Measuring the Loss of Manufacturing Jobs, and More from CRS
New or newly updated publications from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Free Exercise of Religion by Closely Held Corporations: Implications of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., July 23, 2014
What Is the Farm Bill?, July 23, 2014
Deploying 5G (Fifth Generation) Wireless Technology: Is the United States on Track?, CRS Insights, July 23, 2014
Federal Student Loan Forgiveness and Loan Repayment Programs, July 22, 2014
State CO2 Emission Rate Goals in EPA’s Proposed Rule for Existing Power Plants, July 21, 2014
Measuring the Loss of Manufacturing Jobs, CRS Insights, July 21, 2014
Shipping U.S. Crude Oil by Water: Vessel Flag Requirements and Safety Issues, July 21, 2014
Mountaintop Mining: Background on Current Controversies, July 21, 2014
Defense Surplus Equipment Disposal: Background Information, July 22, 2014
To tackle AI risks in grant spending, grant-making agencies should adopt trustworthy AI practices in their grant competitions and start enforcing them against reckless grantees.
Adoption of best practices across the ecosystem will help to improve hiring outcomes, reduce process delays, and enhance the overall hiring experience for all parties involved.
As long as nuclear weapons exist, nuclear war remains possible. The Nuclear Information Project provides transparency of global nuclear arsenals through open source analysis. It is through this data that policy makers can call for informed policy change.
The emphasis on interagency consensus, while well-intentioned, has become a structural impediment to bold or innovative policy options. When every agency effectively holds veto power over proposals, the path of least resistance becomes maintaining existing approaches with minor modifications.