Category «Economy»

International Journal of Central Banking March 2016

“The International Journal of Central Banking (IJCB) is an initiative of the central banking commun Published quarterly, the journal features articles on central bank theory and practice, with a special emphasis on research relating to monetary and financial stability. The main objectives of the International Journal of Central Banking are: to disseminate widely the best …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents

GAO Report on Retirement Security

Retirement Security: Better Information on Income Replacement Rates Needed to Help Workers Plan for Retirement, GAO-16-242: Published: Mar 1, 2016. Publicly Released: Mar 1, 2016. “Household spending patterns varied by age, with mid-career households (those aged 45-49) spending more than older households. For example, according to 2013 survey data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Health Care

GAO Reports – Data Center Consolidation, Modernizing the Nuclear Security Enterprise

Data Center Consolidation: Agencies Making Progress, but Planned Savings Goals Need to Be Established [Reissued on March 4, 2016], GAO-16-323: Published: Mar 3, 2016. Publicly Released: Mar 3, 2016: The 24 agencies participating in the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative have collectively made progress on their data center closures efforts. As of November 2015, agencies …

Subjects: Defense, Economy, Energy, Environmental Law, Financial System, Government Documents

GAO Reports – Data Center Consolidation, DOE Loan Programs, Explosives Detection Canines, Navy and Coast Guard Shipbuilding, Nonemergency Medical Transportation

Data Center Consolidation: Agencies Making Progress, but Planned Savings Goals Need to Be Established, GAO-16-323: Published: Mar 3, 2016. Publicly Released: Mar 3, 2016. DOE Loan Programs: Information on Implementation of GAO Recommendations and Program Costs, GAO-16-150T: Published: Mar 3, 2016. Publicly Released: Mar 3, 2016. Explosives Detection Canines: TSA Has Enhanced Its Canine Program, …

Subjects: Defense, Economy, Government Documents, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management, Transportation

Tax Policy Center Analysis of Hillary Clinton’s Tax Proposals

Tax Policy Center Analysis of Hillary Clinton’s Tax Proposals, Richard Auxier, Len Burman, Jim Nunns, and Jeff Rohaly. March 3, 2016 “Hillary Clinton proposes raising taxes on high- income taxpayers, modifying taxation of multinational corporations, repealing fossil fuel tax incentives, and increasing estate and gift taxes. Her proposals would increase revenue by $1.1 trillion over …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Knowledge Management

Federal Reserve Board Beige Book February 2016

“Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts continued to indicate that economic activity expanded in most Districts since the previous Beige Book report. Economic growth increased moderately in Richmond and San Francisco and at a modest pace in Cleveland, Atlanta, Chicago, and Minneapolis. Philadelphia reported a slight increase in economic activity, and St. Louis described …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Housing

Asset Allocation in Bankruptcy

Bernstein, Shai and Colonnelli, Emanuele and Iverson, Benjamin Charles, Asset Allocation in Bankruptcy (February 1, 2016). US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies Paper No. CES-WP- 16-13. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2740411 “This paper investigates the consequences of liquidation and reorganization on the allocation and subsequent utilization of assets in bankruptcy. We identify 129,000 …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents

GAO Reports – Emerging Infectious Diseases, Rare Diseases, Retirement Security, Southwest Border Security

Emerging Infectious Diseases: Preliminary Observations on the Zika Virus Outbreak,GAO-16-470T: Published: Mar 2, 2016. Publicly Released: Mar 2, 2016. Retirement Security: Better Information on Income Replacement Rates Needed to Help Workers Plan for Retirement, GAO-16-242: Published: Mar 1, 2016. Publicly Released: Mar 1, 2016. Southwest Border Security: Additional Actions Needed to Assess Resource Deployment and …

Subjects: Defense, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Health Care, Medicine

Census Bureau Releases 2014 Annual Survey of Manufactures Data

“The U.S. Census Bureau today released statistics from three 2014 Annual Survey of Manufactures files: General Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries, Value of Products Shipments and Geographic Area Statistics. The files show that the U.S. manufacturing sector’s $5.9 trillion in shipments in 2014 were up 1.2 percent, from $5.8 trillion in 2013. Shipments for …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents

The Death of Justice Scalia: Procedural Issues Arising on an Eight-Member Supreme Court

CRS report via FAS – The Death of Justice Scalia: Procedural Issues Arising on an Eight-Member Supreme Court – Andrew Nolan, Legislative Attorney, February 25, 2016. “On February 13, 2016, Justice Antonin Scalia unexpectedly passed away at the age of 79, vacating a seat on the Supreme Court that he had held for nearly 30 …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Legal Research, Privacy