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Joint Center for Housing Statistics of Harvard University: The State of the Nation’s Housing 2011, June 2011 “With employment growth strengthening, consumer spending up, and rental markets tightening, some of the ingredients for a housing recovery were taking shape in early 2011. Yet in the first quarter of the year, new home sales plumbed record …
Connaway, Lynn Silipigni, Timothy J. Dickey, and Marie L. Radford. 2011. “‘If It is Too Inconvenient, I’m Not Going After It.:’ Convenience as a Critical Factor in Information-seeking Behaviors.” Library and Information Science Research, 33: 179-190. doi:10.1016/j.lisr.2010.12.002 Pre-print. “In today’s fast-paced world, anecdotal evidence suggests that information tends to inundate people, and users of information …
News release: “U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-chairs of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control released a report outlining key steps and initiatives to combat Mexicos brutal drug trafficking organizations and reduce violence in the country. The report, U.S. and Mexican Responses to Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations, is endorsed by …
United Kingdom2011 Article IV Consultation Concluding Statement of the Mission, June 6, 2011 “Aided by the implementation of a wide-ranging policy program, the post-crisis repair of the UK economy is underway. However, the weakness in economic growth and rise in inflation over the last several months was unexpected. This raises the question whether it is …
Military Readiness: Army and Marine Corps Reporting Provides Additional Data, but Actions Needed to Improve Consistency, GAO-11-526, June 03, 2011 Social Security Disability: Ticket to Work Participation Has Increased, but Additional Oversight Needed, GAO-11-324, May 06, 2011
A Description of the Immigrant Population: An Update – June 2, 2011: “This document is the latest in CBO’s series on immigration. It updates A Description of the Immigrant Population (November 2004), providing an overview of the nation’s foreign-born population, with a particular focus on the years 2000 to 2009. It discusses changes in the …
The Economist – “…during the current downturn, the unemployment rate rose as the crime rate fell. Between 2008 and 2009 violent crime fell by 5.3% and property crime by 4.6%; between 2009 and 2010, according to the preliminary Uniform Crime Report released by the FBI on May 23rd, violent crime fell by another 5.5% and …
“The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released the Quarterly Household Debt and Credit Report for the first quarter of 2011, which showed signs of healing in the consumer credit markets. Evidence of improvement includes: an increase in credit limits, by about $30 billion or 1%, for the first time since the third quarter of …
Regulating Systemically Important Financial Firms, Governor Daniel K. Tarullo At the Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, D.C., June 3, 2011: “As the one-year anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Act approaches, there will be much discussion about the progress that has been made in reforming financial regulation. Today I would like to get a …
Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Progress Report – Progress as of June 1, 2011: “This Davis Polk Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Progress Report is the third in a series of reports that use empirical data to help market participants and policymakers assess the progress of the rulemaking and other work that has been done by regulators under the Dodd-Frank Act. …
News release: “Egypt [Fast Facts] has reached agreement with International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a draft 12-month $3 billion financing package to support the countrys program of economic reforms at a crucial period as the country transitions to democracy. Following a revolution and during a challenging period of political transition, the Egyptian authorities have put …
Transforming the Lighting Landscape: “The L Prize competition will substantially accelerate America’s shift from inefficient, dated lighting products to innovative, high-performance products. Just as Thomas Edison transformed illumination over a century ago, the L Prize will drive innovation and market adoption. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, the L Prize is the first government-sponsored …
