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Rising Gasoline Prices 2012. Neelesh Nerurkar, Specialist in Energy Policy; Robert Pirog; Specialist in Energy Economics; March 1, 2012 “Average national gasoline prices have increased by $0.46 to $3.78 per gallon between the end of December 2011 and the end of February 2012. This is $0.20 higher than the 2011 average annual gasoline price of …
FBI – Financial Crimes Report to the Public: Fiscal Years 2010-2011 “Overview and Priorities: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigates matters relating to fraud, theft, or embezzlement occurring within or against the national and international financial community. These crimes are characterized by deceit, concealment, or violation of trust and are not dependent upon the …
Department of Homeland Security Privacy Office 2011 Data Mining Report to Congress, February 2012 “The Department of Homeland Security Privacy Office (DHS Privacy Office or Office) is providing this report to Congress pursuant to the Departments obligations under section 804 of the Implementing the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 Commission Act), …
UN Human Rights Council Report of the International Commission of Inquiry on Libya, Advance Unedited Version, March 2, 2012: “The Commission further concluded that the thuwar (anti-Qadhafi forces) committed serious violations, including war crimes and breaches of international human rights law, the latter continuing at the time of the present report. The Commission found these …
“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. The main objectives of the International Journal of Central Banking are: to disseminate widely the best …
European Commission – European Union Public Finance, Fourth edition “Welcome to the fourth edition of European Union public finance, which provides a comprehensive update on EU budgetary and financial developments. Over the past 20 years, the EU has carried out significant reforms to the way money is made available for the EU budget as well …
News release: “New research paper finds that most farmers support the long-standing conservation compact that has helped protect the rich soil and clean water that sustain food, farming and public health. Conservation Compliance: A Retrospective and Look Ahead by conservationist Max Schnepf concludes through a comprehensive review of public opinion polls that the farming community has …
News release: “Drastic reductions in Arctic sea ice in the last decade may be intensifying the chemical release of bromine into the atmosphere, resulting in ground-level ozone depletion and the deposit of toxic mercury in the Arctic, according to a new NASA-led study. The connection between changes in the Arctic Ocean’s ice cover and bromine …
A CEOs guide to innovation in China – “Dynamic domestic players and focused multinationals are helping China churn out a growing number of innovative products and services. Intensifying competition lies ahead; heres a road map for navigating it.” McKinsey Quarterly, February 2012 Gordon Orr and Erik Roth.
News release: “When NOAA scientists began routinely monitoring the atmospheres composition at a tower north of Denver a few years ago, their instruments immediately sniffed something strange: plumes of air rich with chemical pollutants including the potent greenhouse gas methane. Some of the pollutants picked up are known to damage air quality. Another, methane, is …
CRS – Sovereign Debt in Advanced Economies: Overview and Issues for Congress, Rebecca M. Nelson, Analyst in International Trade and Finance, February 29, 2012 “Sovereign debt, also called public debt or government debt, refers to debt incurred by governments. Since the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, public debt in advanced economies has increased substantially. A …
“European Justice Minister Vivian Reding said today that Google’s March 1 changes to its terms of service violate European Union law “in numerous respects.” Commissioner Reding pointed to the failure of the company to obtain user consent, the lack of transparency, and the fact that most users do not read privacy policies. European privacy officials …
