Natural Gas in the US Economy, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has not made available to the public include the following.
Natural Gas in the U.S. Economy: Opportunities for Growth, November 6, 2012
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Title VII, Derivatives, November 6, 2012
Same-Sex Marriages: Legal Issues, November 5, 2012
Mayo v. Prometheus: Implications for Patents, Biotechnology, and Personalized Medicine, November 6, 2012
U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Trends and Current Issues, October 26, 2012
Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: An Economic Analysis, October 26, 2012
Employment for Veterans: Trends and Programs, October 23, 2012
Yemen: Background and U.S. Relations, November 1, 2012
Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy, November 6, 2012
Satellite imagery of RAF Lakenheath reveals new construction of a security perimeter around ten protective aircraft shelters in the designated nuclear area, the latest measure in a series of upgrades as the base prepares for the ability to store U.S. nuclear weapons.
It will take consistent leadership and action to navigate the complex dangers in the region and to avoid what many analysts considered to be an increasingly possible outcome, a nuclear conflict in East Asia.
Getting into a shutdown is the easy part, getting out is much harder. Both sides will be looking to pin responsibility on each other, and the court of public opinion will have a major role to play as to who has the most leverage for getting us out.
How the United States responds to China’s nuclear buildup will shape the global nuclear balance for the rest of the century.