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News release: “The incidence of advanced breast cancer diagnosis among black women remained 30 percent to 90 percent higher compared to white women between 1992 and 2004, according to new findings by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. In addition, the disparity in the incidence of advance colorectal cancer actually widened over this time …
U.S. Metro Economies Pace of Economic Recovery: GMP and Jobs – The United States Conference of Mayors and The Council for the New American City “The U.S. unemployment rate will peak in the first quarter of 2010, averaging 10.2% between January-March. This is up from a whopping 4.9% just two years earlier. The tremendous rise …
Central Intelligence Agency Freedom of Information Act Annual Report Fiscal Year 2009. Released February 1, 2010.
Nanotechnology: a UK Industry View, February 2010 “Nanotechnology is the basis for many products that are in common use and is providing the capability to produce a very wide range of new products that will become commonplace in the near future. The UK, like many other countries, has invested heavily in nanotechnology and has considered, …
News release: “The Pew Environment Group released a report that for the first time quantifies the global cost of the Arctics declining ability to cool the climate, indicating that the rapid melting of the region could carry a minimum price tag of $2.4 trillion U.S. by 2050. The report…estimates that this year alone the climate …
Deloittes 2010 Industry Outlook U.S. State Government: “State governments will face a number of significant and continuing challenges in 2010. From budget deficits to runaway Medicaid costs to infrastructure challenges, the new year is shaping up to be perhaps one of the most difficult in recent history. But there is some light at the …
Flying Cheap – Introduction: “Last February, Continental Flight 3407 crashed outside of Buffalo, N.Y., killing 49 people onboard and one on the ground. Although 3407 was painted in the colors of Continental Connection, it was actually operated by Colgan Air, a regional airline that flies routes under contract for US Airways, United and Continental. The …
U.S. CMBS: January rise in delinquency rate is largest during downturn – “The delinquency rate on loans in U.S. CMBS conduit/fusion deals increased 52 basis points in January and now stands at 5.42%, as measured by the Moody’s Delinquency Tracker (DQT). This is the largest one-month increase in the history of the DQT. Loans backed …
Bloomerberg News: “U.S. unemployment peaked in October and will retreat through 2011 as the economy strengthens, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. The worlds largest economy will grow 3 percent this year and next, more than anticipated a month ago, according to the median estimate of 62 economists polled this month. The jobless rate, …
Average Sales Prices: Manufacturer Reporting and CMS Oversight(OEI-03-08-00480), February 12, 2010 “When setting payment amounts for drugs covered under Medicare Part B, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) relies on average sales price (ASP) data reported by manufacturers. This report identifies several potential issues with the current ASP reporting process, including (1) the timeliness …
Statement of Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director – Policies for Increasing Economic Growth and Employment in the Short Term, prepared for the Joint Economic Committee, February 12, 2010 “The United States has just suffered through the most severe recession since the 1930s. The economys output is currently about 6 percent below CBOs estimate of potential gross …
New office would target nations fast-accelerating climate information needs “Individuals and decision-makers across widely diverse sectors from agriculture to energy to transportation increasingly are asking NOAA for information about climate change in order to make the best choices for their families, communities and businesses. To meet the rising tide of these requests, U.S. …
