FDIC Consumer News: Special Edition – Shop and Save at the Bank
FDIC Consumer News – Shop and Save at the Bank – A Buyer’s Guide to Finding the Right Loan, Credit Card or Deposit Account
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SF Fed: New Evidence on Cyclical and Structural Sources of Unemployment
New Evidence on Cyclical and Structural Sources of Unemployment – Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, May 2011 – Working Paper 2011-17 “We provide cross-country evidence on the relative importance of cyclical and structural factors in explaining unemployment, including the sharp rise in U.S. long-term unemployment during the Great Recession of 2007-09. About 75% of …
A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas
“Science, engineering, and technology permeate nearly every facet of modern life and hold the key to meeting many of humanity’s most pressing challenges, both present and future. To address the critical issues of U.S. competitiveness and to better prepare the workforce, Framework for K-12 Science Education proposes a new approach to K-12 science education that …
CDC: Latest State Data Show Rates of Obesity Remain High
Follow up to related postings on obesity: Obesity prevalence 30 percent or higher in 12 states – “Obesity has become a problem in every state, according to data analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. No state reported that less than 20 percent of adults were obese in 2010, which means that no …
FTC Returns Nearly $108M to 450,000 Homeowners Overcharged by Countrywide for Loan Servicing Fees
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 450,177 refund checks worth almost $108 million to homeowners who were allegedly overcharged by Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. As part of the FTCs efforts to protect financially distressed homeowners, the FTC reached a settlement with Countrywide last year over allegations that the company collected excessive fees from …
New GAO Reports: IRS Oversight Process, USDA Systems Modernization
Investment Management – IRS Has a Strong Oversight Process but Needs to Improve How It Continues Funding Ongoing Investments, GAO-11-587, July 20, 2011 USDA Systems Modernization, Management and Oversight Improvements Are Needed, GAO-11-586, July 20, 2011
Canadian Monetary Policy Report – July 2011
Bank of Canada, Monetary Policy Report – July 2011: “A quarterly report of the Bank of Canadas Governing Council, presenting the Banks base-case projection for inflation and growth in the Canadian economy, and its assessment of risks. The Canadian economy is projected to expand by 2.8 per cent in 2011, 2.6 per cent in 2012, …
Office of Thrift Supervision Integration; Dodd-Frank Act Implementation
“The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is adopting amendments to its regulations governing organization and functions, availability and release of information, post-employment restrictions for senior examiners, and assessment of fees to incorporate the transfer of certain functions of the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) to the OCC pursuant to Title III of …
The Spillover Report and Selected Issues on China
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA SPILLOVER REPORT FOR THE 2011 ARTICLE IV CONSULTATION AND SELECTED ISSUES “Issues. Spillover reports explore the external effects of policies in systemic economies, focusing on issues raised by key partners. In the case of China, these partners saw benefits from its growth, especially during the crisis, but were also concerned to …
BEA Survey of Current Business July 2011
GDP and the Economy: Third Estimates for the First Quarter of 2011 – Real GDP rose 1.9 percent after rising 3.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010. Imports turned up, consumer spending and nonresidential investment slowed, and federal government spending decreased more. Real Inventories, Sales, and Inventory-Sales Ratios for Manufacturing and Trade for the …
The Cost Structure of the Postal Service: Facts, Trends, and Policy Implications
The Cost Structure of the Postal Service: Facts, Trends, and Policy Implications, “a recently released white paper by the OIGs Risk Analysis Research Center, examines significant trends and cost drivers for the major cost categories of the U.S. Postal Service, which include labor, non-labor and capital. The paper also presents insights with implications for the …
New GAO Reports: Bankruptcy, Mortgage Reform, Pakistan Assistance,
Bankruptcy – Complex Financial Institutions and International Coordination Pose Challenges, GAO-11-707, July 19, 2011 Mortgage Reform – Potential Impacts of Provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act on Homebuyers and the Mortgage Market, GAO-11-656, July 19, 2011 Pakistan Assistance – Relatively Little of the $3 Billion in Requested Assistance Is Subject to State’s Certification of Pakistan’s Progress …
