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Pew Research Center: GOP Makes Big Gains among White Voters Especially among the Young and Poor, July 22, 2011 “As the country enters into the 2012 presidential election cycle, the electorate’s partisan affiliations have shifted significantly since Obama won office nearly three years ago. In particular, the Democrats hold a much narrower edge than they …
Revision of the Capital Requirements Directives (CRD IV): On 20 July 2011, the Commission adopted a legislative package to strengthen the regulation of the banking sector. The proposal replaces the current Capital Requirements Directives (2006/48 and 2006/49) with a Directive and a Regulation and constitutes another major step towards creating a sounder and safer financial …
Council of the European Union, July 21, 2011: Euro area leaders agree on new support measures for Greece amounting to 109bn. The private sector will make an estimated net contribution of 37bn. “We agree to support a new programme for Greece and, together with the IMF and the voluntary contribution of the private sector, to …
Gun Trafficking to Mexico and the ATF by Shannon K. O’Neil: “In a recent report based on ATF data, Democrats highlight that roughly 70 percent of all illegal guns found in Mexico come from the U.S., and attribute this to the weak tools ATF holds. They argue that to address the problem, the U.S. needs …
