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Washington Post: “The recession and financial crisis had a great toll on workers, leading employers to shed jobs by the millions. While the economy is expanding again, jobs are being added slowly and unevenly. See which sectors are adding jobs and which are still in bad shape” Charts include: Manufacturing, Professional Services, Trade/Transportation. Related postings …
Reporters on the Battlefield – The Embedded Press System in Historical Context, by Christopher Paul, James J. Kim “Clear differences between the missions and goals of the press and those of the military, particularly centering around the issues of access and operational security, make historical tensions between the two unsurprising and complete avoidance of tension …
News release: “Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed or slightly lower in April. Thirty-nine states recorded unemployment rate decreases, three states and the District of Columbia registered rate increases, and eight states had no rate change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-six states and the District of Columbia posted …
Highway Infrastructure and the Economy: Implications for Federal Policy, Howard J. Shatz, Karin E. Kitchens, Sandra Rosenbloom, Martin Wachs “The U.S. government has at times premised investment in highway infrastructure on the belief that it contributes to economic growth. However, the economic effects of highway infrastructure remain a matter of debate. Politicians and policy analysts …
News release: “The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued guidance today that provides a clear statement of expectations for banks that use quantitative models in any aspect of their business. The guidance addresses “model risk,” which is the potential for damage when models play a material role in bank decision making.The new …
