Noteworthy new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Slow Growth in the Current U.S. Economic Expansion, June 24, 2016
Economic Growth Slower Than Previous 10 Expansions, CRS Insight, June 30, 2016
The Economic Effects of Trade: Overview and Policy Challenges, June 29, 2016
Job Creation in the Manufacturing Revival, updated June 28, 2016
U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing: Industry Trends, Global Competition, Federal Policy, June 27, 2016
Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2017, June 24, 2016
Digital Searches and Seizures: Overview of Proposed Amendments to Rule 41 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure, June 29, 2016
Expulsion, Censure, Reprimand, and Fine: Legislative Discipline in the House of Representatives, updated June 27, 2016
Midnight Rules: Congressional Oversight and Options, CRS Insight, June 27, 2016
Senate Action on U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations During the Eighth Year of a Presidency, CRS Insight, June 30, 2016
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Supreme Court’s 4-4 Split on Immigration, CRS Legal Sidebar, June 24, 2016
Iran’s Foreign Policy, updated June 27, 2016
Financing U.S. Agricultural Exports to Cuba, CRS Insight, June 24, 2016
After Brexit: A Diminished or Enhanced EU?, CRS Insight, June 29, 2016
Possible Economic Impact of Brexit, CRS Insight, June 28, 2016
Zika Virus in Latin America and the Caribbean: U.S. Policy Considerations, June 29, 2016
Nanotechnology: A Policy Primer, updated June 28, 2016
As humans expand our geographic reach, encroach on untouched natural territories, and interact more with animal populations, we will encounter novel zoonotic diseases that threaten the human body. The sooner we act to address these risks, the better.
This report serves as a landscape assessment and toolbox from which local governments can negotiate an informed position when it comes to the levers available to them and includes a first-of-its kind analysis of eight executed community benefits agreements.
When a hurricane hits, it’s all hands on deck – that goes for federal data, too. Pulling back from our investments in timely, accurate, and accessible public data will only make us less prepared and put us all at greater risk.
This is bigger than a singular elimination of race and ethnicity questions. It could accelerate the second wave of widespread reductions to demographic data, leaving public health officials with even less information to deliver better health outcomes for all Americans.