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Victimization During Household Burglary: “Presents findings from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) on the characteristics of burglary, with comparisons between households where members were present and not present. It also examines the extent to which individuals in the residence are violently victimized when at home during these encounters. The NCVS classifies victimization as personal, …
Weekly Address – President Obama, October 2, 2010: “This month, in the Mojave Desert, a company called BrightSource plans to break ground on a revolutionary new type of solar power plant. Its going to put about a thousand people to work building a state-of-the-art facility. And when its complete, it will turn sunlight into the …
Personal Income and Outlays, August 2010 [released October1, 2010] “Personal income increased $59.3 billion, or 0.5 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $52.0 billion, or 0.5 percent, in August, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $41.3 billion, or 0.4 percent. In July, personal income increased $22.0 billion, or …
Property price statistics: “The property price statistics bring together data from a variety of national sources. The BIS, with the assistance of its member central banks, 1 has obtained approval of these sources to disseminate the statistics as long as the national sources are clearly indicated. The sources and any relevant disclaimers are listed separately …
Implications of Declining Mail Volumes for the Financial Sustainability of the Postal Service, September 29, 2010. Sponsored by U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General Risk Analysis “Mail volume is declining. It is difficult to determine how much of this drop is due to the recent economic downturn, but many postal experts consider that a …
FOIA at the Mid-term: Obstacles to Transparency Remain – Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), September 30, 2010 “When President Obama took office, he pledged to bring an unprecedented level of transparency to the federal government and to transform how federal agencies handle Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Even with this fundamental …
Japan Country Analysis Brief Sep 23, 2010: “Japan is the world’s largest importer of LNG and coal and the second largest net importer of oil. For additional information on the energy situation in Japan, please see our updated Country Analysis Brief.”
Ranking of Full-time Civilian Occupations by Hourly and Annual Earnings, July 2009, by John E. Buckley, Bureau of Labor Statistics: September 29, 2010. The ranking of detailed occupations by annual and hourly earnings often shows considerable positional differences when scheduled annual hours are taken into account. “In June 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics published …
Monthly Energy Review Sep 30, 2010 “Preliminary data show that U.S. primary energy consumption rose by 3%, due primarily to increases in the consumption of coal and natural gas, for the first 6 months of 2010 compared with the first 6 months of 2009. For more information, see the Monthly Energy Review, which provides …
“In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, librarians at ebrary and other organizations have collaborated to create a publicly available collection of breast cancer publications using DASH! (Data Sharing, Fast), a do-it-yourself e-publishing feature of many ebrary products. The selection features a range of authoritative fact sheets, posters, and other materials from …
Air Ambulance: Effects of Industry Changes on Services Are Unclear, GAO-10-907, September 30, 2010 Department of Homeland Security: Progress Made in Implementation and Transformation of Management Functions, but More Work Remains, GAO-10-911T, September 30, 2010 Military Personnel: Observations on the Use and Effects of the National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008, GAO-10-1014R, …
“Are gender pay gaps more prevalent in some industries than others? Are women in management paying a price for being mothers? Are families who depend on the wages of Management Moms being penalized? The U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee, chaired by Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, held a hearing, titled New Evidence on the Gender Pay …
