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Broadband satisfaction: What consumers report about their broadband Internet provider, FCC Working Paper, December 2010: “Most Internet users have a very good understanding of the information on their bills regarding how to contact customer service or the price they pay. However, when asked about the clarity of information on their bill about speed, restrictions on …
What Is the Price of College? Total, Net, and Out-of-Pocket Prices in 200708, Christina Chang Wei, MPR Associates, Inc. and Tracy Hunt-White, National Center for Education Statistics “Included in this report are the average prices paid by undergraduates attending one of the four major types of institutions: public 2-year, public 4-year, private nonprofit 4-year, and …
News release: “Public.Resource.Org will begin providing in 2011 a weekly release of the Report of Current Opinions (RECOP). The Report will initially consist of HTML of all slip and final opinions of the appellate and supreme courts of the 50 states and the federal government. The feed will be available for reuse without restriction under …
Regional and State Employment and Unemployment, November 2010: “Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in November. Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia recorded unemployment rate increases, 15 states registered rate decreases, and 14 states had no rate change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-eight states and the District …
“The Foreign Assistance Dashboard provides a view of U.S. Government foreign assistance funds and enables users to examine, research, and track aid investments in a standard and easy-to-understand format. The Foreign Assistance Dashboard was initiated by the Department of State and USAID under the policy guidance of the National Security Staff. Future iterations of the …
Annual Survey of Manufactures: 2009 Dec. 15 “These data provide key measures of manufacturing activity, products, and location for the public and private sectors. The survey provides the best current measure of U.S. manufacturing industry outputs, inputs and operating status. Statistics include employment, payroll, worker hours, payroll supplements, cost of materials, selected operating …
Federal Lands: Adopting a Formal, Risk-Based Approach Could Help Land Management Agencies Better Manage Their Law Enforcement Resources, GAO-11-144, December 17, 2010 Neighborhood Stabilization Program: HUD and Grantees Are Taking Actions to Ensure Program Compliance but Data on Program Outputs Could be Improved, GAO-11-48, December 17, 2010 Public Health Information Technology: Additional Strategic Planning Needed …
Leading Through Civilian Power – The First Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review, December 2010 [Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton]…last year, I announced a sweeping review of diplomacy and development, the core missions of the State Department and USAID respectively. We consulted hundreds of people throughout the U.S. government and around the world. This report, …
Obesity and Socioeconomic Status in Children and Adolescents: United States, 20052008, Cynthia L. Ogden, Ph.D.; Molly M. Lamb, Ph.D.; Margaret D. Carroll, M.S.P.H.; and Katherine M. Flegal, Ph.D. CDC, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Data Brief No. 51 December 2010, In 20072008 almost 17% of children and adolescents aged 219 years were obese. Childhood …
News release: “The Department of Commerce today issued a report detailing initial policy recommendations aimed at promoting consumer privacy online while ensuring the Internet remains a platform that spurs innovation, job creation, and economic growth. The report outlines a dynamic framework to increase protection of consumers commercial data and support innovation and evolving technology. The …
News release: “An estimated 11.7 million persons, representing five percent of all persons age 16 or older in the United States, were victims of identity theft during the two years prior to being surveyed in 2008, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. The financial losses due to the identity theft totaled more than …
“On December 14, HHS issued its new Strategic Framework on Multiple Chronic Conditions ― an innovative, private-public sector collaboration to coordinate responses to a growing challenge. Report: Multiple Chronic Conditions: A Strategic Framework Press release: HHS issues new strategic framework on multiple chronic conditions Newsletter article for stakeholders: The Challenge of Managing Multiple Chronic Conditions …
