Monthly Labor Review Online. November 2012, Vol. 135, No. 11
“The next generation of the official Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) Web site is released in beta. The site is designed to transform our Web services into a modern, clean, and responsive resource serving the Federal depository library community and the public. Highlighted Features: Streamlined, intuitive navigation system Scannable articles, with easy-to-read text written for… Continue Reading
Patterns in U.S.-China Trade Since Chinas Accession to the World Trade Organization. November 29, 2012, by Joseph Casey, USCC Research Fellow for Economic and Trade Issues News release: “The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission has released a new report, Patterns in U.S.-China Trade Since Chinas Accession to the World Trade Organization, detailing patterns in… Continue Reading
Monthly Biodiesel Production Report – November 29, 2012 Petroleum Supply Monthly – November 29, 2012 Historical coal production data – November 28, 2012 Continue Reading
National Survey on Drug Use and Health “Combined 2008 to 2010 data indicate that 26.6 percent of persons aged 12 to 20 drank alcohol in the past month Rates of underage past month alcohol use were among the lowest in Utah (14.3 percent) and among the highest in Vermont (37.0 percent) Approximately 8.7 percent of… Continue Reading
Financing the U.S. Trade Deficit, James K. Jackson. Specialist in International Trade and Finance, November 16, 2012 “The U.S. merchandise trade deficit is a part of the overall U.S. balance of payments, a summary statement of all economic transactions between the residents of the United States and the rest of the world, during a given… Continue Reading
Basic Federal Budgeting Terminology, November 26, 2012 Overview of the Authorization-Appropriations Process, November 26, 2012 Baselines and Scorekeeping in the Federal Budget Process, November 26, 2012 Budget Reconciliation Legislation: Development and Consideration, November 26, 2012 Entitlements and Appropriated Entitlements in the Federal Budget Process, November 26, 2012 Legislative Procedures for Adjusting the Public Debt Limit:… Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia: Background and U.S. Relations, Christopher M. Blanchard, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs. November 27, 2012 “The kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ruled by the Al Saud family since its founding in 1932, wields significant global political and economic influence as the birthplace of the Islamic faith and by virtue of its large oil reserves.… Continue Reading
Offsetting Effects of Prescription Drug Use on Medicares Spending for Medical Services, November 29, 2012: “Previously, when estimating the budgetary effects of legislation regarding prescription drugs, CBO found insufficient evidence of an offsetting effect of prescription drug use on spending for medical services. Recently, CBO reviewed dozens of newer studies and determined a body of… Continue Reading
Federal Debt and the Statutory Limit, November 2012: “The Congress has traditionally placed a limit on the total amount of debt that the Department of the Treasury can issue to the public and to other federal agencies. Lawmakers have enacted numerous increases to the debt limitcommonly known as the debt ceilingsome of which have been… Continue Reading
Guantanamo Bay Detainees – Facilities and Factors for Consideration If Detainees Were Brought to the United States, GAO-13-31, Nov 14, 2012 Air Passenger Screening – Transportation Security, Administration Needs to Improve Complaint Processes, GAO-13-186T, Nov 29, 2012 Medicaid – Data Sets Provide Inconsistent Picture of Expenditures, GAO-13-47, Oct 29, 2012 U.S. Coins – Benefits and… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve Bank of New York: “These charts and maps are designed to inform policymakers and the public at large about the current status and possible future course of the distressed real estate situation. At the national level, the percent of 1-to-4 family mortgage loans in serious delinquency (90+ days) has declined to about 3… Continue Reading
