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Mark Hertsgaard: “California, long Americas environmental trendsetter, is about to push the envelope once again. On May 1, the state will hear from some of the nations largest insurance companies about the financial risks climate change poses, not only to the companies but also to their customers and investors. Some 300 firms, representing the vast …
Gallup Economy: “U.S. unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, increased to 9.1% in February from 8.6% in January and 8.5% in December. The 0.5-percentage-point increase in February compared with January is the largest such month-to-month change Gallup has recorded in its not-seasonally adjusted measure since December 2010, when the rate rose 0.8 points …
Womens economic opportunity 2012 – A global index and ranking from the Economist Intelligence Unit “Women are the worlds greatest undeveloped source of labour: nearly one-half of working-age women are not currently active in the formal global economy. By working disproportionately in unpaid labour, particularly in developing countries, women traditionally have had less access than …
Capital Purchase Program – Revenues Have Exceeded Investments, but Concerns about Outstanding Investments Remain, GAO-12-301, Mar 8, 2012 Department of Homeland Security – Actions Needed to Reduce Overlap and Potential Unnecessary Duplication, Achieve Cost Savings, and Strengthen Mission Functions, GAO-12-464T, Mar 8, 2012 Progressive Management, 2008 – Military Base Realignments and Closures Key Factors Contributing …
Long-term Hardship in the Labor Market, John Schmitt and Janelle Jones, March 2012 “For more than two years, long-term unemployment has been at historically high rates. Even as the overall unemployment rate inched down at the end of 2011, more than 40 percent of the 13 million unemployed had been out of work for six …
Are the Size and Reach of the Federal Government Exploding? Non-Interest Spending Outside Social Security and Medicare Will Fall Well Below Prior 50-Year Average as Economy Recovers, By Richard Kogan and Robert Greenstein, February 29, 2012 “Total federal spending indeed rose considerably in 2008 and 2009 as a share of GDP and remained high in …
A Comprehensive Look at Financial Volatility Prediction by Economic Variables by Charlotte Christiansen, Maik Schmeling and Andreas Schrimpf, Working Papers No 374, March 2012 “We investigate if asset return volatility is predictable by macroeconomic and financial variables and shed light on the economic drivers of financial volatility. Our approach is distinct due to its comprehensiveness: …
U.S. Climate Report for February and Winter “Warmer-than-average temperatures dominated the northern and eastern regions of the country in December, January and February, leading to the fourth warmest winter on record for the contiguous United States. The winter season was also drier-than-average for the Lower 48, with dry conditions experienced across the West and the …
Household Income Inequality Within U.S. Counties: 2006-2010: “This report presents measures of household income inequality for counties in the United States, based on data pooled from 5 years (2006 to 2010) of American Community Survey (ACS) data. For example, the data show that the more unequal counties were also more populous. Thirty-four percent of Americans …
Federal Reserve statistical release – Z.1, Flow of Funds Accounts of the United States, Flows and Outstandings, Fourth Quarter 2011 “Debt of the domestic nonfinancial sectors expanded at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011, about ½ percentage point more than the pace registered in the third quarter. …
Financial Burden of Medical Care: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, JanuaryJune 2011 by Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D.; Renee M. Gindi, Ph.D.; and Whitney K. Kirzinger, M.P.H., – Division of Health Interview Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics “In the first 6 months of 2011, one in three persons was in …
Debt Management – Buybacks Can Enhance Treasury’s Capacity to Manage under Changing Market Conditions, GAO-12-314, Mar 7, 2012 Mobility Capabilities- DOD’s Mobility Study Limitations and Newly Issued Strategic Guidance Raise Questions about Air Mobility Requirements, GAO-12-510T, Mar 7, 2012 Private Pensions – Better Agency Coordination Could Help Small Employers Address Challenges To Plan Sponsorship, GAO-12-459T, …
