Day archives: September 20th, 2012

August global temperatures are fourth highest on record; Arctic sea ice extent shrinks to record low

“According to NOAA’s NCDC, the combined average temperature over global land and ocean surfaces for August was the fourth highest on record for August at 61.22°F (16.22°C), or 1.12°F (0.62°C), above the 20th century average. On August 26, Arctic sea ice dipped below the record smallest daily extent, previously set on Sept. 18, 2007.”

Subjects: Government Documents

New GAO Reports – Critical Infrastructure Protection, Prepositioned Materiel and Equipment, Coast Gaurd

Critical Infrastructure Protection – Summary of DHS Actions to Better Manage Its Chemical Security Program, GAO-12-1044T, Sep 20, 2012 Prepositioned Materiel and Equipment – DOD Would Benefit from Developing Strategic Guidance and Improving Joint Oversight, GAO-12-916R, Sep 20, 2012 Department of Homeland Security – Continued Progress Made Improving and Integrating Management Areas, but More Work …

Subjects: Government Documents

CRS – Poverty in the United States: 2011

Poverty in the United States: 2011. Thomas Gabe, Specialist in Social Policy. September 13, 2012 “In 2011, 46.2 million people were counted as poor in the United States, the same number as in 2010 and the largest number of persons counted as poor in the measure’s 53-year recorded history. The poverty rate, or percent of …

Subjects: Government Documents

International Competitiveness: Who Competes Against Whom and for What?

International Competitiveness: Who Competes Against Whom and for What? – Eric Toder, The Urban Institute, September 19, 2012 “Political leaders and commentators frequently claim that the policies they favor will make the United States more competitive, without defining what competitiveness between countries means. This paper defines competitiveness as a contest between nations for scarce and …

Subjects: Government Documents

Census Bureau Releases 2011 American Community Survey Estimates

“The U.S. Census Bureau released findings from the 2011 American Community Survey. The survey provides a wide range of important statistics about our nation’s people, housing and economy for all communities in the country. The results are used by everyone from retailers, homebuilders and police departments, to town and city planners. The survey is the …

Subjects: Government Documents

FHFA's Oversight of the Enterprises' Management of High-Risk Seller/Servicers

OIG – FHFA’s Oversight of the Enterprises’ Management of High-Risk Seller/Servicers (AUD-2012-007) – 09/18/2012 “FHFA’s 2012 draft examination manual provides guidance to Agency examiners concerning how to review contingency plans. FHFA has been field testing the draft manual and expecting that the Enterprises will develop contingency plans after learning that the Agency instructs its examiners …

Subjects: Government Documents