Category «Economy»

GAO Reports – Banking Compliance, Defense Infrastructure, Small Business Investment Companies, Water Infrastructure

Banking: Federal Agencies’ Compliance with Section 302 of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act, GAO-16-213R: Published: Jan 27, 2016. Publicly Released: Jan 27, 2016. Defense Infrastructure: Improvement Needed in Energy Reporting and Security Funding at Installations with Limited Connectivity, GAO-16-164: Published: Jan 27, 2016. Publicly Released: Jan 27, 2016. Small Business Investment Companies: …

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

Regulatory Relief for Banking: Selected Legislation in 114th Congress

Via FAS, CRS report – Regulatory Relief for Banking: Selected Legislation in 114th Congress, January 19, 2016. “The 114th Congress is considering legislation to provide “regulatory relief” for banks. The need for this relief, some argue, results from new regulations introduced in response to vulnerabilities that were identified during the financial crisis that began in …

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

ABA Journal – Will those who led the financial system into crisis ever face charges?

Terry Carter’s long read also appears in the February 1, 2016 issue of the ABA Journal – “…Last September, the department in effect admitted that it had been wrong all along when it announced a new policy prioritizing prosecution of individuals in corporations who might have engaged in criminal acts, and requiring the companies to …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Housing, Legal Research, Securities Law

PPP Knowledge Lab – Online Resource for Public-Private Partnerships

World Bank – “Multilateral development agencies from around the world have collaborated to produce the PPP Knowledge Lab, the first comprehensive online resource that pools the knowledge and experience of industry leaders in public-private partnerships (PPPs). Although the use of public-private partnerships to design, build, and deliver infrastructure worldwide has grown enormously in the past …

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

The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2016 to 2026

CBO – “In 2016, the federal budget deficit will increase, in relation to the size of the economy, for the first time since 2009, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s estimates. If current laws generally remained unchanged, the deficit would grow over the next 10 years, and by 2026 it would be considerably larger than …

Subjects: Congress, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents

Crowdfunded Journalism: A Small but Growing Addition to Publicly Driven Journalism

Pew – Projects funded through Kickstarter cut across more than 60 countries – “Over the past several years, crowdfunding via the internet has become a popular way to engage public support – and financial backing – for all kinds of projects, from the Coolest Cooler to a virtual reality gaming headset to a prototype of …

Subjects: E-Commerce, Economy, Financial System, Internet, Knowledge Management

Pew – Budget Deficit Slips as Public Priority

“As Barack Obama begins his final year in office, the goal of reducing the budget deficit, which the public once ranked among the most pressing objectives for his administration, has continued its recent decline in perceived importance. Overall, 56% say that reducing the budget deficit should be a top priority for the president and Congress …

Subjects: Congress, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents

New Report Compares U.S. Education System other G-20 Countries on 29 Indicators

National Center for Education Statistics – Comparative Indicators of Education in the United States and Other G-20 Countries: 2015 (December 31, 2015). US Department of Education. “Comparative Indicators of Education in the United States and Other G-20 Countries: 2015 is a comparison of the education system in the United States with those in the other Group …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Government Documents, Knowledge Management

Internet Fragmentation: An Overview

Future of the Internet Initiative White Paper. Internet Fragmentation: An Overview. William J. Drake, Vinton G. Cerf, Wolfgang Kleinwächter. January 2016 -“A thriving and open Internet provides the foundation for the fourth industrial revolution. There has been growing concern that the Internet may be in danger of splintering into a series of bordered cyberspace segments …

Subjects: Economy, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Privacy

Advocacy group documents privatizing of US criminal justice system

Via In the Public Interest – “Today, private companies hold contracts that allow them to profit from all corners of America’s criminal justice system. Consequently, many people charged with crimes are exposed to the profit-seeking of companies every step of the way, from entering the system to being released. These graphics depict the possible paths of people charged with …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

The Big Data and standards market research report

Big Data and standards market research January 2016 – First published in the UK in 2016 by BSI Standards Limited. “While Big Data is perhaps not an entirely new concept, it is certainly a hot topic of the modern, digital era. However, it is an evolving concept, and any standards created must take into account …

Subjects: Economy, Internet, Knowledge Management

Subcommittee on Nutrition RE: Past, Present, and Future of SNAP

U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition – Addressing Special Populations, Testimony of Abby J. Leibman, President and CEO MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, Washington, DC, January 12, 2016. “Perhaps the best way to prevent hunger among veterans is to protect and strengthen the SNAP program. It has been repeatedly demonstrated that SNAP …

Subjects: Congress, Defense, Economy, Food and Nutrition, Government Documents, Legislation, Poverty

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