“This brief draws on newly available data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Workforce Indicators, which includes information on firm age and size from the Business Dynamics Statistics microdata. The brief highlights statistics on hiring, turnover and wages at young businesses, finding that despite high worker turnover at young firms, the share of hires that… Continue Reading
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One In 34 U.S. Adults Under Correctional Supervision in 2011, Lowest Rate Since 2000
Correctional Populations in the United States, 2011. Lauren E. Glaze, Erika Parks. November 29, 2012. NCJ 239972. “Presents summary data on the number of offenders under the supervision of the adult correctional systems in the United States at yearend 2011. Persons supervised by the adult correctional systems include those in the community under the authority… Continue Reading
The Federal Food Safety System: A Primer
CRS – The Federal Food Safety System: A Primer, Renée Johnson, Specialist in Agricultural Policy. November 26, 2012 “Numerous federal, state, and local agencies share responsibilities for regulating the safety of the U.S. food supply. Federal responsibility for food safety rests primarily with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture… Continue Reading
The Economist – Concern about the clout of the internet giants is growing
The Economist: “The four giants of the internet ageGoogle, Apple, Facebook and Amazonare extraordinary creatures. Never before has the world seen firms grow so fast or spread their tentacles so widely. Apple has become a colossus of capitalism, accounting for 4.3% of the value of the S&P 500 and 1.1% of the global equity market.… Continue Reading
HIV Infection, Testing, and Risk Behaviors Among Youths – United States
Vital Signs: HIV Infection, Testing, and Risk Behaviors Among Youths United States, November 30, 2012 “The risk for acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection during adolescence and early adulthood starts with initiation of sexual behavior or injection drug use, and initiation of contributing behaviors such as use of alcohol and other drugs. The prevalence… Continue Reading
State of College Admission Report
“The 10th anniversary edition of the State of College Admission report (free to members) provides a detailed look at some of the trends observed in data collected by NACAC over the last ten years. It also offers a recap of some shorter-term observations, which are reflected in periodic research NACAC conducted into issues of concern… Continue Reading
Current Population Survey: 2011
Current Population Survey: 2011 “The tables include detailed statistics about five-year age groups by sex, the 55-and-older population, the Hispanic population, the black population and the Asian population. The tables provide a wide range of social, economic and housing characteristics, such as marital status, educational attainment, nativity, employment status, occupation, poverty and housing tenure. The… Continue Reading
Pew – The Best (and Worst) of Mobile Connectivity
The Best (and Worst) of Mobile Connectivity, by Aaron Smith, Nov 30, 2012. “Some 85% of American adults own a cell phone, and these mobile devices now play a central role in many aspects of their owners lives according to a new survey. For many cell owners, their phone is an essential utility that they… Continue Reading
HowTo.gov – helps government workers deliver better customer experience to citizens
“HowTo.gov is a website to help government workers deliver a better customer experience to citizens. Its about sharing new ideas, common challenges, lessons learned, and successes across government. HowTo.gov can help you work smarter, whether youre on the front lines of government customer service; you manage a customer service channel; or you support customers through… Continue Reading
Survey – Readers of e-books increasingly choose tablets
Publishers Weekly – “Tablets and other digital reading devices are expected to be big sellers this holiday season due in part to the growing number of devices available from a host of manufacturers (Tale of the Tablets: 2012). But as the number of devices swell, the places where consumers go to buy e-books and other… Continue Reading
The 2012 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey
“The 2012 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) attempted to reach every permanent civilian Government employee in the Executive branch with very few exceptions. A record breaking 687,687 employees made their voices heard. This is the largest number of participants since the survey was first administered in 2002, and more than double the number of respondents… Continue Reading
Monthly Labor Review Online – November 2012
Monthly Labor Review Online. November 2012, Vol. 135, No. 11 Older women: pushed into retirement in the 1970s and 1980s by the baby boomers? Diane J. Macunovich Stop, drop, and roll: workplace hazards of local government firefighers, 2009. Gary M. Kurlick Adding eldercare questions to the American Time Use Survey, Stephanie L. Denton Continue Reading
