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News release: “Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Reserve Board have announced final changes to the Risk-Based Pricing Rule to require creditors to disclose credit score information to consumers when a credit score is used in setting or adjusting credit terms. Risk-based pricing refers to the practice of setting …
The international propagation of the financial crisis of 2008 and a comparison with 1931, by William A. Allen and Richhild Moessner, BIS Working Papers No 348, July 2011 “We examine the international propagation of the financial crisis of 2008, and compare it with that of the crisis of 1931. We argue that the collateral squeeze …
News release: “Bayer CropScience will pay up to $750 million to U.S. rice farmers to resolve claims that the company’s experimental LibertyLink rice contaminated crops, making them unfit for export. The agreement ends several lawsuits representing more than 11,000 long grain rice farmers in Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, Arkansas, and Mississippi. The LibertyLink rice traits were …
Progress of the Worlds Women 20112012: In Pursuit of Justice “As the first major UN Women report, this edition of Progress of the Worlds Women reminds us of the remarkable advances that have been made over the past century in the quest for gender equality and womens empowerment. Even within one generation we have witnessed …
State-by-State Impact of Cuts to Highway Infrastructure Investment, The information in this table was prepared by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
News release: “The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology today introduced a new database highlighting the energy potential available in the United States from ocean tides. This online database is an important step towards providing information that can improve the performance, lower the costs, and accelerate the deployment …
Two Years of Economic Recovery: Women Lose Jobs, Men Find Them – by Rakesh Kochhar: “The sluggish recovery from the Great Recession has been better for men than for women. From the end of the recession in June 2009 through May 2011, men gained 768,000 jobs and lowered their unemployment rate by 1.1 percentage points …
401(k) Balances and Changes Due to Market Volatility Data to July 01, 2011 “The Employee Benefit Research Institute and the Investment Company Institute have been collaborating since 1996 to develop the most comprehensive database on 401(k) plan participants yet assembled. Participant data include demographic, contribution, asset allocation, and loan and withdrawal activity information. The …
Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders), The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) – part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services. Press release: Balance Tips toward Environment as Heritability Ebbs in Autism? – The largest and most rigorous twin study of its kind to date has found that …
News release: “The federal bank regulatory agencies today issued guidance to help ensure banking organizations practice effective counterparty credit risk (CCR) management. The guidance, issued by the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Office of Thrift Supervision, builds on existing supervisory guidance and …
“The Petroleum Marketing Monthly (PMM)- July 2011 – With Data for April 2011 – provides information and statistical data on a variety of crude oils and refined petroleum products. The publication presents statistics on crude oil costs and refined petroleum products sales for use by industry, government, private sector analysts, educational institutions, and consumers. Data …
