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Economic Developments, Risks to the Outlook, and Housing Market Policies – Governor Elizabeth A. Duke At the Virginia Bankers Association/Virginia Chamber of Commerce 2012 Financial Forecast, Richmond, Virginia, January 6, 2012 “Perhaps the most telling measure of the subpar pace of recovery is the painfully slow improvement in the labor market. Employment gains were tepid …
Deforestation and Greenhouse Gases – Human activities produce large amounts of greenhouse gases (GHGs), primarily carbon dioxide (CO2), and thus contribute to global warming. The use of fossil fuels is the primary source of CO2 emissions, but the removal of trees from forested land has also contributed. Mature forests, having absorbed CO2 from the atmosphere …
Down and Out: Measuring Long-Term Hardship in the Labor Market, January 2012, John Schmitt and Janelle Jones – Center for Economic and Policy Research “From peak to trough, the United States lost almost nine million jobs in the most recent economic downturn. What was completely unprecedented about the most recent recession, however, was the explosion …
Maldives: Detailed Assessment Report on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism, January 2012 – IMF Country Report No. 12/1 “This report summarizes the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures (AML/CFT) that were in place in the Republic of Maldives at the time of the on-site visit (October 1728, 2010) and shortly thereafter. It …
What the Great Recession Wrought: The State of the U.S. in 3 Years of Polls “The Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor surveys have explored American attitudes on the changing economy each quarter since April 2009…One theme consistently winding through the polls is the emergence of what could be called a “reluctant self-reliance,” as Americans look increasingly …
The Competitiveness and Innovative Capacity of the United States, January 2012 “Innovation is the key driver of competitiveness, wage and job growth, and long term economic growth. Therefore, one way to approach the question of how to improve the competitiveness of the United States is to look to the past and examine the factors that …
EPA Blog: “Almost 40 years ago, EPAs Documerica project captured thousands of images of environmental problems and everyday life. Now its your turn! On Earth Day 2011, EPA put out a global call for current photos of life and our environment, PLUS a challenge to photograph the now of places in Documerica. Your photo could …
“The national U.S. unemployment rate is 8.5%, but that varies widely by what profession you might be in. The below chart shows the size of select industries and their unemployment rates. The table below shows all the occupations within those industries and their unemployment rates. Search the list to find what the unemployment rate is …
Statistics on payment, clearing and settlement systems in the CPSS countries – Figures for 2010, CPSS Publications No 99, January 2012 “This is an annual publication that provides data on payments and payment, clearing and settlement systems in the CPSS countries. This version of the statistical update contains data for 2010 and earlier years. There …
The sustainability of pension schemes by Srichander Ramaswamy, Working Papers No 368, January 2012 “Poor financial market returns and low long-term real interest rates in recent years have created challenges for the sponsors of defined benefit pension schemes. At the same time, lower payroll tax revenues in a period of high unemployment, and rising fiscal …
Employment Situation Summary, December 2011: “Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 200,000 in December, and the unemployment rate, at 8.5 percent, continued to trend down, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in transportation and warehousing, retail trade, manufacturing, health care, and mining. Both the number of unemployed persons (13.1 million) and …
Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense, January 2012 “To enable economic growth and commerce, America, working in conjunction with allies and partners around the world, will seek to protect freedom of access throughout the global commons those areas beyond national jurisdiction that constitute the vital connective tissue of the international system. …
