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Daily Archives: June 13, 2009
50+ Hispanic Workers: A Growing Segment of the U.S. Workforce
AARP Research Report: 50+ Hispanic Workers: A Growing Segment of the U.S. Workforce, June 2009 “Older Hispanics participate in the labor force at relative high rates and are dependable and relatively healthy; nonetheless, many face substantial challenges in the workplace, working in physically demanding jobs and earning low wages and few benefits, according to this… Continue Reading
Treasury Announces $25 Billion in Direct Allocations of Recovery Zone Bonds
News release: “As part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to stimulate economic growth and jumpstart the availability of financing critical for economic recovery, the U.S. Treasury Department announced $25 billion in bonds authority available under the Recovery Zone Bonds program. Created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act), Recovery Zone Bonds are targeted… Continue Reading
ACLU Seeks Records About Laptop Searches At The Border
News release: “United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) policy permits officials to search the laptops and other electronic devices of travelers without suspicion of wrongdoing, according to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed today by the American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU filed the FOIA request with CBP, a component of the… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009
Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009, H.R. 1207 – To amend title 31, United States Code, to reform the manner in which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is audited by the Comptroller General of the United States and the manner in which such audits are reported, and for other purposes. Continue Reading
Rand: The Long March Building an Afghan National Army
The Long March – Building an Afghan National Army, by: Obaid Younossi, Peter Dahl Thruelsen, Jonathan Vaccaro, Jerry M. Sollinger, Brian Grady “The Afghan National Army (ANA) is critical to the success of the allied efforts in Afghanistan and the ultimate stability of the national government. This monograph assesses the ANA’s progress in the areas… Continue Reading
Rand: The Evolving Terrorist Threat to Southeast Asia
The Evolving Terrorist Threat to Southeast Asia – A Net Assessment, by: Peter Chalk, Angel Rabasa, William Rosenau, Leanne Piggott “Terrorism is not new to Southeast Asia. For much of the Cold War, the activities of a variety of domestic ethnonationalist and religious militant groups posed a significant challenge to the region’s internal stability. Since… Continue Reading
