The Unemployed and Job Openings: A Data Primer. Donald Hirasuna, Analyst in Labor Policy. January 31, 2013 “New information that adds to the mix of labor market indicators may be useful to Congress. The ratio of unemployed persons per job opening provides information on how many unemployed persons on average there are for every job… Continue Reading
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Sovereign Debt in Advanced Economies: Overview and Issues for Congress
Sovereign Debt in Advanced Economies: Overview and Issues for Congress. Rebecca M. Nelson, Analyst in International Trade and Finance. January 31, 2013 “Sovereign debt, also called public debt or government debt, refers to debt incurred by governments. Since the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, public debt in advanced economies has increased substantially. A number of… Continue Reading
GAO Report: FCC Needs to Strengthen Controls over Enhanced Secured Network Project
Federal Communications Commission Needs to Strengthen Controls over Enhanced Secured Network Project, GAO-13-155, Jan 25, 2013 “The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) did not effectively implement appropriate information security controls in the initial components of the Enhanced Secured Network (ESN) project. Although FCC took steps to enhance its ability to control and monitor its network for… Continue Reading
Congressional Redistricting and the Voting Rights Act: A Legal Overview
Congressional Redistricting and the Voting Rights Act: A Legal Overview – L. Paige Whitaker, Legislative Attorney, January 31, 2013 “The Constitution requires a count of the U.S. population every 10 years. Based on the census, the number of seats in the House of Representatives is reapportioned among the states. Thus, at least every 10 years,… Continue Reading
Health Savings Accounts and Health Reimbursement Arrangements
Health Savings Accounts and Health Reimbursement Arrangements: Assets, Account Balances, and Rollovers, 20062012. January 2013 “After a slight drop during the recent recession, health savings accounts (HSAs) and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) are showing renewed growth, the average account balance increasing over the past two years, according to new research by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit… Continue Reading
Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 113th Congress
CRS – Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 113th Congress, January 25, 2013 “The 113th Congress may face a number of issues related to currently available unemployment insurance programs: Unemployment Compensation (UC), temporary Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08), and Extended Benefits (EB). With the national unemployment rate decreasing but still high, the weekly demand for regular… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports:Homeland Security,TSA Explosives Detection Canine Program, Child Welfare, International Affairs
Homeland Security – Performance Measures and Comprehensive Funding Data Could Enhance Management of National Capital Region Preparedness Resources, GAO-13-116R, Jan 25, 2013 TSA Explosives Detection Canine Program – Actions Needed to Analyze Data and Ensure Canine Teams Are Effectively Utilized, GAO-13-239, Jan 31, 2013 Child Welfare – States Use Flexible Federal Funds, But Struggle to… Continue Reading
Vatican Apostolic Library uploads 256 digitized manuscripts
“January 30, 2013. (Romereports.com) Texts, letters and manuscripts previously available only to experts with access to the Vatican’s Library are now just a click away. The 256 documents are the first to be made available to anyone, simply by logging on to the website of the Vatican Apostolic Library. But the project is much more… Continue Reading
Policy Options to Sustain Medicare for the Future With Medicare
Kaiser: “With Medicare expected to be a key part of Washingtons ongoing debate about solutions to reduce the federal budget and national debt, this report serves as a compendium of policy options that may be discussed in upcoming budget debates. The report presents a wide array of options in several areas and lays out the… Continue Reading
FTC Study Shines a Light on the Debt Buying Industry, Finds Consumers Would Benefit from Use of Better Data in Debt Collection
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission today announced the results of the first empirical study of debt buyers companies that are in the business of buying consumer debts and trying to collect on them. As the Commission has found in its prior work, debt collectors who have insufficient information may approach the wrong consumers,… Continue Reading
International Journal of Central Banking – Special Supplemental Issue
“The International Journal of Central Banking (IJCB) is an initiative of the central banking community. Published quarterly, the journal features articles on central bank theory and practice, with a special emphasis on research relating to monetary and financial stability. The main objectives of the International Journal of Central Banking are: to disseminate widely the best… Continue Reading
EPA Releases New Report on Children's Health and the Environment in America
“EPA released Americas Children and the Environment, Third Edition, a comprehensive compilation of information from a variety of sources on childrens health and the environment. The report shows trends for contaminants in air, water, food, and soil that may affect children; concentrations of contaminants in the bodies of children and women of child-bearing age; and… Continue Reading
