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News release: “Despite the emphasis on homeownership and the marginalization of renters, renter households still make up fully one-third of the households in the United States more than 36 million households. Out of Reach 2009, Persistent Problems, News Challenges for Renters, is a side-by-side comparison of wages and rents in every county, Metropolitan Area …
“Some 74% of internet users–representing 55% of the entire adult population–went online in 2008 to get involved in the political process or to get news and information about the election. This marks the first time that a Pew Internet & American Life Project survey has found that more than half of the voting-age population used …
2009 National ADAP Monitoring Project Annual Report: “The National ADAP Monitoring Project Annual Report provides the latest data on state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs). ADAPs, part of the Ryan White Program, provide HIV medications to low-income people with HIV/AIDS who have limited or no prescription drug coverage. ADAPs operate in all 50 states, the …
News release: “The value of libraries in communities across the country continued to grow in 2008and accelerated dramatically as the national economy sank and people looked for cost effective resources in a time of crisis, according to the American Library Associations (ALA) annual State of Americas Libraries report, released today as part of National Library …
News release: “Three front-to-front crash tests, each involving a microcar or minicar into a midsize model from the same manufacturer, show how extra vehicle size and weight enhance occupant protection in collisions. These Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests are about the physics of car crashes, which dictate that very small cars generally can’t protect …
Turnoff Weeks 2009: April 20th – 26th and September 20th – 26th, 2009: “Why Turn Off?: Screen Time cuts into family time and is a leading cause of obesity in both adults and children. Excessive use of screens for recreational purposes leads to a more sedentary and solitary lifestyle and that is unhealthy for all …
From Mass Transit to New Manufacturing – With the right policies in place, an expansion of public transportation could help reindustrialize the United States. Jonathan Michael Feldman | March 23, 2009 “A new industrial-policy initiative for domestic production of mass-transit products could help the United States overcome multiple economic challenges. It could provide high-wage jobs, …
“The Employee Benefit Research Institute and the Investment Company Institute have been collaborating since 1996 to develop the most comprehensive database on 401(k) plan participants yet assembled. Participant data include demographic, contribution, asset allocation, and loan and withdrawal activity information. The December 2008 EBRI Issue Brief presents analysis of data collected for 2007 on more …
News release: “Economic activity in the manufacturing sector failed to grow in March for the 14th consecutive month, and the overall economy contracted for the sixth consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®…None of the 18 manufacturing industries reported growth in March. The industries reporting contraction in …
Proactive Leadership & The Role of Information: Identifying Strategic Networks of Information – Networking is supposed to be essential to successful leaders. But what is the importance of networking conceptually? People are only one form of this vital leadership resource. Stuart Basefksy explains how would one go about developing expanded networks of information and sources.
Center for Retirement Research at Boston College: Long-Term Care Costs and the National Retirement Risk Index, by Alicia H. Munnell, Anthony Webb, Francesca Golub-Sass, and Dan Muldoon April 2009 “Even if households work to age 65 and annuitize all their financial assets, including the receipts from reverse mortgages on their homes, the National Retirement Risk …
“The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) is a non-profit, public service organization dedicated to rechargeable battery recycling. Founded by the rechargeable battery industry in 1994, RBRCs mission is to promote the recycling of used rechargeable batteries found in many cordless electronic consumer products such as, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, cordless power tools, camcorders, …
