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International Trade and Finance, and More from CRS

01.04.17 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.

International Trade and Finance: Overview and Issues for the 115th Congress, December 21, 2016

China-U.S. Trade Issues, updated December 29, 2016

U.S. International Corporate Taxation: Basic Concepts and Policy Issues, updated December 21, 2016

Political Status of Puerto Rico: Brief Background and Recent Developments for Congress, December 28, 2016

U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel, updated December 22, 2016

Iran’s Foreign and Defense Policies, updated December 21, 2016

The Impeachment of South Korea’s President, CRS Insight, December 22, 2016

Nuclear Cooperation with Other Countries: A Primer, updated December 27, 2016

Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) Negotiations: Overview and Issues for Congress, updated January 3, 2017

New State Abortion Requirements Post-Whole Woman’s Health, CRS Legal Sidebar, January 3, 2017

EPA Regulations: Too Much, Too Little, or On Track?, updated December 30, 2016

Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs, updated December 28, 2016

Expedited Procedures Governing Senate Consideration of Legislation Waiving a Restriction Related to the Military Service of the Secretary of Defense, CRS Insight, December 27, 2016

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