The Future of Money in a Mobile Age by Aaron Smith, Janna Anderson, Lee Rainie – Apr 17, 2012 “Within the next decade, smart-device swiping will have gained mainstream acceptance as a method of payment and could largely replace cash and credit cards for most online and in-store purchases by smartphone and tablet owners, according… Continue Reading
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Pew Presentation: Public libraries in the digital age
Public libraries in the digital age by Mary Madden, Kathryn Zickuhr, Apr 25, 2012 at Chief Officers of State Library Agencies: “They presented findings on the rise of e-reading, including reading-device ownership and the general reading habits/preferences of Americans. Their presentation included libraries research fact sheets: Fact sheet: The Rise of E-Reading Fact sheet on… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Agency Operations, Aviation Safety, Medicaid, Missile Defense, PTO, USPS
Agency Operations – Agencies Must Continue to Comply with Fiscal Laws Despite the Possibility of Sequestration, GAO-12-675T, Apr 25, 2012 Aviation Safety – FAA Is Taking Steps to Improve Data, but Challenges for Managing Safety Risks Remain, GAO-12-660T, Apr 25, 2012 Medicaid – Federal Oversight of Payments and Program Integrity Needs Improvement, GAO-12-674T, Apr 25,… Continue Reading
BIS – Preliminary international banking statistics at end-December 2012
Preliminary international banking statistics at end-December 2011 April 2012 “Data at end-December 2011 are preliminary and subject to change. Data are available via the BIS WebStats interactive query tool, in PDF format and CSV files on the BIS website (locational and consolidated banking statistics), and in a single PDF file (detailed annex tables, 114 pages).… Continue Reading
U.S. coal consumption fell while exports increased during the fourth quarter of 2011
News release: “Domestic coal consumption during the fourth quarter of 2011 decreased by 18.8% from the third quarter of 2011 to 227.1 million short tons, which was the lowest level since the second quarter of 1995. This decrease was primarily the result of lower consumption in the electric power sector. However, declines in domestic coal… Continue Reading
USDA Regional Food Hub Guide: An Innovative Tool for Growing Local Food Systems
“Last week, at the National Good Food Network (NGFN) Food Hub Collaboration Spring 2012 Conference in Chicago (sponsored by USDA and the Wallace Center at Winrock International), USDA released our new Regional Food Hub Resource Guide, a collection of information, resources and background on everything needed to develop or participate in a regional food hub.… Continue Reading
Zillow Home Value Forecast: Majority of Markets To Hit Bottom by Late 2012
Zillow Home Value Forecast: Majority of Markets To Hit Bottom by Late 2012 (Interactive Data), Stan Humphries, April 24, 2012 Nineteen of the 30 metro areas covered by the Zillow Home Value Forecast will reach a bottom in 2012, or have already reached a bottom. Several of those are expected to see significant home value… Continue Reading
Employment-Based Health Benefits: Trends in Access and Coverage, 1997-2010
Employment-Based Health Benefits: Trends in Access and Coverage, 1997-2010. April 2012. EBRI Issue Brief #370 “Since 2002 the percentage of workers with health coverage has been declining, mostly because fewer workers have access to coverage. Both the offer rate (the percentage of workers offered a health benefit) and the coverage rate for employment-based health benefits… Continue Reading
Time Trends in Poverty for Older Americans Between 20012009
Time Trends in Poverty for Older Americans Between 20012009 – April 2012, Vol. 33, No. 4. Employee Benefit Research Institute, 2012 “Generally, poverty rates fell from 20012005 for almost all age groups, and then started rising. This correlates to the two economic recessions that occurred during the last decade. During this period, poverty rates rose… Continue Reading
National Compensation Survey: Health Plan Provisions in State and Local Government in the United States, 2011
National Compensation Survey: Health Plan Provisions in State and Local Government in the United States, 2011 – March 2012 Bulletin 2772 Overview – Tables – Health plan provisions Medical care benefits Fee-for-service plans Health maintenance organizations Selected benefits by type of plan High deductible and non-high deductible health plans Mental health care and substance abuse… Continue Reading
List of CBO publications that analyze the budgetary impact of the Budget Control Act of 2011
List of CBO publications that analyze the budgetary impact of the Budget Control Act of 2011, (P.L. 112-25). Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Cybersecurity, Farm Bill, Medicare, Urgent Warfighter Needs
Cybersecurity – Threats Impacting the Nation, GAO-12-666T, Apr 24, 2012 Farm Bill – Issues to Consider for Reauthorization, GAO-12-338SP, Apr 24, 2012 Medicare – Important Steps Have Been Taken, but More Could Be Done to Deter Fraud, GAO-12-671T, Apr 24, 2012 Urgent Warfighter Needs – Opportunities Exist to Expedite Development and Fielding of Joint Capabilities,… Continue Reading
