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Thursday, May 6, 2010




There are a dozen videos on the 2008 Banking, Mortgage and Financial Downfall of Wall Street

2008 financial crisis and banksFormer Bear Stearns executives testified about the 2008 collapse of Bear Stearns, financial markets, and the "shadow banking system." They contended that media reports and rumors in financial markets played a large role in the company's demise, but also said that the company had taken on too much risk to handle severe market disruptions. Hearing was joined in progress approximately 7 minutes into the start of the panel.

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Former Bear Stearns executives testified about the 2008 collapse of Bear Stearns, financial markets, and the "shadow banking system." They contended that media reports and rumors in financial .. Read More
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2 hours, 38 minutes



Former Bear Stearns executives testified about the 2008 collapse of Bear Stearns, financial markets, and the "shadow banking system." They contended that media reports and rumors in financial .. Read More
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2 hours, 9 minutes


Former federal financial regulators testified about the 2008 collapse of Bear Stearns, financial markets, and the "shadow banking system." Among the topics they addressed were the types of .. Read More
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2 hours, 51 minutes




Criminal Prosecutions for Financial Fraud
Legal experts testified about potential legal means to prosecute Wall Street brokers for fraud when they act against the interests of clients. Following their testimony, Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer testified about Justice Department operations and current Wall Street fraud cases.
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County Health rating check out your county in your state 


Video: Introducing the 2010 County Health Rankings

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How healthy is your county?  What do the Rankings mean?  How can you use the Rankings to improve health in your community?  Join County Health Rankings researchers and RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey for a video spotlight answering these questions and telling the story of how one county used the Rankings to inspire action and improve health.

Snapshot 2010: Lancaster

  Lancaster
County
Error
Margin
Target
Value*
Pennsylvania Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 8
Mortality 15
Premature death 6,360 6,102-6,618 5,962 7,465  
Morbidity 4
Poor or fair health 11% 10-13% 11% 14%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 2.5-3.3 2.7 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.8-3.9 2.7 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.2% 5.9-6.4% 6.6% 8.1%  
Health Factors 9
Health Behaviors 13
Adult smoking 20% 17-23% 18% 23%  
Adult obesity 27% 24-31% 25% 28%  
Binge drinking 15% 12-17% 12% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 12-15 12 13  
Chlamydia rate 289   80 341  
Teen birth rate 31 30-32 17 31  
Clinical Care 4
Uninsured adults 14% 12-15% 10% 12%  
Primary care provider rate 114   148 119  
Preventable hospital stays 54 53-56 60 81  
Diabetic screening 87% 86-88% 88% 82%  
Hospice use 48% 46-51% 36% 30%  
Social & Economic Factors 8
High school graduation 82%   94% 83%  
College degrees 23% 22-24% 32% 26%  
Unemployment 4% 4-4% 5% 5%  
Children in poverty 13% 11-15% 11% 16%  
Income inequality 41   39 46  
Inadequate social support 17% 14-20% 16% 21%  
Single-parent households 7% 7-8% 6% 9%  
Violent crime rate 189   110 427  
Physical Environment 53
Air pollution-particulate matter days 13   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 18   2 9  
Access to healthy foods 43%   55% 36%  
Liquor store density 0.9     1.4  
* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data


Snapshot 2010: Polk

  Polk
County
Error
Margin
Target
Value*
Florida Rank
(of 67)
Health Outcomes 34
Mortality 37
Premature death 9,204 8,911-9,496 6,978 7,933  
Morbidity 27
Poor or fair health 19% 16-22% 13% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.9-4.2 3.0 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.0-4.2 2.8 3.5  
Low birthweight 8.2% 7.9-8.4% 7.3% 8.4%  
Health Factors 46
Health Behaviors 45
Adult smoking 22% 19-26% 18% 21%  
Adult obesity 30% 27-34% 21% 24%  
Binge drinking 10% 8-13% 8% 14%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 26-29 16 19  
Chlamydia rate 344   149 318  
Teen birth rate 72 71-74 35 46  
Clinical Care 42
Uninsured adults 24% 22-26% 18% 24%  
Primary care provider rate 66   119 100  
Preventable hospital stays 82 80-83 52 69  
Diabetic screening 82% 81-83% 83% 80%  
Hospice use 36% 34-38% 50% 44%  
Social & Economic Factors 45
High school graduation 63%   75% 64%  
College degrees 17% 17-18% 30% 25%  
Unemployment 7% 7-7% 4% 6%  
Children in poverty 19% 17-21% 14% 17%  
Income inequality 42   41 47  
Inadequate social support 24% 21-28% 16% 21%  
Single-parent households 10% 9-11% 7% 9%  
Violent crime rate 519   293 714  
Physical Environment 43
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   3 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 42%   60% 50%  
Liquor store density 0.5     0.7  
* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data