Category «Economy»

New GAO Reports – EPA’s Science Advisory Board, Foreign Aid, Haiti Reconstruction, Indian Gaming, Supplemental Social Security

EPA’s Science Advisory Board: Improved Procedures Needed to Process Congressional Requests for Scientific Advice, GAO-15-500: Published: Jun 4, 2015. Publicly Released: Jun 4, 2015. Foreign Aid: USAID Has Taken Steps to Safeguard Government-to-Government Funding but Could Further Strengthen Accountability, GAO-15-377: Published: Jun 4, 2015. Publicly Released: Jun 4, 2015. Haiti Reconstruction: USAID Has Achieved Mixed …

Subjects: Economy, Environmental Law, Government Documents

Corruption in Nations Tracks Poverty and Inequality, Study Says

Douglas Gillison – “Air cargo passing through New York City in 2002 included nearly 700,000 carats of diamonds shipped from the African nation of Ghana. Though they were worth at least $320 million, customs data showed that the gems were valued on paper at less than $11 million, according to researchers from Penn State and …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Poverty

Watchdogs Needed: Top Government Investigator Positions Left Unfilled for Years

Testimony of Danielle Brian, Executive Director, Project On Government Oversight, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee regarding “Watchdogs Needed: Top Government Investigator Positions Left Unfilled for Years” June 3, 2015. “At their best, Offices of Inspector General (OIG) are essential to a well-functioning federal government. IG offices recover billions of dollars in …

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

What’s Behind the Non-Bank Mortgage Boom?

M-RCBG Associate Working Paper No. 42 What’s Behind the Non-Bank Mortgage Boom? Marshall Lux and Robert Greene, June 2015. “Mortgages constitute a large, complex, and controversial market in the United States, shaped largely by federal policymaking. Since 2010, the role of non-banks – a term commonly used to define firms unassociated with a depository institution …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Housing

Navigating a World of Digital Disruption

Navigating a World of Digital Disruption by Philip Evans & Patrick Forth: “Digital disruption is not a new phenomenon. But the opportunities and risks it presents shift over time. Competitive advantage flows to the businesses that see and act on those shifts first. We are entering the third, and most consequential, wave of digital disruption. …

Subjects: Economy, Internet, Knowledge Management

Developments in credit risk management across sectors: current practices and recommendations

“Bank for International Settlements – June 2015: The report provides insight into the current supervisory framework around credit risk, the state of credit risk management at firms and implications for the supervisory and regulatory treatments of credit risk. It is based on a survey that the Joint Forum conducted with supervisors and firms in the …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System

International Journal of Central Banking June 2015

The International Journal of Central Banking (IJCB) is an initiative of the central banking community. Published quarterly, the journal features articles on central bank theory and practice, with a special emphasis on research relating to monetary and financial stability. June 2015 issue Opening Remarks by Charles I. Plosser Capital Regulation in a Macroeconomic Model with Three …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System

Federal Reserve Beige Book – June 3 2015

Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District Prepared at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas based on information collected on or before May 22, 2015. “This document summarizes comments received from businesses and other contacts outside the Federal Reserve and is not a commentary on the views of Federal Reserve officials. …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents

Copenhagenize Index 2015 Edition

“The Copenhagenize Index 2015 – the world’s most comprehensive inventory and ranking of bicycle-friendly cities. As with the 2011 and 2013 Indexes, it was a long, arduous process but it was, of course, inspiring, thought-provoking, and at times, surprising. One thing is certain – we are always surprised. Every year, the Copenhagenize Index evolves. A …

Subjects: Economy, Environmental Law, Health Care, Transportation

Per Pupil Spending Varies Heavily Across United States

“Per pupil spending for the nation was $10,700 during fiscal year 2013, a 0.9 percent increase from 2012, but varied heavily among states with a high of $19,818 in New York and a low of $6,555 in Utah. Today’s findings come from Public Education Finances: 2013, which provides figures on revenues, expenditures, debt and assets …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Government Documents

Agencies Release Statement on Dodd-Frank Act Company-run Stress Tests at Medium-sized Financial Companies

“Federal banking agencies today reiterated the disclosure requirements for the annual stress tests conducted by financial institutions with total consolidated assets between $10 billion and $50 billion. These medium-sized companies are required to conduct annual, company-run stress tests–implementing a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act–with the results disclosed to the …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Legislation

Small Arms Survey 2015: Weapons and the World

“The Small Arms Survey 2015: Weapons and the World examines the role of weapons and armed violence in humanity’s appropriation of the earth’s wildlife and mineral riches—in Africa, where the poaching of elephants and rhinos is becoming increasingly militarized, and near resource extraction sites around the world. In addition to presenting updates on the UN …

Subjects: Defense, Economy, Government Documents

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