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News release: “Net global capital flows to developing countries fell 20 percent in 2009 to $598 billion (3.7 percent of gross national income [GNI]), from $744 billion in 2008 (4.5 percent of GNI) and were a little over half the 2007 peak of $1.11 trillion. This according to a new comprehensive dataset launched by the …
News release: “The number of U.S. law enforcement fatalities spiked by 37 percent in 2010an alarming increase that follows two years of declining deaths among our nations policing professionals. A total of 160 federal, state and local law enforcement officers died in the line of duty during the past 12 months, according to preliminary data …
“Fannie Mae released the second installment of its 2010 Own-Rent Analysis, with highlights of the last two of the report’s four major themes: Renting and Owning Behaviors by Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration Status and Economics of Owning and Renting Through the Cycle and Across Geographies…despite the housing crisis, Americans maintain a strong desire to own …
News release: “The birth rate for U.S. teens aged 15-19 years fell to a record low, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 2009 birth rate of 39.1 births per 1,000 teens is down 6 percent from the 2008 rate of 41.5 births per 1,000. This is the lowest …
The global crisis and financial intermediation in emerging market economies, BIS Papers No 54, December 2010 “Emerging market economies (EMEs) were significantly affected by the global financial crisis. Nevertheless, compared with their experience in previous crises, EMEs displayed remarkable resilience, maintaining robust rates of growth even as the crisis unfolded in advanced economies starting around …
Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2010 (Revised) – Simone Robers (NCES), Jennifer Truman (BJS), Jijun Zhang (NCES) November 22, 2010 NCJ 230812 This report has been revised, December 27, 2010. “Presents data on crime and safety at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, and principals. A joint effort by the Bureau of Justice …
News release: “Alcatel-Lucent S.A. and three of its subsidiaries have agreed to pay a combined $92 million penalty to resolve a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigation into the worldwide sales practices of Alcatel S.A. prior to its 2006 merger with Lucent Technologies Inc., the Department of Justice announced. As part of the agreed resolution, …
“As 2010 draws to a close, the latest tracking poll shows the public still divided in their views of the health reform law, a sentiment largely unchanged since the laws enactment in March. Forty-two percent of Americans say they have a generally favorable view of the law, while 41 percent have a generally unfavorable view …
DHS OIG: Customs and Border Protection’s Implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative at Land Ports of Entry, November 29, 2010 “The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative requires citizens of the United States, Canada, Bermuda, and Mexico arriving at land ports of entry to present passports or other approved documents to enter the United States. Although …
News release: “The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had improved in November, decreased slightly in December. The Index now stands at 52.5 (1985=100), down from 54.3 in November. The Present Situation Index declined to 23.5 from 25.4. The Expectations Index decreased to 71.9 from 73.6 last month…Says Lynn Franco, Director of the Consumer Research …
Washington Post: Auditors question TSA’s use of and spending on technology: “The massive push to fix airport security in the United States after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, led to a gold rush in technology contracts for an industry that mushroomed almost overnight. Since it was founded in 2001, the TSA has spent roughly …
Monthly Energy Review Dec 22, 2010: “Preliminary data show that U.S. primary energy production rose by 2% in the first 9 months of 2010 compared with the first 9 months of 2009. Fossil fuels accounted for 78% of primary energy production, nuclear electric power accounted for 11% of primary energy production, and renewable energy …
