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The Guardian: “Google has rolled out new tools to let users see what its ad-tracking service has learned about them, and to let users opt in or out of a new personalised ads service. The addition to Google’s account settings, called My Activity, allows users to review everything that Google has tracked about their behaviour …
Trends in Retirement Satisfaction in the United States: Fewer Having a Great Time. April 2016, Vol. 37, No. 4 . Paperback, 16 pp. EBRI. Employee Benefit Research Institute, 2016″The cross-sectional results in this study show that the share of respondents reporting “very satisfying” retirements dropped from 60.5 percent in 1998 to 48.6 percent in 2012. …
You’re getting a pension: What are your payment options? By William J. Wiatrowski, June 2016 “For those workers who participate in a traditional pension plan—15 percent of private sector workers and 75 percent State and local government workers—the math exercise doesn’t end once you figure out your monthly benefit (often based on earnings and years …
At a glance 28 June 2016 EPRS | European Parliamentary Research Service Author: Eva – Maria Poptcheva, Members’ Research Service PE 583. 855 “The referendum held in the United Kingdom on 23 June 2016 on the question of whether to remain in, or leave, the European Union resulted in 51.9% of those voting (on a …
Bräuning, Falk and Ivashina, Victoria, Monetary Policy and Global Banking (June 21, 2016). Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2801304 “Multinational banks use their global internal capital market to respond to local shocks. However, what distinguishes global banks is not only their geographical diversification, but also their funding model: the primary source of stable funding for …
“The Comparative Statistics Report compares economic census data to the previous economic census on the same North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) basis. This includes data on number of establishments, total sales, annual payroll and number of paid employees. The data is presented at the two- and three-digit levels, and on selected four- through seven-digit 2012 NAICS …
“This infographic shows how 30-year-olds today compare with those in 1975. It provides comparisons on characteristics of these young adults, such as having been married, enrollment in school, living on their own and living with a child. Selected socio-economic characteristics are also included, such as having a high school diploma, participating in the labor force, …
The World Bank – “The Logistics Performance Index is an interactive benchmarking tool created to help countries identify the challenges and opportunities they face in their performance on trade logistics and what they can do to improve their performance. The LPI 2016 allows for comparisons across 160 countries. The LPI is based on a worldwide …
“The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday (June 29, 2016) announced it has not objected to the capital plans of 30 bank holding companies participating in the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR). The Board objected to two firms’ plans. One other firm’s plan was not objected to, but the firm is being required to address …
Defense Contracting: Complete Historical Data Not Available on Canceled DOD Solicitations, GAO-16-502R: Published: Jun 29, 2016. Publicly Released: Jun 29, 2016. Information Security: FDIC Implemented Controls over Financial Systems, but Further Improvements are Needed, GAO-16-605: Published: Jun 29, 2016. Publicly Released: Jun 29, 2016. Information Technology: IRS Needs to Improve Its Processes for Prioritizing and …
Detecting US Federal Documents to Expand Access, Mike Furlough, HathiTrust, Ann Arbor; Valerie Glenn, HathiTrust, Ann Arbor. “This paper reports on HathiTrust’s Federal Documents Program, which facilitates collective action to create a comprehensive digital collection of United States government publications issued by the Government Printing Office and other agencies. Most government information is now produced …
World Bank – “Progress in logistics performance has slowed for the first time since 2007 for the world’s least developed economies, while emerging economies that implement comprehensive initiatives continue to improve their performance, according to a new World Bank Group report released today. The latest edition of the Logistics Performance Index, which is a part …
