FYI – no affiliation implied: China’s Remarkable Economic Growth by John Knight and Sai Ding, Oxford University Press: “How has the Chinese economy managed to grow at such a remarkable rate – no less than ten per cent per annum – for over three decades? This well-integrated book combines economic theory, empirical estimation, and institutional… Continue Reading
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Jobless rate down in 37 states, up in 5 in April; payroll jobs up in 32 states, down in 18
BLS – Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary, April 2012: “Forty-eight states and the District of Columbia registered unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier, while only one state experienced an increase and one had no change. The national jobless rate was little changed from March at 8.1 percent but was 0.9 percentage point… Continue Reading
Kaiser – Marylands First Green House Project Nursing Home Aids Low-Income Seniors
KHN Blog: “What was once a novel idea for longterm care for the elderly small, homey facilities of 10 to 12 residents each is now a model cropping up around the country…The Green House Project an alternative to senior institutional care created by Dr. William H. Thomas, a geriatrician and self-described nursing home… Continue Reading
BBC – Iran 'to sue Google' for not labelling Gulf on world map
BBC: Google is facing legal action over its decision to not label the body of water separating Iran and neighbouring Arab Gulf states on its online map service. The Iranians call the waterway the Persian Gulf, while Arab countries often refer to it as the Arabian Gulf. Iran has warned Google it will face “serious… Continue Reading
The Economist – Special Report on Retail Banking
Retail renaissance – The internet and mobile phones are at long last turning boring old retail banking into an exciting industry, says Jonathan Rosenthal “The effect of the debt bubble was more insidious than it appeared at first glance. In encouraging universal banks to build up their investment side, and some retail banks to dabble… Continue Reading
Women's Well-Being: Ranking Americas Top 25 Metro Areas
“In which U.S. cities are women living the longest, earning the most money, and boasting the highest levels of educational attainment? Lots of studies compare American citieswhere is the rent cheapest, the commutes shortest, the crime lowest, the weather balmiest? Womens Well-Being: Ranking Americas Top 25 Metro Areas explores where women are doing best, ranking… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Antidumping and Countervailing Duties, 2020 Census, Foreign Police Assistance, Grants Management, Assistance for Needy Families
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties – Management Enhancements Needed to Improve Efforts to Detect and Deter Duty Evasion, GAO-12-551, May 17, 2012 2020 Census – Additional Steps Are Needed to Build on Early Planning, GAO-12-626, May 17, 2012 Foreign Police Assistance – Defined Roles and Improved Information Sharing Could Enhance Interagency Collaboration, GAO-12-534, May 9, 2012… Continue Reading
OPEC Monthly Oil Report May 2012
OPEC Monthly Oil Report May 2012 – Oil Market Highlights: “After three consecutive monthly gains, the OPEC Reference Basket declined in April to settle at $118.18/b, representing a drop of $4.79 or 3.9%. Prices remain elevated by the risk premium associated with ongoing geopolitical factors. The decline in the value of the Basket came with… Continue Reading
EPIC: Privacy Board Approved by Judiciary Committee, Vote Moves to Senate
“The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has approved President Obama’s five nominees for the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. The Board is an independent entity charged with ensuring that fundamental rights are protected in the implementation of government programs, including cybersecurity. Originally convened in 2004, the five seats on the Board have remained vacant… Continue Reading
BIS – Models and tools for macroprudential analysis
Models and tools for macroprudential analysis. BCBS Working Papers No 21. May 2012: “focuses on the methodological progress and modelling advancements aimed at improving financial stability monitoring and the identification of systemic risk potential.” Continue Reading
Most Children Younger Than Age 1 are Minorities, Census Bureau Reports
News release: “The U.S. Census Bureau today released a set of estimates showing that 50.4 percent of our nation’s population younger than age 1 were minorities as of July 1, 2011. This is up from 49.5 percent from the 2010 Census taken April 1, 2010. A minority is anyone who is not single-race white and… Continue Reading
BIS – The policy implications of transmission channels between the financial system and the real economy
The policy implications of transmission channels between the financial system and the real economy, BCBS Working Papers No 20, May 2012: “…analyses the link between the real economy and the financial sector, and channels through which the financial system may transmit instability to the real economy.” Continue Reading
