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“The Accenture Strategy 2015 U.S. College Graduate Employment Study finds that new college graduates are well prepared as they enter the workforce. They’re responding to the growing need for STEM degrees. They’re thinking about potential jobs before choosing a major field of study. They’re pursuing internships and ongoing training opportunities. And colleges are doing their …
Liberty Street Economics – New York Fed – Andrew Haughwout, Donghoon Lee, Joelle Scally, and Wilbert van der Klaauw: “Today’s release of the New York Fed’s Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit for the first quarter of 2015 reports a flattening in household debt balances. The slow growth in debt balances has left many …
Experian – “We all know who the icons of new wealth are – the Bill Gateses of America, if you will – but do you know where, in each state, the rich and powerful seclude themselves? We’ve gathered the data and organized it into what we think you’ll find to be a fascinating little graphic. …
The Roosevelt Institute – Mike Konczal – “I’m very excited to announce the release of Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy, Roosevelt Institute’s new inequality agenda report by Joe Stiglitz. I’m thrilled to be one of the co-authors, as I think this report really tells a compelling story about inequality and the challenges the …
European Banking Authority Report issued May 5, 2015 – completed March 2015 – Joint Committee Report on the Risks and Vulnerabilities in the EU Financial System “Since the August 2014 Joint Committee Report on Risk and Vulnerabilities the risks facing the EU financial system did not substantially change in character, but intensified further. The same …
“Since it was first published in 2012, the World Happiness Report demonstrated that well-being and happiness are critical indicators of a nation’s economic and social development, and should be a key aim of policy. This year’s report looks at the changes in happiness levels in 158 countries, and examines the reasons behind the statistics. The World …
Medicaid: A Small Share of Enrollees Consistently Accounted for a Large Share of Expenditures, GAO-15-460: Published: May 8, 2015. Publicly Released: May 8, 2015: “A small percentage of Medicaid-only enrollees—that is, those who were not also eligible for Medicare—consistently accounted for a large percentage of total Medicaid expenditures for Medicaid-only enrollees. In each fiscal year …
Via Michel-Adrien: ” U.S. vendor HeinOnline has created a series of online interviews entitled An Oral History of Law Librarianship.The interviews are part of the HeinOnline library Spinelli’s Law Library Reference Shelf and are also viewable on the HeinOnline YouTube channel. The videos contain interviews of active and retired law librarians and others related to …
Urban Institute – Millennial Childbearing and the Recession. Nan Marie Astone; Steven Martin; H. Elizabeth Peters. April 28, 2015 “This brief is part of an Urban Institute study of the Millennial generation, those born between 1980 and 1995, exploring its diversity, demographics, and policy implications. Between 2007 and 2012, birth rates among twenty-something women declined …
“In commemoration of Mother’s Day, Save the Children is publishing its 16th annual State of the World’s Mothers report with a special focus on our rapidly urbanizing world and the poorest mothers and children who must struggle to survive despite overall urban progress. Every day, 17,000 children die before reaching their fifth birthday. Increasingly, these …
Kaiser Foundation – Medicaid at 50 May 06, 2015 | Julia Paradise, Barbara Lyons, and Diane Rowland: “Medicaid’s most well-recognized role in our health care system is as a health coverage program for low-income pregnant women, children, and families. Currently, more than half the states provide Medicaid eligibility for pregnant women with incomes up to …
Fernàndez, Andrés and Tamayo, César E., From Institutions to Financial Development and Growth: What are the Links? (March 2015). IDB Working Paper No. IDB-WP-565. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2603124 “This paper presents an integrated overview of the literature linking institutions, financial development and economic growth. From the large body of research on institutional development, …
