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Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction 2010 Quarterly Report and Semiannual Report to the United States Congress to Congress

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Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Quarterly Report and Semiannual Report to the United States Congress, January 30, 2010

  • “This 24th Quarterly Report from the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction analyzes the latest events in Iraq as the U.S. relief and reconstruction effort continues to transform itself into a more regularized foreign assistance mission. Within the context of this transformation, two events of historic importance will occur over the next seven months, which will fundamentally affect the U.S. program: In March, Iraq will conduct its first parliamentary elections since 2005, pitting Prime Minister al-Maliki’s coalition against a broad array of contenders and marking the first time Iraq’s fledgling democracy has had an incumbent government face the voters’ judgment at the ballot box; By the end of August, 60,000 U.S. combat forces will withdraw from Iraq, reducing the U.S. troop levels to about 50,000 soldiers. Before these remaining troops leave at the end of 2011, they will continue training and advising the Iraqi Security Forces.”
  • New York Times: New Fraud Cases Point to Lapses in Iraq Projects

    • Texas Coalition Fights to Save Endangered Whooping Cranes

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    WSJ via Aransas Project: “A coalition of environmentalists, bird lovers and Gulf Coast municipalities sued Texas regulators in federal court this past week, accusing them of mismanaging waters necessary for the survival of the biggest flock of endangered whooping cranes, which migrate to South Texas every winter. The group, called the Aransas Project, claims that… Continue Reading

    2009 Progress Report on the Economic Well-Being of Working-Age People with Disabilities

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    2009 Progress Report on the Economic Well-Being of Working-Age People with Disabilities September 2009 [posted February 2010], Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment Policy for Persons with Disabilities at Cornell University “This progress report on the prevalence rate, employment, poverty, and household income of working-age people with disabilities (ages 21-64) uses data from the… Continue Reading

    WTO: International Regulation and Treatment of Trade Finance: What Are the Issues?

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    International Regulation and Treatment of Trade Finance: What Are the Issues? Marc Auboin — Economic Research and Statistics, WTO “The paper discusses a number of issues related to the treatment of trade credit internationally, a priori (treatment by banking regulators) and a posteriori (treatment by debtors and creditors in the case of default), which are… Continue Reading

    Threatened and Endangered Species: Achieving Recovery and Preventing Extinction U.S. Government Launches New CITES Website

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    “New CITES website sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will concentrate specifically on information concerning the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), from a United States perspective.” “The United States is one of 175 member countries to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of… Continue Reading