Category «Economy»

Deloitte, MIT, and Datawheel Launch New ‘Viz Builder’ in Data USA 3.0

Deloitte – Data USA’s 3.0 includes additional data sets, now capable of generating more than 2.5 million data visualizations. ” Today Deloitte, MIT, and Datawheel released the third major update to Data USA, a data visualization platform with more than 400,000 monthly visits. This third update includes a “Viz Builder” tool, which allows users to …

Subjects: E-Government, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Map identifies companies around the world most responsible for greenhouse gas emissions

The Decolonial Atlas – Names and Locations of the Top 100 People Killing the Planet – “Just 100 companies are responsible for more than 70% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since 1988. The guys who run those companies – and they are mostly guys – have gotten rich on the backs of literally all life …

Subjects: Climate Change, Economy, Energy, Environmental Law

Who Owns the Law? Why We Must Restore Public Ownership of Legal Publishing

LawAr Xiv – Who Owns the Law? Why We Must Restore Public Ownership of Legal Publishing, 26 J. Intell. Prop. L. 205 (2019). Authors – Leslie Street and David Hansen. Created on April 29, 2019. Last edited. April 30, 2019. Supplemental Materials osf.io/9enzr/ “Each state has its own method for officially publishing the law. This …

Subjects: Economy, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Intellectual Property, Legal Research, Legislation

Sifting Through the Disruption of the Legal Industry to Divine the Skills Needed by New Attorneys

Dykstra, Jason, Beyond the ‘Practice Ready’ Buzz: Sifting Through the Disruption of the Legal Industry to Divine the Skills Needed by New Attorneys (March 25, 2019). Drexel Law Review [Vol. 11:149 2018]. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3359804 “A heightened velocity of change enveloped the legal profession over the last two decades. From big law to rural …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Financial System, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

NY Fed’s Educational Comic Book Series teaches students about basic economic principles

“The New York Fed’s Educational Comic Book Series teaches students about basic economic principles and the Federal Reserve’s role in the financial system. Created for students at the middle school, high school, and introductory college levels, the series can help stimulate their curiosity and raise their awareness of careers in economics and finance. In addition, …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Financial System

Many Across the Globe Are Dissatisfied With How Democracy Is Working

“Discontent is tied to concerns about the economy, individual rights and out-of-touch elites. Anger at political elites, economic dissatisfaction and anxiety about rapid social changes have fueled political upheaval in regions around the world in recent years. Anti-establishment leaders, parties and movements have emerged on both the right and left of the political spectrum, in …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Economy, Financial System

Adult Children Are Costing Many Parents Their Retirement Saving

Bankrate: “Parents are responsible for taking care of their children, and that means emotionally, physically — and financially. But how old is too old to be receiving money from mom and dad? A new Bankrate survey on financial independence looked into the average age Americans think individuals should start paying for their own bills, including …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Financial System

MIT Technology Review dedicates entire issue to global climate change

May/June 2019 issue: “Welcome to climate change – Time to start talking less about the technology for preventing global warming and more about the technology we’ll need to live with it….This issue of MIT Technology Review rests on the premise that while one should never give up on mitigation, it’s time to start talking more …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Economy, Environmental Law, Government Documents, Legal Research

U.S. War Costs Casualties and Personnel Levels Since 9/11

CRS report via FAS – U.S. War Costs Casualties and Personnel Levels Since 9/11, April 18, 2019 “Seventeen years have passed since the U.S. initiated major military operations following the September 11, 2001,terrorist attacks. In the intervening period, operations first classified as Global War on Terror (GWOT) and later Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) have varied in …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, Defense, Economy, Government Documents, Legal Research

Textio’s New Tool Will Take the Words Right Out of Your Mouth—and Maybe Improve Them

Fortune: “Words matter, and they often matter in different ways to different people. That’s why, for the past five years, text analytics startup Textio has studied—and helped to augment—the way companies in search of more diverse candidates communicate with prospective hires. Now, the company is launching a new product that takes that mission one step …

Subjects: AI, Economy, Knowledge Management, Marketing