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“The global recovery from the deepest recession since the Great Depression has been underway for some time now, but it remains overly dependent on macroeconomic policy stimulus and has so far been insufficient to address high and persistent unemployment in many countries. With fiscal stimulus bound to be gradually withdrawn to address unsustainable public debt …
What The United States Could Learn From Israel About Improving The Quality Of Health Care – Bruce Rosen, L. Gregory Pawlson, Rachel Nissenholtz, Jochanan Benbassat, Avi Porath, Mark R. Chassin and Bruce E. Lando “In 1999 Israel began to implement a system for monitoring quality of care in its health plans. That system was based …
News release: “The review proposes a number of measures to build on the UKs existing strong covered bond regime. These will make sure UK covered bonds are readily comparable to those from other countries and can compete on level playing field. The review highlights the quality of the UK regime, and will increase the appeal …
2010 Census: Preliminary Lessons Learned Highlight the Need for Fundamental Reforms, GAO-11-496T, April 06, 2011 Aviation Security: TSA Is Taking Steps to Validate the Science Underlying Its Passenger Behavior Detection Program, but Efforts May Not Be Comprehensive, GAO-11-461T, April 06, 2011 Federal Real Property: Progress Made on Planning and Data, but Unneeded Owned and Leased …
News release: “Unemployment rates were lower in February than a year earlier in 308 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 52 areas, and unchanged in 12 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Fifteen areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 7 areas registered rates of less than 5.0 …
News release: The Federal Reserve Bank of New York today released Large-Scale Asset Purchases by the Federal Reserve: Did They Work?, the latest article in its Economic Policy Review series from the Research and Statistics Group. The Federal Reserves large-scale asset purchases (LSAPs) made between late 2008 and March 2010 were effective in lowering longer …
Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Fluctuations in the U.S. Income Distribution, 20042007, Household Economic Studies, By John J. Hisnanick and Katherine G. Gief, March 2011 “Between 2004 and 2007, the (real) median household income in the United States increased 3.2 percent, as measured by data available from the Current Population Surveys (CPS) Annual Social and Economic …
The Potential Impact of a Lapse in Appropriations on Federal Employees: “If the current continuing resolution expires at 12:01 a.m. on April 9, 2011 without passage of an FY 2011 appropriations bill or a further continuing resolution, Federal departments and agencies will be required to execute contingency plans for a lapse in appropriations (more commonly …
News release: “The 2010 Federal Reserve Payments Study released today reveals in greater detail increasing adoption of electronic alternatives for payments in the United States by consumers, businesses and governments. The study examined payments made between 2006 and 2009. In December, the Federal Reserve released a summary of the studys findings that highlighted trends related …
News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing updated standards for light fixtures to qualify for the Energy Star label an efficiency program that has saved consumers money on their energy bills while contributing to cleaner air and protecting peoples health since 1992. Effective October 1, 2011, to qualify for the Energy …
Singularity Hub: “Right now, as you read this, there are five or six million shipping containers on enormous cargo ships sailing across the worlds oceans. And about every hour, on average, one is falling overboard never to be seen again. Its estimated that 10,000 of these large containers are lost at sea each year, and …
Defense Infrastructure: The Navy Needs Better Documentation to Support Its Proposed Military Treatment Facilities on Guam, GAO-11-206, Apr 5, 2011 Human Services Programs: Opportunities to Reduce Inefficiencies, GAO-11-531T, Apr 5, 2011 Medicaid and CHIP: Reports for Monitoring Children’s Health Care Services Need Improvement, GAO-11-293R, Apr 5, 2011 – Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program …
