Noteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following.
“China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy,” updated October 1, 2007.
“North Korean Refugees in China and Human Rights Issues: International Response and U.S. Policy Options,” September 26, 2007.
“Saudi Arabia: Terrorist Financing Issues,” updated September 14, 2007.
“Terrorism in Southeast Asia,” September 11, 2007.
“Bangladesh: Background and U.S. Relations,” updated August 2, 2007.
“Cuba: Issues for the 110th Congress,” updated August 21, 2007.
“Presidential Directives: Background and Overview,” updated August 9, 2007.
America’s affordability problem is bigger than home prices and rents. The best housing policies make it easier to build homes, and recognize how housing connects to other domains.
America’s affordability problem, for instance, is bigger than home prices and rents. How we build affects household costs like insurance and utilities.
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.