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Dental Crisis in America: The Need to Expand Access – A Report from Chairman Bernard Sanders, Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, February 29, 2012 “In the U.S., many people have access to the best oral health care in the world, yet millions are unable to get …
“These statistics provide vacancy rates, homeownership rates, and characteristics of units available for occupancy for the U.S., regions, states and the 75 largest metropolitan areas. The state and metropolitan statistics are available annually, while national and regional statistics are available quarterly. Homeownership rates are also tabulated by age of householder and by family status for …
Full Report – Beige Book, February 29, 2012 and Links to the Districts: “Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts suggest that overall economic activity continued to increase at a modest to moderate pace in January and early February. Activity expanded at a moderate pace in the Cleveland, Chicago, Kansas City, Dallas, and San Francisco …
Millennials will benefit and suffer due to their hyperconnected lives – by Janna Anderson, Lee Rainie, February 29, 2012 “Teens and young adults brought up from childhood with a continuous connection to each other and to information will be nimble, quick-acting multitaskers who count on the Internet as their external brain and who approach problems …
The Depreciating Dollar: Economic Effects and Policy Response – Craig K. Elwell – Specialist in Macroeconomic Policy, February 23, 2012 “A trend depreciation of the dollar since 2002 raises concern among some in Congress and the public that the dollars decline is a symptom of broader economic problems, such as a weak economic recovery, rising …
United Nations E-Government Survey 2012, E-Government for the People “The overall challenge then is to deliver improvements in the standards of living in such a manner that development today does not compromise development tomorrow. Embedded in the concept of sustainability is the viability of (i) national and sub-national governance systems that are citizencentric, socially inclusive …
International Trade in Environmental Goods 2012 Report – Losing the Environmental Goods Economy to China, by Senator Ron Wyden, February 28, 2012 “As more and more nations and citizens embrace environmentally friendly policies and practices, the demand for environmental goods and services products and services that contribute to a cleaner and more sustainable environment …
CRS – Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress. Ronald O’Rourke, Coordinator, Specialist in Naval Affairs. February 27, 2012 “The diminishment of Arctic sea ice has led to increased human activities in the Arctic, and has heightened interest in, and concerns about, the regions future. The United States, by virtue of Alaska, is …
Financial Performance of the Major Oil Companies, 2007-2011 – Robert Pirog, Specialist in Energy Economics, February 17, 2012 “Periods of rising oil prices can result in reduced economic growth, rising prices, and reduced disposable incomes for consumers, as well as a deteriorating trade balance. For the oil industry, periods of high oil prices generally imply …
NIH, Office of Dietary Supplements – “Vitamin D is a nutrient found in some foods that is needed for health and to maintain strong bones. It does so by helping the body absorb calcium (one of bone’s main building blocks) from food and supplements. People who get too little vitamin D may develop soft, thin, …
What You Must Know to Help Combat Youth Bullying, Meanness, and Cruelty, Draft Published February 28, 2012 – by danah boyd, John Palfrey “In order to empower youth to create a kinder and braver world, we must begin by making sure that youth are safe. Youth are not safe when they are being bullied, harassed, …
News release: “The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had decreased in January, increased in February. The Index now stands at 70.8 (1985=100), up from 61.5 in January. The Present Situation Index increased to 45.0 from 38.8. The Expectations Index rose to 88.0 from 76.7 in January. The monthly Consumer Confidence Survey®, based on a …
