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2010 edition of Measuring the Information Society, “which features the latest ICT Development Index (IDI) and ICT Price Basket two benchmarking tools to monitor information society developments worldwide. This new edition of the report highlights key trends at the global, regional and national levels, showcasing top performers and identifying the main drivers of change. …
FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile, Fourth Quarter 2009 “Fourth Quarter Earnings Are Slightly Above Break-Even: The benefits of a recovering economy and stable financial markets in year-over-year comparisons were evident in the performance of insured depository institutions in the fourth quarter. The small profit reported by the industry in the quarter essentially represented break-even performance, but …
News release: “Wall Street bonuses paid to New York City securities industry employees rose by 17 percent to $20.3 billion in 2009, according to an estimate released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Total compensation at the largest securities firms grew even faster and industry profits could exceed an unprecedented $55 billion in 2009, …
Time Variation in Okuns Law: A Canada and U.S. Comparison by Kimberly Beaton, International Economic Analysis Department, Bank of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. “This article investigates the stability of Okuns law for Canada and the United States using a time varying parameter approach. Time variation is modeled as driftless random walks and is estimated using …
News release: “Prices for information and communication technology (ICT) services are falling worldwide, yet broadband Internet remains outside the reach of many in poor countries, ITU says in its Measuring the Information Society 2010 report released today. The report features the latest ICT Development Index (IDI), which ranks 159 countries according to their ICT level …
News release: “The Federal Communications Commission released its National Broadband Plan Consumer Survey, Broadband Adoption and Use in America, which found that affordability and lack of digital skills are the main reasons why 93 million Americans — one-third of the country — are not connected to high-speed Internet at home…As part of the plan, the …
News release: “Starting April 1, advertising for free credit reports will require new disclosures to help consumers avoid confusing free offers which often require consumers to spend money on credit monitoring or other products or services with the no-strings-attached credit reports available at AnnualCreditReport.com, or 877-322-8228. The Federal Trade Commissions Free Credit Reports …
CB: Policies for Increasing Economic Growth and Employment in the Short Term, February 23, 2010 “The United States has just suffered through the most severe recession since the 1930s. The economys output is currently about 6 percent below CBOs estimate of potential gross domestic product (GDP)the output the economy would produce if its resources were …
CBO: Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output From October 2009 Through December 2009, February 2010 “The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) contains a variety of provisions intended to boost economic activity and employment in the United States. Section 1512(e) of the law requires the …
Brandon Badger, Product Manager, Google Books: “I’m happy to announce a few fresh features for Google Books. We’ve updated the home page by adding the ability to scroll through categories of books and magazines. We also integrated the My Library feature into the home page to enable you to create and then share collections of …
Follow up to previous postings on greenhouse gas emissions, this news release: U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson issued a letter responding to a letter sent to her the evening of February 19 by eight U.S. Senators asking about the agencys plans for 2010. “No facility will be required to address greenhouse gas emissions in …
