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Real-Time Forecasts of the Real Price of Oil Working Paper 2011-16, Christiane Baumeister, Lutz Kilian, August 2011 “We construct a monthly real-time data set consisting of vintages for 1991.1-2010.12 that is suitable for generating forecasts of the real price of oil from a variety of models. We document that revisions of the data typically represent …
04 Aug. 2011 – “According to the Credit Rating Agencies Regulation ((EC) No 1060/2009), ESMA publishes today the list of those credit rating agencies that as of today were either registered or certified in the European Union. The credit rating agencies listed here have been registered or certified in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 …
Employment Situation Summary, July 2011: “Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 117,000 in July, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 9.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care, retail trade, manufacturing, and mining. Government employment continued to trend down. Household Survey Data: The number of …
Audit of SECs Employee Recognition Program and Recruitment, Relocation, and Retention Incentives, Office of Inspector General, August 2, 2011 “…we found that the SECs budgeting processes for awards and incentives for SK2 employees are flawed and ineffective. The SECs overall award budget for SK (SEC pay level used in lieu of GS) staff and average …
News release: “Despite graduating from top universities at rates that far exceed their peers and forming an important part of the talent pipeline for many professions, Asian-Americans remain largely underrepresented in leadership ranks, according to Asians in America: Unleashing the Potential of the Model Minority, a new study from the Center for Work-Life Policy. Although …
Taxing Financial Transactions: An Assessment of Administrative Feasibility. John D. Brondolo, August 01, 2011 “This paper considers how a tax on financial transactions could be applied to three broad and partially overlapping categories of financial instruments: (1) exchange-traded instruments; (2) over-the-counter instruments; and, (3) foreign exchange instruments. For each category, the paper examines the factors …
Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Violent Extremism, August 3, 2011 “Our central goal in this effort is to prevent violent extremists and their supporters from inspiring, radicalizing, financing, or recruiting individuals or groups in the United States to commit acts of violence. The U.S. Government will work tirelessly to counter support for violent extremism and …
