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Governor Daniel K. Tarullo At the Yale Law School Conference on Challenges in Global Financial Services, New Haven, Connecticut September 20, 2013 - Macroprudential Regulation “Real world crises have a way of shaking up the intellectual foundations of policy disciplines. Elements of received wisdom are undermined, while certain heterodox or less mainstream views are seen as more valid […]The post Federal Reserve Governor’s Speech on Macroprudential Regulation appeared first on beSpacific.

Navy Commercial Access Control System Did Not Effectively Mitigate Access Control Risks (Repot1 No. DODIG-2013-134), September 16, 2013 “FINDING A:  NCACS Did Not Effectively Mitigate Access Control Risks for Contractors Entering Navy Installations - The Navy Commercial Access Control System, Rapidgate, did not effectively mitigate the access control risks of contractors accessing Navy installations. Specifically, numerous […]The post Navy Commercial Access Control System Did Not Effectively Mitigate Access Control Risks appeared first on beSpacific.

“SARAH THOMAS, the new vice president for the Harvard Library, shared her vision for the institution in an interview with Harvard Magazine during the second week of September, her fifth week on the job. The libraries have passed through a period of turmoil, but she emphasized that the renewed organization is now in a position of strength. (Transitions for Harvard’s libraries […]The post Harvard Magazine – New VP for Harvard Library Sees Opportunities Ahead appeared first on beSpacific.

Agency takes important step to reduce carbon pollution from power plants as part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan: “he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed Clean Air Act standards to cut carbon pollution from new power plants in order to combat climate change and improve public health. In addition, EPA has initiated broad-based […]The post EPA Proposes Carbon Pollution Standards for New Power Plants appeared first on beSpacific.

Employee Engagement Insights for U.S. Business Leaders “The State of the American Workplace: Employee Engagement Insights for U.S. Business Leaders report highlights findings from Gallup’s ongoing study of the American workplace from 2010 through 2012. This is a continuation of Gallup’s previous report on the U.S. workplace covering 2008 through 2010. This latest report provides […]The post Gallup – State of the American Workplace appeared first on beSpacific.

Privacy Advocates Call Upon UN Member States to End Mass Internet Spying Worldwide: “Geneva – At the 24th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday, six major privacy NGOs, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), warned nations of the urgent need comply with international human rights law to protect their citizens from […]The post EFF – Thirteen Principles Against Unchecked Surveillance Launched at United Nations appeared first on beSpacific.

News release: “The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) today released the 2013 City Energy Efficiency Scorecard, a report that ranks 34 of the most populous U.S. cities on policies to advance energy efficiency. The report includes recommendations and strategies for all cities to lower energy use. ACEEE also launched a new interactive infographic […]The post Report Ranks U.S. Cities’ Efforts to Save Energy appeared first on beSpacific.

“Income levels and poverty rates were not statistically different for most states and metro areas from 2011 to 2012, according to statistics released today from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Incomes remained lower and poverty rates were higher in 2012 than in 2007, the year before the recession. The percentage of people without […]The post Income, Poverty, Health Insurance Statistics for States and Local Areas appeared first on beSpacific.

“Prudential Financial, Inc.  confirmed today that it has been notified by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) that the company has been designated a systemically important financial institution by a final vote. Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Prudential has 30 days to consider its response to FSOC’s determination.” American Banker […]The post FSOC Identifies Prudential As Non-Bank SIFI appeared first on beSpacific.

“We recognize that social service agencies are a trusted resource for some consumers. Through our research and outreach, we have learned that case managers and frontline staff at social service agencies do not always have the knowledge, skills, and tools to support their clients in improving their financial lives. As a result, we took on […]The post CFPB – Financial empowerment training for social service programs appeared first on beSpacific.

Via OCLC – “Dr. Charles Kurzman, Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, presented Shifts in Scholarly Communications Among World Regions at the OCLC Research Briefing at UNC Chapel Hill on 7 June 2013.  At this event, Dr. Kurzman presented his research on changing academic attention to world regions over the past 50 […]The post Presentation – Shifts in Scholarly Attention Among World Regions appeared first on beSpacific.

