Category «Economy»

Urban League’s dire democracy warning

Axios: “The National Urban League’s 2022 “State of Black America” report warns of a systematic effort to “disenfranchise, delude, manipulate and intimidate American voters,” Axios’ Russell Contreras writes. “[T]here’s a plot to destroy American democracy,” National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial told reporters on a call ahead of today’s release of the annual …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Congress, Economy, Education, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Health Care

How to use the Civil Society Foresight report

“Who makes the future? The futures in this report offer glimpses of three alternative worlds in 2036: worlds where the most important things are belonging, care, and repair. They are neither utopian nor dystopian but somewhere in between; a little like real life, but fifteen years ahead. Each future, or imaginary, is an invitation to …

Subjects: Climate Change, Economy, Environmental Law, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

U.S. Government Information: Stats/Data

“LibGuide – U.S. Government Information: Stats/Data Guide to information resources by and about the federal government – The Library – UC San Diego – Please note that resources tagged with a blue lock symbol are available remotely only to UC San Diego affiliates. Anyone may access these resources using library computers, though. Search By: Directories …

Subjects: Congress, Economy, Education, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Legislation

Pete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, April 9, 2022

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, April 9, 2022 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Economy, Financial System, ID Theft, Privacy

The Great Return: Survey Of Managers Reveals Return To Office Battle In 2022

GoodHire: “3,500 American managers share their thoughts and feelings about remote work, return-to-office mandates, their preferred working model (fully remote, hybrid, or in-office), how COVID-19 has impacted the hiring and retention process, pay cuts for those who refuse to return to the office, and much more. Years before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies …

Subjects: Economy, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Crypto, Corruption, and Capital Controls: Cross-Country Correlations

IMF Working Paper No. 2022/060, March 25, 2022 – “Empirical investigation of the factors underlying the growing usage of crypto-assets is in its infancy, owing to data limitations. In this paper, we present a simple cross-country analysis drawing on recently released survey-based data. We explore the correlation of crypto-asset usage with indicators of corruption, capital …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Legal Research

Markups.org

“This site, Markups.org [users may filter searches by Keyword, Dealer Name, Auto Type, States, Markup Low (0 for no markup) , and Markup High (0 for no markup)] was created to compile markup data on various products sold by dealers and retailers. This site can be used to source or find good dealers and retailers …

Subjects: Economy, Transportation

Cowen’s ESG Best Ideas For 2022

“ESG and sustainability have indisputably moved to the forefront of institutional stock selection. In Cowen’s ESG Best Ideas For 2022 we share stock selections across multiple industries that reflect recommended fundamental picks with strong performance on key ESG metrics. Our report includes analyst commentary on company fundamentals and an outline of potential catalysts. In addition, …

Subjects: Economy, Environmental Law, Financial System

You’re Still Being Tracked on the Internet, Just in a Different Way

The New York Times – “Apple and Google are pushing privacy changes, but a shift in digital tracking is giving some platforms a bigger advertising advantage….Now tracking has shifted to what is known as “first party” tracking. With this method, people are not being trailed from app to app or site to site. But companies …

Subjects: E-Commerce, Economy, Financial System, Internet, Privacy, Search Engines