Category «Economy»

Discussion of “Systemic Risk and the Solvency-Liquidity Nexus of Banks”

Federal Reserve Bank of New York – Discussion of “Systemic Risk and the  Solvency-Liquidity Nexus of Banks” April 2015   Number 722  Tobias Adrian “Pierret (2015) presents empirical analysis of the solvency-liquidity nexus for the banking system, documenting that a shock to the level of banks’ solvency risk is followed by lower short-term debt. Conversely, higher short-term …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents

The Impact of Tight Credit Standards on 2009-13 Lending

Urban Institute – The Impact of Tight Credit Standards on 2009-13 Lending. Laurie Goodman, Jun Zhu, Taz George. April 2015. “Tight credit standards curbed mortgage lending activity from 2009 to 2013. Based on our estimates, if the cautious standards of 2001 had been in place rather than the more severe standards that were in place over these …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Housing

The United Kingdom: Background and Relations with the United States

CRS – The United Kingdom: Background and Relations with the United States, Derek E. Mix, Analyst in European Affairs. March 27, 2015. “Many U.S. officials and Members of Congress view the United Kingdom (UK) as the United States’ closest and most reliable ally. This perception stems from a combination of factors, including a sense of …

Subjects: Congress, Defense, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents

Latest Federal Tax Return Info by County, State

Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse – “Based on adjusted gross income (AGI), the richest county in the country during filing year 2013 was Teton County, Wyoming where the average AGI reported was $296,778. At the other end of the ranking was Gooding County, Idaho with an average AGI of $15,379. New York County (Manhattan) topped the …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents

Legal, Political and Institutional Constraints on the Financial Crisis Policy Response

Legal, Political, and Institutional Constraints on the Financial Crisis Policy Response. March 2015. Phillip Swagel is Professor in International Economic Policy, University of Maryland School of Public Policy, College Park, Maryland. From December 2006 to January 2009, he was Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy at the US Department of the Treasury. “The story of the …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Legal Research

International Statistical Agencies

Via Census – International Statistical Agencies – links to data from around the world. “The U.S. Census Bureau conducts demographic, economic, and geographic studies of other countries and strengthens statistical development around the world through technical assistance, training, and software products. For over 60 years, the Census Bureau has performed international analytical work and assisted …

Subjects: E-Government, Economy, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Five years after Deepwater Horizon, wildlife still struggling

ScienceDaily via National Wildlife Federation – Five years after Deepwater Horizon, wildlife still struggling dolphins dying in high numbers; sea turtles failing to nest, March 31, 2015. “As the five-year anniversary of the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig approaches, a new National Wildlife Federation report looks at how twenty species of wildlife are …

Subjects: Economy, Environmental Law

Homeland Security Appropriations: FY2015 Action in the 114th Congress

CRS – Homeland Security Appropriations: FY2015 Action in the 114th Congress, William L. Painter, Analyst in Emergency Management and Homeland Security Policy. March 16, 2015. “This report provides a brief outline of the FY2015 annual appropriations measure for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its enactment by the 114th Congress. It serves as a …

Subjects: Congress, Defense, Economy, Government Documents

The Importance of Data Occupations in the U.S. Economy

 Economics & Statistics Administration, Department of Commerce. By William Hawk, Regina Powers, Economists, and Robert Rubinovitz Deputy Chief Economist Economics and Statistics Administration Office of the Chief Economist. ESA Issue Brief #01 -15. March 12, 2015. “The growing importance of data in the economy is hard to dispute. But what does this mean for workers …

Subjects: E-Government, Economy, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management

The Liquidation of Government Debt

The Liquidation of Government Debt, Carmen M. Reinhart and M. Belen Sbrancia. IMF Working Paper. January 21, 2015. “High public debt often produces the drama of default and restructuring. But debt is also reduced through financial repression, a tax on bondholders and savers via negative or belowmarket real interest rates. After WWII, capital controls and …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents

Majority of Hires Never Report Looking for a Job

Carlos Carrillo-Tudela, Bart Hobijn, Patryk Perkowski, and Ludo Visschers – “Every month, millions of workers search for new jobs although they already have one. About one-tenth of these searchers switch employers in the following month. However, most of the job switchers in the United States never reported having looked for a job. This implies that, …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents