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A framework for dealing with domestic systemically important banks – final document, October 2012 “In November 2011, the Basel Committee issued final rules for global systemically important banks (G-SIBs). The G20 leaders endorsed these rules at their November 2011 meeting and asked the Basel Committee and the Financial Stability Board to work on extending the …
the Chronicle of Higher Education – Jennifer Howard: “Academic libraries indexing of digitized works counts as fair use. So says the federal judge overseeing a major copyright-infringement lawsuit brought last year by the Authors Guild against the HathiTrust digital repository and its university partners. At stake was the uses the libraries could make of millions …
EPIC: “The Federal Bureau of Investigation has exempted the FBI Data Warehouse System, from important Privacy Act safeguards. The database ingests troves of personally identifiable information including race, birthdate, biometric information, social security numbers, and financial information from various government agencies. The database contains information on a surprisingly broad category of individuals, including “subjects, suspects, …
Lee Rainie – Oct 11, 2012, at National Conference of State Legislators: “Being connected to the web, mobile technologies and social media have made many of us feel over or hyper-connected. Could being hyper-connected actually benefit younger generations? Lee Rainie [reviews] the latest data that shows how constant contact among younger generations allows them to …
Troubled Asset Relief Program: “By CBOs estimate, $431 billion of the $700 billion initially authorized for the TARP will ultimately be disbursed, including $417 billion that has already been disbursed and $14 billion in additional projected disbursements. The estimated net cost for the TARP of $24 billion represents the estimated subsidy cost of all transactions …
Mobile Device Location Data – Additional Federal Actions Could Help Protect Consumer Privacy, GAO-12-903, Sep 11, 2012 “Using several methods of varying precision, mobile industry companies collect location data and use or share that data to provide users with location-based services, offer improved services, and increase revenue through targeted advertising. Location-based services provide consumers access …
Exploring the Dynamics of Global Liquidity – Sally Chen, Philip Liu, Andrea Maechler, Chris Marsh, Sergejs Saksonovs, and Hyun Song Shin, October 2012. “This paper explores the concept of global liquidity, its measurement and macro-financial importance. We construct two sets of indicators for global liquidity: a quantity series distinguishing between core and noncore liabilities of …
Alone Without a Home: A State-by-State Review of Laws Affecting Unaccompanied Homeless Youth, September 2012, National Law Center
The State of Social Media Marketing – 7 Major Findings & In-Depth Analysis, September 2012 “Across the board, brands still struggle to address the question of ROI in social marketing. Brands are not equipped to tie their social marketing initiatives to business results. While mature brands are on the right track, a new structure must …
Toppling Off the Fiscal Cliff: Whose Taxes Rise and How Much? – Roberton Williams, Eric Toder, Donald Marron, Hang Nguyen, Urban Institute and Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center – October 1, 2012
CRS – The Role of TARP Assistance in the Restructuring of General Motors, September 7, 2012 “General Motors Corporation (Old GM) was a publicly traded company from 1916 until its bankruptcy in 2009. As part of restructuring, Old GM and its successor General Motors Company (New GM) together received over $50 billion in federal assistance …
“The October 2012 Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) finds increased risks to the global financial system, with the euro area crisis the principal source of concern. The report urges policymakers to act now to restore confidence, reverse capital flight, and reintegrate the euro zone. In both Japan and the United States, steps are needed toward …
