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Multifactor Productivity Trends for Detailed Industries – 2008: “Multifactor productivity defined as output per unit of combined inputs increased in about 40 percent of the 86 four-digit NAICS manufacturing industries in 2008, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This was down from 2007, when multifactor productivity increased in about 60 percent …
NHTSAs National Center for Statistics and Analysis – Distracted Driving 2009, September 2010: “In 2009, there were 30,797 fatal crashes in the United States, which involved 45,230 drivers. In those crashes, 33,808 people were killed. Distraction was reported for 11 percent (5,084) of the drivers involved in fatal crashes. In these crashes reported to have …
“ACS Briefs – With each new release of ACS data, the Census Bureau develops several “Briefs” that present new findings on important topics. The first round of Briefs developed from the 2009 data is listed below. Additional Briefs will be released later this year. Poverty: 2008 and 2009 Household Income for States: 2008 and 2009 …
Head Start: Undercover Testing Finds Fraud and Abuse at Selected Head Start Centers, GAO-10-1049, September 28, 2010 Weapons of Mass Destruction: Actions Needed to Track Budget Execution for Counterproliferation Programs and Better Align Resources with Combating WMD Strategy, GAO-10-755R, September 28, 2010 Women in Management: Female Managers’ Representation, Characteristics, and Pay, GAO-10-1064T, September 28, 2010 …
OCC and OTS Release Mortgage Metrics Report for Second Quarter of 2010: “The credit quality of first-lien mortgages serviced by the largest national banks and thrifts remained steady during the second quarter of 2010, according to a report released today. The report by Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift …
The 2009 HMDA Data: The Mortgage Market in a Time of Low Interest Rates and Economic Distress (Draft), Robert B. Avery, Neil Bhutta, Kenneth P. Brevoort, and Glenn B. Canner. September 2010 “The data that mortgage lending institutions reported for 2009 under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 (HMDA) reflect the ongoing difficulties in …
Investigation of Allegations of Cheating on the FBIs Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide (DIOG) Exam, Office of the Inspector General Oversight and Review Division September 2010. “Many of the FBI employees we interviewed commented on perceived deficiencies in the DIOG training and exam, such as the amount of time consumed by the training and the …
“The new report Towards universal access: Scaling up priority HIV/AIDS interventions in the health sector by WHO, UNICEF, UNAIDS reviews the progress made in 2009 in scaling up access to selected health sector interventions for HIV prevention, treatment and care in low- and middle-income countries. It is the fourth in a series of annual progress …
“Biometric recognition–the automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioral and biological characteristic–is promoted as a way to help identify terrorists, provide better control of access to physical facilities and financial accounts, and increase the efficiency of access to services and their utilization. Biometric recognition has been applied to identification of criminals, patient tracking in …
“While the rich world puts its house in order, developing countries are becoming a new engine of global growth and a pulling force for advanced economies, says a new book by World Bank economists. According to The Day After Tomorrow: A Handbook on the Future of Economic Policy in the Developing World, Otaviano Canuto and …
News release: “As part of the Department of the Interiors commitment to building a coordinated strategy to respond to the impacts of climate change on the nations natural resources, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today releases its final strategic plan that will guide the agencys efforts to respond to the unprecedented threat posed by …
Human Capital: Further Actions Needed to Enhance DOD’s Civilian Strategic Workforce Plan, GAO-10-814R, September 27, 2010 Postsecondary Education: Many States Collect Graduates’ Employment Information, but Clearer Guidance on Student Privacy Requirements Is Needed, GAO-10-927, September 27, 2010 Group Purchasing Organizations: Services Provided to Customers and Initiatives Regarding Their Business Practices,GAO-10-738, August 24, 2010
