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A portrait of the youth labor market in 13 countries, 1980-2007, by Gary Martin, Monthly Labor Review, July 2009, pp. 3-21. “In most industrialized countries, relatively high rates of joblessness among young persons have persisted for many years, although with considerable variation across the countries. In recent decades, the unemployment rate for persons under the …
News release: “The eRulemaking Program has launched a significant upgrade to the Web site that provides one-stop, public access to information related to current and forthcoming regulations issued by the federal government. Enhancements to regulations.gov include improved search capabilities, new navigation tools, and easier access to areas for the public to provide comments on proposed …
News release: “The U.S. Census Bureau today published 2006 estimates of health insurance coverage for each of the nations counties. Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) are based on models combining data from a variety of sources, including the Annual Social and Economic Supplement of the Current Population Survey, Census 2000, the Census Bureaus Population …
News release: “Customer demand for Fords fuel-efficient vehicles coupled with the U.S. governments Car Allowance Rebate System (Cash for Clunkers) enabled Ford to post the first sales increase of any major manufacturer in 2009. Ford, Lincoln and Mercury dealers reported 118,197 retail sales in July, up 9 percent versus a year ago. Total sales (including …
News release: “he Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Bank of America Corporation for misleading investors about billions of dollars in bonuses that were being paid to Merrill Lynch & Co. executives at the time of its acquisition of the firm. Bank of America agreed to settle the SEC’s charges and pay a penalty of …
The Use of Offsets to Reduce Greenhouse Gases – August 3, 2009: “Discussions about reducing greenhouse gases often focus on limiting the use of fossil fuels to generate electricity or power cars and trucks, yet a variety of other actionsincluding disposing of waste in different ways, changing methods of farming, and lessening deforestationcould also reduce …
News release: “In support of its goals to reinvent the company as a leaner, more cost-competitive company, General Motors Company today announced that more than 6,000 U.S. hourly workers participated in the company’s Special Attrition Program. This represents the total number of employees most of whom departed the company August 1, 2009. Of the 6,000 …
News release: “A report released today by the International Association of Chief of Police (IACP) finds that in the years since the September 11, 2001, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies have made great strides in their ability to share intelligence, which is a critical factor in our continuing effort to prevent terrorist attacks. …
Federal Contracting: Application of OMB Guidance Can Improve Use of Award Fee Contracts, GAO-09-839T, August 03, 2009 – Statement of John Hutton, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management – hearing on Eliminating Wasteful Contractor Bonuses Before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, …
News release: “A sudden upturn in global sales of information and communications technology (ICT) goods in May and June suggests the ICT industry may have reached a turning point and be on the road to recovery, according to a new OECD report, Working Party on the Information Economy – The Impact of the Crisis on …
Creating Global Intelligence: The Creation of the US Intelligence Community and Lessons for the 21st Century, “a collection of declassified documents from the late 1940s to the early 1950s that ultimately led to the establishment of the CIA. This 800+ collection allows history to come to life as well as giving perspectives on the complex …
WSJ: As Art Ages, So Do the Skills to Preserve It – Hard-Won Expertise Is Easily Lost to Time, Posing a Challenge to Conservators Who Maintain the World’s Masterworks “This art specialty is a microcosm of the crisis in lost expertise that faces many technical endeavors today, from nuclear weapons maintenance to manned space flight. …
