“In past months, The Hamilton Project has examined the toll the Great Recession has taken on various segments of the population through its employment analysislooking at the plight of men, women, the young and the old. These groups have all been impacted in different ways, with young workers having been particularly hard hit and leaving… Continue Reading
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BIS Quarterly Review March 2012 – International banking and financial market developments
BIS Quarterly Review March 2012 – International banking and financial market developments: “The BIS Quarterly Review for March 2012, released today, discusses global impact of European bank deleveraging. The March issue also provides highlights from the latest BIS data on international banking and financial activity.” Continue Reading
Analysis of impact of Japan's nuclear disaster in global context
Follow up to previous postings on the Fukushima Nuclear Accident, two new articles from The Economist as follows: The death of trust – Last years triple disasterearthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown has shattered Japanese faith in many of the countrys institutions The dream that failed – A year after Fukushima, the future for nuclear… Continue Reading
Gallup: In U.S., $5.30 Gas Would Force Major Life Changes
GALLUP Economy: “Americans on average say gas prices of $5.30 to $5.35 per gallon are the tipping point that would make them cut back on spending in other areas or make significant changes in the way they live their lives…Americans on average say gas prices of $5.30 to $5.35 per gallon are the tipping point… Continue Reading
DOD Operational Energy Strategy: Implementation Plan
Department of Defense – Operational Energy Strategy: Implementation Plan, March 2013 “Pursuant to title 10, U.S.C., section 138c, the Department of Defense (DoD) published the Operational Energy Strategy on June 14, 2011, to transform the way U.S. Armed Forces consume energy in military operations. The Strategy sets the direction for operational energy use within the… Continue Reading
LLRX.com – FOIA Facts: FOIA as Golf
LLRX.com – FOIA Facts: FOIA as Golf – Recent reports of both the Department of Justice and others about the administrations FOIA overall program have led FOIA expert Scott A. Hodes to imagine FOIA as golf. President Obama is currently on the fairway of the ninth hole. Voters will let him know in November if… Continue Reading
Union of Concerned Scientists Report: Heads They Win, Tails We Lose
Heads They Win, Tails We Lose – How Corporations Corrupt Science at the Publics Expense. The Scientific Integrity Program of the Union of Concerned Scientists, February 2012 “The first chapter of this report explores the numerous methods corporate interests employ to inappropriately influence how the federal government uses science to make decisions. The second chapter… Continue Reading
Virginia Coalition for Open Government
Virginia Coalition for Open Government: “We are a nonprofit alliance formed to promote expanded access to government records, meetings and other proceedings at the state and local level. Our efforts are focused solely on local/state information access. While we do some lobbying (within limits imposed by IRS rules), our primary work is educational. The Coalition… Continue Reading
Surgeon General releases new report on youth smoking
News release: “The fight against youth tobacco use was accelerated today by Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin, with the release of the Surgeon Generals Report, Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults. This report details the scope, health consequences and influences that lead to youth tobacco use and proven strategies that prevent its use.… Continue Reading
LLRX.com – New Economy Resources
via LLRX.com – New Economy Resources – Marcus P. Zillman’s guide is focused on current web sites, blogs and database sources targeted to researchers whose goal is the discovery and effective use of specific, reliable resources to track the New Economy. These sources assume added importance with the expansion in U.S. government transparency, the rise… Continue Reading
CBO Monthly Budget Review – March 7, 2012
CBO Monthly Budget Review – March 7, 2012: “The federal government incurred a budget deficit of $578 billion in the first five months of fiscal year 2012, CBO estimates$63 billion less than the shortfall recorded for the same period last year. Without shifts in the timing of certain payments and in the recording of tax… Continue Reading
Freedom of Information Resources
Sunshine Week: March 11-17, 2012: Freedom of Information Resources is a list of websites that provide information, reports and analysis on a broad range of freedom of information and open government issues. If you know of another thats not on the list, please send a link to [email protected]. Continue Reading
