As a result of reforms implemented in 2002, the range of activities credited towards both tiers of the current state pension system (which includes those in employment, job seeking and looking after young children or disabled adults) is almost as broad as under the proposed system.
In an economy in which consumers account for 70 percent of activity, credit is both a vital lubricant and the indispensable fuel.
But at the same time, the Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation of WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Assange, including using subpoenas to try to obtain the private Internet activity, credit card numbers and bank account details of Mr. Assange and his associates.
For example, financial efficiency is measured as the ratio of financial activity (credit) to financial depth (deposits).
All three report members financial activities to credit bureaus in order to help build their credit.
For instance, Mr. Licata's presentation describes how terrorist organizations are organized and how they raise their money through criminal activities like credit card fraud and bogus nonprofit fund-raising.
He repeated his view that because banks provide a unique range of vital services to the financial sector, they must be prohibited from participating in risky investment activities like credit speculation and proprietary trading.
Unlike most other cyber-theft activities where credit card, personal information or critical business information is stolen, the Sony attack was real cyber-terrorist activity.
If the pick-up in merger activity continues, credit quality may deteriorate.
Doing one without the other, though, has contributed to speculative activity, excessive credit creation and financial instability.
