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NO RHYME OR REASON: The ‘Heads I Win, Tails You Lose’ Bank Bonus Culture, Andrew M. Cuomo, Attorney General, State of New York [Report Was Previously Transmitted to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Chairman Edolplhus Towns (D-NY)] “Through various inquiries, the New York State Attorney General’s Office has been examining the causes of last …
The Internet and the Recession, by Lee Rainie, Aaron Smith – July 15, 2009 “Some 69% of all Americans have used the internet to cope with the recession as they hunt for bargains, jobs, ways to upgrade their skills, better investment strategies, housing options, and government benefits. That amounts to 88% of internet users. The …
Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Economy, July 2009 “In this report, McKinsey & Company offers a detailed analysis of the magnitude of the efficiency potential in non-transportation uses of energy, a thorough assessment of the barriers that impede the capture of greater efficiency, and an outline of the practical solutions available to unlock the …
Career and Technical Education: States Have Broad Flexibility in Implementing Perkins IV, GAO-09-683, July 29, 2009 Career and Technical Education: Surveys to State Directors of Career and Technical Education (GAO-09-737SP, July 2009), an E-supplement to GAO-09-683, GAO-09-737SP, July 29, 2009 Learning: Diverse Federal and State Efforts to Support Adult English Language Learning Could Benefit from …
Full Report – Beige Book, July 29, 2009 – Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District, and link to reports by Districts. “Reports from the 12 Federal Reserve Districts suggest that economic activity continued to be weak going into the summer, but most Districts indicated that the pace of decline has …
Federally Funded Innovation Inducement Prizes, Deborah D. Stine, Specialist in Science and Technology Policy, June 29, 2009 “Since at least the 18th century, philanthropic organizations, industry, governments, and nongovernmental organizations throughout the world have offered many different kinds of prizes with a variety of objectives to reward accomplishments in science and technology. In the United …
The Government Domain – Congressional Documents on FDsys: the Basics – E-Gov guru and research expert Peggy Garvin provides an overview of the organization, content and search features of GPO’s new Federal Digital System (FDsys).
S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Factsheet S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices Methodology S&P/Case-Shiller® Home Price FAQ May 26, 2009: S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Values July 28, 2009: Historical Values Supplemental Data Related postings on financial system
“The Financial Crisis Advisory Group (FCAG), a high level group of recognised leaders with broad experience in international financial markets, today published its recommendations related to accounting standard-setting activities, and other changes to the international regulatory environment following the global financial crisis.” Report of the Financial Crisis Advisory Group, July 28, 2009: “In our discussions, …
News release, Employee Benefits in the United States – March 2009: “While about 70 percent of workers in private industry had access to employer provided medical care benefits in March 2009, only 25 percent of the lowest wage earner — those with average hourly wages in the lowest 10 percent of all private industry wages …
Economic Analysis Group (EAG) of the Antitrust Division – Why Prices Rise Faster Than They Fall, Sheldon Kimmel, EAG 09-4, July 2009
Bank Failures by the Numbers – A Look at Where and Why Institutions Are Failing in 2009, July 28, 2009: In all of 2008, 40 banking institutions failed – 25 banks and 15 credit unions. So far in 2009, 72 institutions have either been closed or taken over by regulators, including 7 banks just this …
