http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6210a1.htm?s_cid=mm6210a1_x
Presents estimates of the prevalence of driver distraction related to mobile device use for the U.S. the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and three other countries. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42377.pdf
Updates earlier reports with details of late summer events which calmed the financial markets. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.eurohex.eu/index.php?option=countryreports
A series of reports for the countries of the European Union on life expectancies and healthy life years and how each country compares to the EU as a whole. From the European Commission
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/174193.pdf
This report examines policies in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom to promote the integration of Muslim populations into the broader society. Also evaluates the role of the European Union in shaping European laws and policies related to integration and counter-radicalization. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the U.S. Department of State Foreign Press Center
http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/reports-and-publications/2011/2011-special-301-report
Latest annual review of the global state of intellectual property rights protection and enforcement. Identifies a wide range of U.S. concerns including indigenous innovation policies in China, copyright piracy over the Internet in such countries as Canada, Spain, Italy, and Russia, and more. From the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ichcc_03082011.pdf
Reports that hourly compensation costs in manufacturing industries in the U.S. in 2009 were lower than in 12 European countries and Australia, but higher than in 20 other major manufacturing countries. Average hourly compensation costs in manufacturing in the U.S. rose about 4% to $33.53. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/ilc/country.htm
Offers statistical comparisons of about 36 countries showing worker pay, productivity, unemployment, gross domestic product, and prices (for most countries). From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
http://www.bls.gov/opub/focus/volume1_number11/ipp_1_11.htm
Although the value of the Euro has fallen by 18% compared to the dollar due to deficit problems in countries like Greece and Spain, prices of products imported into the U.S. from Europe have not fallen in a comparable fashion. This paper looks at exchange rates and other factors which may be affecting prices. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics