Independence of Financial Regulators, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following.
Independence of Federal Financial Regulators, February 12, 2014
Small Business: Access to Capital and Job Creation, February 18, 2014
U.S.-South Korea Relations, February 12, 2014
U.S.-Japan Economic Relations: Significance, Prospects, and Policy Options, February 18, 2014
The U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Background and Issues, February 14, 2014
Latin America and the Caribbean: Key Issues for the 113th Congress, February 15, 2014
Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy, February 14, 2014
Visa Waiver Program, February 12, 2014
FBI Director: Appointment and Tenure, February 19, 2014
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