Category «Economy»

Public’s Top Priority for 2022: Strengthening the Nation’s Economy

“Dealing with coronavirus has declined as a policy priority, especially among Republicans. As the coronavirus pandemic enters its third year, more Americans view strengthening the U.S. economy as a top policy priority than say the same about dealing with COVID-19. This marks a shift from last year, when the economy and the coronavirus both topped …

Subjects: Economy, Health Care

NOAA – 2022 Sea Level Rise Technical Report

“The Sea Level Rise Technical Report provides the most up-to-date sea level rise projections available for all U.S. states and territories; decision-makers will look to it for information. This multi-agency effort, representing the first update since 2017, offers projections out to the year 2150 and information to help communities assess potential changes in average tide …

Subjects: Climate Change, Economy, Environmental Law, Health Care, Housing

Report – The Purpose Gap

Cognizant: “Ever since the first millennial employees stepped foot in the office of their very first job, the idea was hatched that there’s a relationship between “purpose” and “work.” Today, it’s one of the key business themes of our age. At the same time, purpose is also one of the most overused and more loosely …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Knowledge Management

The Nature Conservancy releases map to help site renewables

PV Magazine: “With up to 75% of the nation’s large renewable energy projects expected to be developed in the central region of the US by 2050, the Site Renewables Right map, released today by The Nature Conservancy (TNC), is intended to help companies, state agencies, and communities quickly plan, permit, and purchase renewable energy in …

Subjects: Climate Change, Economy, Energy, Environmental Law

Poorest people bear growing burden of heat waves as temperatures rise

American Geophysical Union: “People with lower incomes are exposed to heat waves for longer periods of time compared to their higher income counterparts due to a combination of location and access to heat adaptations like air conditioning. This inequality is expected to rise as temperatures increase, according to new research. Lower income populations currently face …

Subjects: Climate Change, Economy, Environmental Law

State of US Public Libraries – More popular and digital than ever

WordsRated: “This is a comprehensive analysis on the current state of public libraries in the US and the mapping of trends from 1992-2019. This report analyzes more than 12.5 million data points, from all 50 states, and the nearly 17,500 libraries across the country… Libraries are more popular than ever thanks to the strong shift …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Knowledge Management, Libraries

NY Fed – Car Prices Drive Up Borrowing

Liberty Street Economics, February 8, 2022: “Total household debt increased substantially during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a $1.02 trillion increase in aggregate debt balances, according to the Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit for the fourth quarter of 2021 from the New York Fed’s Center for Microeconomic Data. The yearly …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Transportation

Public Blockchains Are the New National Economies of the Metaverse

Wired: “When we speak of an economy, we usually refer to a country or a region where interrelated activities of production, consumption, and trade happen. When we speak of blockchains, we speak of decentralized computer networks. On the surface, these two seem unrelated. But with on-chain activities growing at warp speed, the ecosystems of layer …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Social Media

GIJN’s Guide to Investigating Methane – A Key to Fighting Climate Change

Global Investigative Journalism Network: “Journalism about methane sources is increasingly urgent. Reducing methane emissions is the single fastest way to fight climate change, according to climate scientists. Emissions of methane, the second most abundant greenhouse gas (behind carbon dioxide), are rising rapidly and reaching new highs. The full guide to investigating methane emissions can be found …

Subjects: Climate Change, Economy, Energy, Environmental Law, Legal Research

CRS – Central Bank Digital Currencies: Policy Issues

Central Bank Digital Currencies: Policy Issues, Updated February 7, 2022: “The recent proliferation of private digital currencies or cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, has led to questions of whether the Federal Reserve (Fed) should create a central bank digital currency (CBDC)—a digital dollar that would share some of the features of these private digital currencies. In …

Subjects: Congress, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Legal Research