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The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Tuesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on August 9, 2011 and of the conference call held on August 1, 2011. “Staff Review of the Economic Situation – The information reviewed at the August 9 meeting indicated that the pace …
“Today the Environment Agency released its list of the 10 most improved rivers. A river that once ran black with coal is now an international match fishing destination. Another so polluted that it was described as an affront to a civilised society is now a home for salmon, otters and water voles. And a London …
“The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has created a detailed information graphic outlining the relationship of U.S. regulatory authorities to the wide network of payment, clearing and settlement systems. The graphic was developed to help explain the complex relationship among U.S. regulators and the systems that provide payment, clearing and settlement services, explained Rajeev Ranjan, …
“Men’s Health Report published by the Commission on 25 August 2011, highlights the state of men’s health across Europe. Patterns emerging from data taken from 34 European countries show marked differences in health outcomes amongst men both between and within countries.”
News release: “Personal income increased $42.4 billion, or 0.3 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $32.5 billion, or 0.3 percent, in July, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $88.4 billion, or 0.8 percent. In June, personal income increased $27.7 billion, or 0.2 percent, DPI increased $22.6 billion, or …
Shadowy Figures: Tracking Illicit Financial Transactions in the Murky World of Digital Currencies, Peer-to-Peer Networks, and Mobile Device Payments – John Villasenor, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation Cody Monk, Instructor/Lecturer, National Intelligence University and the Naval Postgraduate School “The history of the movement of money is as complex and varied as …
America Reaches Its Demographic Tipping Point Demographics, Ethnicity, Race, Children & Families, William H. Frey, Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program, The Brookings Institution “The latest wave of 2010 Census data, released this week, confirms what earlier surveys have strongly hinted: virtually half of recent births in the U.S. are minorities. We are becoming a more …
Medicare Integrity Program – CMS Used Increased Funding for New Activities but Could Improve Measurement of Program Effectiveness, GAO-11-592, July 29, 2011 Private Health Insurance – Early Experiences Implementing New Medical Loss Ratio Requirements, GAO-11-711, July 29, 2011
The real effects of debt. Stephen G Cecchetti, M S Mohanty and Fabrizio Zampolli, 05 August 2011. This paper was prepared for the “Achieving Maximum Long-Run Growth” symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 25-27 August 2011. “At moderate levels, debt improves welfare and can enhance growth. But high …
2010 Mortgage Fraud Report Year in Review, August 2011 “The purpose of this study is to provide insight into the breadth and depth of mortgage fraud crimes perpetrated against the United States and its citizens during 2010. This report updates the 2009 Mortgage Fraud Report and addresses current mortgage fraud projections, issues, and the identification …
Follow up to previous postings on the Marcellus Shale, this news: “The Marcellus Shale contains about 84 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered, technically recoverable natural gas and 3.4 billion barrels of undiscovered, technically recoverable natural gas liquids according to a new assessment by the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS). These gas estimates are significantly more …
Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plans – Program Features, Early Enrollment and Spending Trends, and Federal Oversight Activities, GAO-11-662, July 27, 2011 “Individuals applying for health insurance are often denied coverage due to a pre-existing condition. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act appropriated $5 billion to create a temporary pool–known as the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan …
