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Hitting the limits of “outside the box” thinking? Monetary policy in the crisis and beyond. Speech by Jaime Caruana, General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements, to OMFIF (Golden Series Lecture), London, 16 May 2013. “Central banks have had to “think outside the box” to address unprecedented financial instability and to provide monetary stimulus …
Defense Headquarters – DOD Needs to Periodically Review and Improve Visibility Of Combatant Commands’ Resources, GAO-13-293, May 15, 2013 Strategic Sourcing – Financial Audit – Congressional Award Foundation’s Fiscal Years 2012 and 2011 Financial Statements, GAO-13-554, May 15, 2013 Strategic Sourcing – Leading Commercial Practices Can Help Federal Agencies – Increase Savings When Acquiring Services, …
April was cool, wet and had more snow on the ground for the contiguous U.S.; April temperatures were coolest since 1997 “The April average temperature for the contiguous U.S. was 49.7°F, which was 1.4°F below the 20th century average. April 2013 ranked as the 23rd coolest such month on record and marked the coolest April …
US Courts: “The 6th edition of the Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center, is now available online. The book, last updated in 2007, is a concise and practical guide to situations federal judges are likely to encounter on the bench. The Benchbook covers procedures that are required by …
Consumer Inflation Expectations in Turkey. IFC Working Papers No 10, May 2013 “The expectations obtained from surveys play an important role as leading indicators for the application of the monetary policies. The ability to measure inflation expectations is an integral part of central bank policy especially for central banks that are implementing inflation-targeting regime. A …
“On May 14, 2013, the 25th anniversary of our nation’s deadliest drunk-driving crash, which killed 24 children and three adults in Carrollton, Ky., the NTSB’s five-member board voted unanimously to issue bold recommendations to help the United States reach zero and eliminate alcohol-impaired driving. Bold steps are needed: On average, every hour, one person dies …
CDC- Sleep and Sleeping Disorders: “Insufficient sleep is associated with a number of chronic diseases and conditionssuch as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and depressionwhich threaten our nations health. Notably, insufficient sleep is associated with the onset of these diseases and also poses important implications for their management and outcome. Moreover, insufficient sleep is responsible for …
Global Investigative Journalism Network: Global Guide to Resources, by Kate Willson “As our governments and businesses become increasingly flush with information, more and bigger data are becoming available from across the globe. Increasingly, investigative reporters need to know how to obtain, clean, and analyze structured information in this digital world. Otherwise, they and the news …