Pew survey – Many Also Worried about Inflation, Inequality, Corruption – September 19, 2013 “The Chinese public is increasingly concerned about the quality of the country’s air and water after a year in which China experienced numerous high-profile environmental problems. Meanwhile, even though most Chinese have rated their national economic situation positively in recent years, […]The post Environmental Concerns on the Rise in China appeared first on beSpacific.

Report: Mobile Cell Phone Activities 2013 by Maeve Duggan. September 19, 2013 “Fully 91% of American adults own a cell phone and many use the devices for much more than phone calls. In our most recent nationally representative survey, we checked in on some of the most popular activities people perform on their cell phones […]The post Pew: Mobile Cell Phone Activities 2013 appeared first on beSpacific.

Climate Change – State Should Further Improve Its Reporting on Financial Support to Developing Countries to Meet Future Requirements and Guidelines, GAO-13-829, Sep 19, 2013 Environmental Satellites – Focused Attention Needed to Improve Mitigation Strategies for Satellite Coverage Gaps, GAO-13-865T, Sep 19, 2013 Geostationary Weather Satellites – Progress Made, but Weaknesses in Scheduling, Contingency Planning, […]The post New GAO Reports – Climate Change, Environmental Satellites, Geostationary Weather Satellites, Homeland Security, Polar Weather Satellites appeared first on beSpacific.

Living Below the Line: Economic Insecurity and America’s Families. Shawn McMahon, Jessica Horning - Fall 2013 “Forty-five percent of US residents live in households that lack economic security. Thirty-nine percent of all adults and 55% of all children live in households that lack economic security incomes. Between 2007 and 2011, the overall economic  insecurity rate rose from 38% to 45%. The […]The post Living Below the Line: Economic Insecurity and America’s Families appeared first on beSpacific.

BEA news release: “Real GDP increased in 305 of the nation’s 381 metropolitan areas in 2012, led by growth in durable-goods manufacturing, trade, and financial activities, according to new statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Real GDP in metropolitan areas increased 2.5 percent in 2012 after increasing 1.7 percent in 2011. Today’s […]The post GDP by Metropolitan Area, Advance 2012, and Revised 2001–2011 appeared first on beSpacific.

FEDERAL DATA TRANSPARENCY - Opportunities Remain to Incorporate Recovery Act Lessons Learned, GAO-13-871T, Sep 18, 2013 NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM - Continued Attention Needed to Address Challenges, GAO-13-858T, Sep 18, 2013 RACE TO THE TOP - States Implementing Teacher and Principal Evaluation Systems despite Challenges, GAO-13-777, Sep 18, 2013 DHS RECRUITING AND HIRING - DHS Is Generally Filling Mission-Critical Positions, but Could […]The post GAO Reports – Federal Data Transparency, National Flood Insurance, DHS Recruiting, Global Food Security appeared first on beSpacific.

Google vs. Death How CEO Larry Page has transformed the search giant into a factory for moonshots. Our exclusive look at his boldest bet yet–to extend human life. By Harry McCracken and Lev Grossman “At the moment Google is working on an especially uncertain and distant shot. It is launching Calico, a new company that […]The post TIME profiles Google’s new venture that focuses on health and aging appeared first on beSpacific.

AGA’s Annual Inspector General Survey: Effective Oversight in a Changing Environment – September 2013 “The top three challenges for the IG community identified by the survey were: Budget – Funding to meet growing oversight responsibilities in the areas of IT security, healthcare, financial services, and other specialized areas Human Resources – Acquiring and retaining people […]The post AGA’s Annual Inspector General Survey appeared first on beSpacific.

Financial Planning Profiles of American Households: The 2013 Household Financial Planning Survey and Index, September 18, 2013 “Close to nine in 10 American households today engage in some type of formal or informal financial planning. These behaviors range from following a household budget that is not even written down, to setting up a retirement account, to working […]The post Financial Planning Profiles of American Households appeared first on beSpacific.