ESCAP-World Bank Database Shows Developing Countries Face Higher Trade Costs
News release: “Although the international economy has integrated considerably in recent decades, a new database developed jointly by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the World Bank reveals that trade costs fall disproportionately on developing countries. Although developing countries are becoming more integrated into the world trading… Continue Reading
All 12 Federal Reserve Bank Presidents Support Money Market Mutual Fund Reform in Joint Letter to Financial Stability Oversight Council
“The presidents of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks have submitted a joint letter responding to the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s proposal on money market mutual fund (MMF) reform. The twelve Reserve Bank presidents support the Council’s efforts to address the structural vulnerabilities of MMFs. They also agree with the Council’s determination that MMFs’ activities and… Continue Reading
Census -Employment History: 2004 and 2008
“These detailed tables and charts from the Survey of Income and Program Participation examine the relationship between years of work experience, job tenure (years at a particular job), work status (full or part-time), presence of gaps in employment of six months or more, age, sex, educational attainment and earnings. The findings show, for example, that… Continue Reading
EPIC Obtains New Documents About FBI Cellphone Tracking Technology
EPIC – “In the fifth interim release of documents in EPIC v. FBI, a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, the agency has turned over nearly 300 pages about the surveillance technique directed toward users of mobile phones. The documents obtained by EPIC reveal that agents have been using “cell site simulator” technologies, also known as… Continue Reading
Census – 2011 Annual Capital Expenditures
“These statistics, based on the 2007 North American Industry Classification System, estimate business spending in 2011 for new and used structures and equipment at the sector level, as well as three-digit and selected four-digit industries. The estimates provide the private sector, especially the business community, with a relevant, timely and accurate measure of current business… Continue Reading
GAO Report – Defense Business Transformation
Defense Business Transformation – Improvements Made but Additional Steps Needed to Strengthen Strategic Planning and Assess Progress, GAO-13-267, Feb 12, 2013 “DOD spends billions of dollars each year to maintain key business operations intended to support the warfighter. In 2005, GAO identified DOD’s approach to business transformation as high-risk because DOD had not established management… Continue Reading
