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Unconventional Monetary Policy, and More from CRS

02.20.13 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has chosen not to make available to the public include the following.

Federal Reserve: Unconventional Monetary Policy Options, February 19, 2013

Federal Assault Weapons Ban: Legal Issues, February 14, 2013

Pharmaceutical Patent Settlements: Issues in Innovation and Competitiveness, February 15, 2013

Unauthorized Aliens: Policy Options for Providing Targeted Immigration Relief, February 13, 2013

Cars, Trucks, and Climate: EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gases from Mobile Sources, February 14, 2013

Japan-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress, February 15, 2013

Exemptions for Firearms in Bankruptcy, February 15, 2013

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