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Turn down the heat : climate extremes, regional impacts, and the case for resilience – full report “This report focuses on the risks of climate change to development in Sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia and South Asia. Building on the 2012 report, Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided, this …
First Report of Session 2013–14. “In a Report published today, the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee calls on the Government to do more to tackle female under-representation in certain sectors of the economy. As well as addressing the worrying lack of comprehensive careers advice, the Government should set targets for encouraging women into apprenticeship sectors …
“Every quarter since early 2004, McKinsey has asked executives from around the world about their expectations for both national economies and companies. Since September 2008, as these topics have grown in urgency, we’ve asked about them more frequently and have added additional questions, including some on customer demand, company profits and funding, and when executives expect …
EUROPEAN COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT – Digital Agenda Scoreboard, Brussels, 12.06.2013, SWD(2013). 217 final. “The EU economy was marked by recession in 2012. According to the latest Commission figures, annual GDP in 2013 is forecast to contract 0.1% in the EU and 0.4% in the Euro area. Unemployment is at unacceptable levels in many countries, …
“The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) [on May 22, 2013] released End Too-Big-To-Fail, a report that examines the impact of too-big-to-fail financial institutions on the U.S. economy and why too-big-to-fail must be brought to an end now. In the report, ICBA also highlights the Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act of 2013 (TBTF Act, …
“In the era of “big data,” it would seem that policymakers and regular people alike would have the information they need at their fingertips to understand their world and make it better. Unfortunately, that’s far from the case. Though we know the country’s gross domestic product quarterly, its retail sales monthly, and stock market numbers …
Outsourcing and Insourcing Jobs in the U.S. Economy: Evidence Based on Foreign Investment Data. James K. Jackson Specialist in International Trade and Finance, June 21, 2013 “The United States is the largest foreign direct investor in the world and the largest recipient of such investment funds. This active role in foreign investment continues to drive a national debate …
“This document provides answers to technical and interpretive questions raised by supervisors and banks during the Large Exposures QIS. The document intends to facilitate the completion of the questionnaire and is not to be construed as an official interpretation of other documents published by the Committee. Paragraph numbers given in the remainder of this document …
Stuck – Young America’s Persistent Jobs Crisis – April 4, 2013 |Catherine Ruetschlin, Tamara Draut “Young adults are in a critical period of change and choices, as they confront the decisions that will pave the way to their futures. But the generation coming into its own in the aftermath of the Great Recession faces challenges …
Federal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee release economic projections from the June 18-19 FOMC meeting: “Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in May suggests that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace. Labor market conditions have shown further improvement in recent months, on balance, but the unemployment rate …
Airline Mergers – Issues Raised by the Proposed Merger of American Airlines and US Airways, GAO-13-403T, Jun 19, 2013 Defense Contractors – Information on the Impact of Reducing the Cap on Employee Compensation Costs, GAO-13-566, Jun 19, 2013 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter -Restructuring Has Improved the Program, but Affordability Challenges and Other Risks Remain, GAO-13-690T, Jun 19, 2013 Patient …
Effects of a Carbon Tax on the Economy and the Environment: “Lawmakers could increase federal revenues and encourage reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) by establishing a carbon tax, which would either tax those emissions directly or tax fuels that release CO2 when they are burned (fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural …
