Category «Economy»

GAO Reports – American Red Cross, Child Welfare, Diplomatic Security, Federal User Fees, Positive Train Control, State Health Insurance Marketplaces, Wildland Fire Management

American Red Cross: Disaster Assistance Would Benefit from Oversight through Regular Federal Evaluation, GAO-15-565: Published: Sep 9, 2015. Publicly Released: Sep 16, 2015. Child Welfare: Steps Have Been Taken to Address Unregulated Custody Transfers of Adopted Children, GAO-15-733: Published: Sep 16, 2015. Publicly Released: Sep 16, 2015. Diplomatic Security: Options for Locating a Consolidated Training …

Subjects: Defense, Economy, Environmental Law, Financial System, Government Documents, Health Care, Transportation

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army in 2025

Via FAS – Secrecy News: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army in 2025 (Roy Kamphausen and David Lai, eds.), published July 2015 by the Strategic Studies Institute and the US Army War College Press. “China’s military research and development program is organized around 16 “national megaprojects” that are intended to advance and transform that country’s capabilities …

Subjects: Defense, Economy, Government Documents, Intellectual Property, Knowledge Management

Investigative Reporting – Research Confirmed Fossil Fuels’ Role in Global Warming Decades Ago

“After eight months of investigation, InsideClimate News presents this multi-part history of Exxon’s engagement with the emerging science of climate change. The story spans four decades, and is based on primary sources including internal company files dating back to the late 1970s, interviews with former company employees, and other evidence, much of which is being …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Economy, Energy, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2014

“The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that in 2014, there was no statistically significant change from 2013 in either real median household income or the official poverty rate. At the same time, the percentage of people without health insurance coverage declined. Unless otherwise noted, the following results for the nation were compiled from information collected …

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

Developing Countries Should Brace for Possible Tremors in Upcoming US Federal Reserve Tightening

World Bank: “Developing economies should brace for possible financial market turbulence from the upcoming U.S. monetary policy tightening cycle, according to a new World Bank policy research paper released ahead of this week’s meeting by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee. The new paper The Coming U.S. Interest Rate Tightening Cycle: Smooth …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents

Commentary on Open Source Automobiles

Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica – Sep 15, 2015 – “Even if they’ve been longtime partners, the tech sector’s influence on the automotive industry has never been stronger. OEMs in Detroit, Stuttgart, Seoul, and elsewhere are continually transforming cars to meet the demands of consumers now conditioned to smartphones (and their 18-month refresh cycle). Much …

Subjects: Economy, Energy, Internet, Knowledge Management, Transportation

Pew – Libraries at the Crossroads

The public is interested in new services and thinks libraries are important to communities By John B. Horrigan – September 15, 2015. “American libraries are buffeted by cross currents. Citizens believe that libraries are important community institutions and profess interest in libraries offering a range of new program possibilities. Yet, even as the public expresses …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries, Marketing

Basel III Monitoring Report

“This report presents the results of the Basel Committee’s latest Basel III monitoring exercise. The study is based on the rigorous reporting process set up by the Committee to periodically review the implications of the Basel III standards for banks. The results of previous exercises in this series were published in March 2015, September 2014, …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents

GAO Reports – Affordable Rental Housing, Confidential Informants, Information Technology Reform, U.S. Coast Guard National Pollution Funds Center, Veterans Benefits Management System

Affordable Rental Housing: Assistance Is Provided by Federal, State, and Local Programs, but There Is Incomplete Information on Collective Performance, GAO-15-645: Published: Sep 15, 2015. Publicly Released: Sep 15, 2015. Confidential Informants: Updates to Policy and Additional Guidance Would Improve Oversight by DOJ and DHS Agencies, GAO-15-807: Published: Sep 15, 2015. Publicly Released: Sep 15, …

Subjects: Economy, Environmental Law, Financial System, Government Documents, Health Care, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS): Commercial Outlook for a New Industry

CRS – Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS): Commercial Outlook for a New Industry. Bill Canis, Specialist in Industrial Organization and Business, September 9, 2015. “Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) — commonly referred to as drones — have become a staple of U.S. military reconnaissance and weapons delivery in overseas war zones such as Afghanistan. Now some new …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, Defense, Economy, Government Documents, Legislation, Privacy, Transportation

The EU in the world 2015 edition

“This publication provides a statistical portrait of the European Union in relation to the rest of the world. It complements information found in the continuously updated online publication Europe in figures — Eurostat yearbook and in the Eurostat regional yearbook. It may be viewed as an introduction to European and international statistics and provides a …

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

DNI Testimony on Worldwide Cyber Threats

Statement for the Record – Worldwide Cyber Threats – House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence – James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, September 10, 2015. “Worldwide Cyber Threats – Overview – Cyber threats to US national and economic security are increasing in frequency, scale, sophistication, and severity of impact. The ranges of cyber threat …

Subjects: Congress, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Defense, E-Mail, E-Records, Economy, Government Documents, Internet, Privacy

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