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BIS Working Papers – how monetary policy affects bank profitability; bond issuance by European banks; role of international reserves
Bank for International Settlements Working papers, October 1, 2015: • The influence of monetary policy on bank profitability: “This paper investigates how monetary policy affects bank profitability. We use data for 109 large international banks headquartered in 14 major advanced economies for the period 1995-2012. Overall, we find a positive relationship between the level of… Continue Reading
Bee Survey: Lower Winter Losses, Higher Summer Losses, Increased Total Annual Losses
USDA – “Losses of managed honey bee colonies were 23.1 percent for the 2014-2015 winter but summer losses exceeded winter numbers for the first time, making annual losses for the year 42.1 percent, according to preliminary results of the annual survey conducted by the Bee Informed Partnership (http://beeinformed.org), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and… Continue Reading
The Politics of Financial Insecurity
“..new analysis of Pew Research Center survey data collected in the fall lead-up to the 2014 midterm elections finds that at least as striking is the degree to which those who are financially insecure opt out of the political system altogether, and how that opting out disproportionately affects Democratic support. Financial security is strongly correlated with… Continue Reading
International Journal of Central Banking
International Journal of Central Banking (IJCB), December 2014 issue – Cover and contents Monetary and Labor Interactions in a Monetary Union by Vincenzo Cuciniello Financial Stability and Central Bank Governance by Michael Koetter, Kasper Roszbach and Giancarlo Spagnolo The Aggregate Demand Effects of Short- and Long-Term Interest Rates by Michael T. Kiley Introducing Funding Liquidity Risk in a Macro… Continue Reading
Common antimicrobial in personal hygiene products identified as carcinogen
ScienceDaily: “Ticlosan is an antimicrobial commonly found in soaps, shampoos, toothpastes and many other household items. Despite its widespread use, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report potentially serious consequences of long-term exposure to the chemical. The study, published Nov. 17 by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows that… Continue Reading
Report: Donald Trump’s Golf Course Is Threatening Washington’s Water Supply
Washington Post: “The Trump National Golf Club in Sterling poses one of the most dangerous threats to the quality of the Potomac River, according to a study published Tuesday by the Potomac Conservancy – 2014 State of the Nation’s River . The club’s move in 2011 to chop down 400 trees in order to give one… Continue Reading
Study Calls Out Workplace Telepressure
Please Respond ASAP: Workplace Telepressure and Employee Recovery. Barber, Larissa K.; Santuzzi, Alecia M. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, Nov 3 , 2014, No Pagination Specified. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0038278 “Organizations rely heavily on asynchronous message-based technologies (e.g., e-mail) for the purposes of work-related communications. These technologies are primary means of knowledge transfer and building social networks. As a by-product, workers… Continue Reading
New on LLRX – Clients and Suicide: The Lawyer’s Dilemma
Via LLRX.com – Clients and Suicide: The Lawyer’s Dilemma – Ken Strutin’s article discusses an increasingly visible issue, suicide, here in the specific context of criminal law. He reviews how the stress of prosecution or litigation, whether it means risking a prison term, unemployment, bankruptcy, eviction, broken family relations, isolation, or other serious consequences can create or exacerbate… Continue Reading
Nonbank Specialty Servicers: What’s the Big Deal?
Pamela Lee – Urban Institute, August 4, 2014: “Following the crisis, nonbank specialty servicers rapidly expanded their portfolios of distressed loans. This has contributed to a significant market change: in 2011, the 10 largest mortgage servicers were all banks; by 2013, only five of the top 10 were banks, and the other five were nonbank servicers. The… Continue Reading
Your Money, Your Goals: Financial empowerment tools for social services
CFPB: “Many people feel overwhelmed by their financial situations, and they may not know where to go for help. For many low-income Americans, frontline staff of nonprofit and public social services programs are in a unique position to provide that help. Their clients already know and trust them, and in many cases, they’re already sharing financial… Continue Reading
Restoring confidence in banks
Restoring confidence in banks. Keynote address by Mr Stefan Ingves, Chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and Governor of Sveriges Riksbank, to the 15th Annual Convention of the Global Association of Risk Professionals, New York, 4 March 2014. “The financial crisis, which began seven years ago, was in essence a collapse in confidence. It stress-tested… Continue Reading
