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“EPIC filed the opening brief in EPIC v. NSA, No. 11-5233, challenging the National Security Agencys response to EPIC’s Freedom of Information Act request. EPIC is seeking information about the widely publicized cybersecurity agreement between the NSA and Google that followed the January 2010 China hack. The NSA claimed it “could neither confirm nor deny” …
The U.S. Housing Market: Current Conditions and Policy Considerations, Federal Reserve White Paper submitted to Congress on January 4, 2012 – “The ongoing problems in the U.S. housing market continue to impede the economic recovery. House prices have fallen an average of about 33 percent from their 2006 peak, resulting in about $7 trillion in …
“FRASER, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ digital library of historic economic and banking publications and archival material, has received a facelift. The redesigned website includes new and enhanced site navigation, such as chronological browsing, collections by topic and author, and a more advanced search feature.” [Katrina Stierholz]
News release: “Unemployment rates were lower in November than a year earlier in 351 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 16 areas, and unchanged in 5 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Eight areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 25 areas registered rates of less than 5.0 …
A Status Report on Hunger and Homelessness in Americas Cities – A 29-City Survey This report presents the results of a survey of 29 of the cities which comprise The U.S. Conference of Mayors Task Force on Hunger and Homelessness. Respondents were asked to provide information on emergency food assistance and homeless services provided between …
Transformative Times: New Opportunities for Business in an Era of Upheaval, January 03, 2012 – Knowledge@Wharton “In the 20 articles that make up this special report, students from the Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies explore the many ways that the business community has responded to changes in our global economy. They …
Debunking the “Job Killer” Myth – How Pollution Limits Encourage Jobs in the Chesapeake Bay Region, December 2011, Chesapeake Bay Foundation. “The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure, home to a dazzling spectrum of species and an engine for the regions economy estimated to be worth more than $1 trillion dollars. But pollution continues to …
News release: “Unemployment figures show the jobless rate for recent college graduates with Bachelors Degrees has been running at an unacceptable 8.9 percent. But, a new study, Hard Times, College Majors, Unemployment and Earnings: Not All College Degrees Are Created Equal, from the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce finds that unemployment among job …
News release: “Manufacturing hourly compensation costs in the United States in 2010 were lower than in several northern and western European countries, Australia, and Canada, but higher than in the United Kingdom and 19 countries in southern and eastern Europe, Asia, and South America, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported [December 21, 2011]. U.S. …
