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“In the second quarter of this year, U.S. corporate profits totalled $1.8 trillion after taxes. Massive corporate profit is not limited to the United States, although many of the world’s most profitable companies, including Apple, are U.S. based. Earnings of the world’s 10 most profitable companies, totalled $223.2 billion last year. 24/7 Wall St. reviewed …
2020 Census: Additional Actions Would Help the Bureau Realize Potential Administrative Records Cost Savings, GAO-16-48: Published: Oct 20, 2015. Publicly Released: Oct 20, 2015. Special Education: More Flexible Spending Requirement Could Mitigate Unintended Consequences While Protecting Services, GAO-16-2: Published: Oct 19, 2015. Publicly Released: Oct 19, 2015. Senate Stationery Room Revolving Fund: Audit of Fiscal …
Frequently asked questions on the Basel III Countercyclical Capital Buffer – October 2015 “To promote consistent implementation of the Basel III countercyclical capital buffer, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has issued frequently asked questions and other supporting information. The information published today includes a list of all prevailing and pre-announced buffers, as well as …
Federal Reserve Bank of New York – “This interactive examines historical volumes, haircuts, and concentrations of the top 3 dealers in the U.S. tri-party repo market, aggregated by asset class. The data are being provided to the public in the interest of creating greater transparency on the size of the U.S. tri-party repo market and …
Presentation by Meredith Decker, an Associate Analyst in CBO’s Budget Analysis Division, to Congressional staff, October 19, 2015: “The debt limit—commonly referred to as the debt ceiling—is the maximum amount of debt that the Department of the Treasury can issue to the public and to other federal agencies. That amount is set by law and …
“This is a central, comprehensive and searchable repository of Department of Labor resources, tools, and publications of interest to women.” Women in the workforce are vital to the nation’s economic security. The Women’s Bureau develops policies and standards and conducts inquiries to safeguard the interests of working women; to advocate for their equality and economic …
The challenge of resilience in a globalised world. Joint Research Centre. EUR 27280 EN. Report by the Joint Research Centre the European Commission’s in-house science service. “…[this] Directorate-General Joint Research Centre Resilience Report is the first-ever attempt to deepen our knowledge and develop a holistic approach by analysing various strategies for building resilience in the …
Schuh, Scott D. and Stavins, Joanna, The 2013 Survey of Consumer Payment Choice: Summary Results (July 27, 2015). FRB of Boston Research Data Report No. 15-4. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2675334 “In 2013, the average number of consumer payments per month did not change significantly from the average number in 2012. The number of …
The Marketplace for Stolen Digital Information – McAfee – This report was researched and written by: Charles McFarland, François Paget, Raj Saman. Raj Samani, CTO of Intel Security for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa: “Data is the “oil” of the digital economy. The commercial market for personal data is booming, with large databases of …
White House, October 16, 2015: “Today, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued the first in a series of information technology (IT) directives to improve how the Federal Government buys and manages one of the most common IT purchases made every year – basic laptops and desktops. From the start, this Administration …
“Excessive alcohol use continues to be a drain on the American economy, according to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Excessive drinking cost the U.S. $249 billion in 2010, or $2.05 per drink, a significant increase from $223.5 billion, or $1.90 per drink, in 2006. Most of these costs …
Pew – “In a recent survey of what Americans know about science, we asked people to interpret the chart you see here and tell us what it showed. Six-in-ten (63%) identify the best interpretation of this chart as “the more sugar people eat, the more likely they are to get cavities.” This kind of chart — known as …
