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“FAS [Foreign Agricultural Service] provides summaries of the latest USDA quarterly forecasts for U.S. trade in agricultural products and a link to the joint FAS/ERS publication Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade. These outlook materials are updated in February, May, August and November.” Download the charts in PowerPoint View the charts with Adobe Acrobat Reader
Cancer Scientists Lament Funding, by Marilyn Chase: “Leading U.S. cancer scientists say that five years of flat federal funding of cancer research is threatening to undo major strides made against the disease. Nancy Davidson, president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, said researchers had experienced a $500 million decline in real spending during “the …
Aboveground Oil Storage Tanks: More Complete Facility Data Could Improve Implementation of EPA’s Spill Prevention Program, GAO-08-482, April 30, 2008 DOD Health Care: Mental Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Screening Efforts Implemented, but Consistent Pre-Deployment Medical Record Review Policies Needed, GAO-08-615, May 30, 2008 Federal User Fees: A Design Guide, GAO-08-386SP, May 29, 2008 Information …
“The Congressional Pig Book is CAGW’s annual compilation of the pork-barrel projects in the federal budget. The 2008 Pig Book identified 11,610 projects at a cost of $17.2 billion in the 12 Appropriations Acts for fiscal 2008. A “pork” project is a line-item in an appropriations bill that designates tax dollars for a specific purpose …
