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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 …
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. …
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 …
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
News release: “Several large-scale, naturalistic driving studies (using sophisticated cameras and instrumentation in participants personal vehicles) conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), provide a clear picture of driver distraction and cell phone use under real‐world driving conditions. Combined, these studies continuously observed drivers for more than 6 million miles of driving. A snapshot …
The U.S. Newspaper Industry in Transition, July 8, 2009 “The U.S. newspaper industry is suffering through what could be its worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Advertising revenues are plummeting due to the severe economic downturn, while readership habits are changing as consumers turn to the Internet for free news and information. Some major …
American City Business Journal: “Delinquencies on commercial mortgage backed securities soared $10 billion in June, hitting a 12-month high of almost $29 billion, according to Realpoint Research. California led the nation with the highest amount of delinquent loans, closely followed by Texas and Florida. The jump in late loans across the country is up an …
News release: “A report released today by the Pew Environment Group reveals significant potential financial benefits of rebuilding four fish species in the Mid-Atlantic: summer flounder, black sea bass, butterfish and bluefish. The report, Investing in Our Future: The Economic Case for Rebuilding Mid-Atlantic Fish Populations, provides a new analysis and estimates direct financial benefits …
Twitter 101 for Business: “Every day, millions of people use Twitter to create, discover and share ideas with others. Now, people are turning to Twitter as an effective way to reach out to businesses, too. From local stores to big brands, and from brick-and-mortar to internet-based or service sector, people are finding great value in …
News release: “Leaders of global financial services firms called today for far-reaching regulatory reforms to reinforce industry efforts to strengthen the global financial system. Our main challenge now is to restore confidence in and stability of the financial system this is essential for sound financial markets that can finance growth for the future, said …
Pew Global Attitudes Project from 2002 to 2009: “This interactive database allows users to explore public opinion trends in 55 countries on topics ranging from attitudes toward the U.S. to people’s assessments of their own lives to views about globalization, democratization, extremism and other important issues. Data can be searched by question, by topic or …
News release: “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today launched the DHS YouTube Channel and announced the redesign of DHS.gov steps to enhance the Departments web presence, increase transparency and provide accurate, up-to-date information to the public. Social media plays an increasingly large role in our engagement with the public, especially in the event …
