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“This set of tables examines the role of government-sponsored benefit programs and the labor market among the nation’s people and households within the economic climate of the third quarter of 2011. Specifically, it presents statistics on average monthly income, participation in government-sponsored social welfare or social insurance programs, and labor force activity during the period.
Automated Teller Machines – Some Consumer Fees Have Increased, GAO-13-266, Apr 11, 2013 Commercial Spent Nuclear Fuel – Observations on the Key Attributes and Challenges of Storage and Disposal Options, GAO-13-532T, Apr 11, 2013 Indian Health Service – Capping Payment Rates for Nonhospital Services Could Save Millions of Dollars for Contract Health Services, GAO-13-272, Apr …
“Welcome to issue 1 of the Review of Think Tank publications on EU affairs, compiled by the Central Library of the General Secretariat of the Council. The review provides abstracts and links to papers published in the previous month by think tanks in Brussels and elsewhere. It will be issued monthly and will be available …
LaPira, Timothy M. and Thomas, Herschel F., Just How Many Newt Gingrich’s Are There on K Street? Estimating the True Size and Shape of Washington’s Revolving Door (April 2, 2013). Available at SSRN “Former Speaker Newt Gingrichs choice not to register under the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) for his historical advice to Freddie Mac was …
“Federal Student Loan Debt Burden of Noncompleters, a Statistics in Brief focuses on the median federal student debt burden accrued by students who do not complete a postsecondary credential within 6 years of enrolling. It is based on data from the two most recent longitudinal studies of beginning postsecondary students conducted by the National Center …
“Consumer Reports magazine: May 2013 – The testers, reporters, and other experts who create our articles and product Ratings have a dazzling depth and breadth of knowledge about all kinds of products based on their decades of experience. For this roundup, weve asked them for their best tipsmoney savers, time savers, and just plain interesting …
Communications Networks – Outcome-Based Measures Would Assist DHS in Assessing Effectiveness of Cybersecurity Efforts, GAO-13-275, Apr 3, 2013 Department of Justice – Additional Actions Needed to Enhance Program Efficiency and Resource Management, GAO-13-505T, Apr 10, 2013 Emergency Preparedness – NRC Needs to Better Understand Likely Public Response to Radiological Incidents at Nuclear Power Plants, GAO-13-243, …
“The Presidents Fiscal Year 2014 Budget demonstrates that we can make critical investments to strengthen the middle class, create jobs, and grow the economy while continuing to cut the deficit in a balanced way. The President believes we must invest in the true engine of Americas economic growth a rising and thriving middle class. …
Via Emily Feltren, AALL: “The Digital Access to Legal Information Committee (DALIC) has created a new website to host information about the status of online legal materials in every state with respect to authentication, official status, preservation, permanent public access, copyright, and universal citation. The new website brings together information from AALLs National Inventory of …
Via Tim Byrne/DOE: “The Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) has launched a new database product called SciTech Connect. SciTech Connect consolidates the contents of OSTI’s Information Bridge and Energy Citations Database, and will gradually replace these products. SciTech Connect employs an innovative semantic search tool enabling users to retrieve more …
“The Federal Trade Commission has submitted its Fiscal Year 2014 budget request to Congress, including the FY 2014 Budget Overview Statement, and FY 2013 and FY 2014 Performance Plans required under the Government Performance and Results and Modernization Act of 2010. The FTCs formal budget request was submitted to Congress on April 10, 2013, in …
NYT Graphic: “The European Central Bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record-low 0.75 percent, as expected. The head of the E.C.B., Mario Draghi, said following the rate decision that the recent bailout of Cyprus showed the banks determination to shore up the euro. The Bank of England also kept its benchmark interest …
