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Affordable Housing Dilemma: The Preservation vs. Mobility Debate, May 2012 “A report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition takes a new look at one of the thorniest housing policy issues: Should policy favor the preservation of housing in low income neighborhoods or should policy favor helping low income people move to higher income neighborhoods? …
Threat of fiscal dominance? BIS Papers No 65, May 2012 “The massive expansion of central bank balance sheets to contain the worst financial crisis in living memory raises questions about the theory and practice of monetary policy. The persistence in many advanced countries of large fiscal deficits and the prospect of high public debt/GDP ratios …
Defense Acquisitions – Further Action Needed to Improve DOD’s Insight and Management of Long-term Maintenance Contracts, GAO-12-558, May 31, 2012 DOD Strategic Communication – Integrating Foreign Audience Perceptions into Policy Making, Plans, and Operations, GAO-12-612R, May 24, 2012 Force Structure – Army and Marine Corps Efforts to Review Nonstandard Equipment for Future Usefulness, GAO-12-532R, May …
News release: “This morning, the House Judiciary Committee held an important hearing on the FISA Amendments Act (FAA) and the scope of the NSAs warrantless wiretapping program. The FAA, which gutted privacy protections governing the interception international phone calls and e-mail to and from the United States, is set to expire at the end of …
“[May 31, 2012] the American Immigration Councils Legal Action Center released a report and filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit on the pressing issue of noncitizens access to counsel. Reports from across the country indicate that the Department of Homeland Securitys (DHS) immigration agenciesU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
“Trends in U.S. Corrections is a visual tool that provides a compilation of key developments in the criminal justice system over the past several decades.”
National Low Income Housing Coalition, March 2012 – “Out of Reach 2012 – America’s Forgotten Housing Crisis is a side-by-side comparison of wages and rents in every county, Metropolitan Area (MSAs/HMFAs), combined non metropolitan area and state in the United States. For each jurisdiction, the report calculates the amount of money a household must earn …
Innovations in retail payments, CPSS Publications No 102, May 2012 “Over the past decade, a number of innovative developments in retail payments have emerged. Many central banks take an interest in retail payments as part of their role in maintaining the stability and efficiency of the financial system and preserving confidence in their currencies. Although …
Global cancer transitions according to the Human Development Index (20082030): a population-based study. The Lancet Oncology, 1 June 2012 doi:10.1016/S1470-2045(12)70211-5: “Cancer is set to become a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the coming decades in every region of the world. We aimed to assess the changing patterns of cancer according to varying levels …
