DOD Financial Management: Challenges in the Implementation of Business Systems Could Impact Audit Readiness Efforts, GAO-12-177T, Oct 27, 2011 International Military Education and Training: Agencies Should Emphasize Human Rights Training and Improve Evaluations, GAO-12-123, Oct 27, 2011 Supplemental Security Income: Preliminary Observations on Children with Mental Impairments, GAO-12-196T, Oct 27, 2011 VA Philippines Office: Maintain …

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National Drug Threat Assessment 2011: “This assessment is a comprehensive assessment of the threat posed to the United States by the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs. It was prepared through detailed analysis of the most recent law enforcement, intelligence, and public health data available to the National Drug Intelligence Center through the date of …

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More Poor Kids in More Poor Places: Children Increasingly Live Where Poverty Persists, October 18, 2011 “The authors of this brief examine child poverty rates using decennial census data from 1980, 1990, and 2000, as well as American Community Survey five-year estimates between 2005 and 2009, to identify those counties where child poverty has persisted. …

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An Analysis of State‐owned Enterprises and State Capitalism in China, By Andrew Szamosszegi and Cole Kyle. U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, October 26, 2011 “China’s economy is the world’s second largest national economy, a powerhouse in international trade, and a major destination for foreign investors. China not only has a private sector, but private …

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7 billion people and you: What’s your number?: “The world’s population is expected to hit seven billion in the next few weeks. After growing very slowly for most of human history, the number of people on Earth has more than doubled in the last 50 years. Where do you fit into this story of human …

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Sovereign risk in bank regulation and supervision: Where do we stand? – Hervé Hannoun, Deputy General Manager Bank for International Settlements Financial Stability Institute High-Level Meeting, Abu Dhabi, UAE, October 26, 2011 “My topic today is the treatment of sovereign risk in banking regulation and supervision. This theme has been spotlighted by the sovereign debt …

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NYT Chart – Tracking Europe’s Debt Crisis – “European leaders obtained an agreement from banks to take a 50 percent loss on the face value of their Greek debt.” European Council and Euro area summit, 26 October 2011: “The package we have agreed tonight is a comprehensive package that confirms that Europe will do what …

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“The nation’s primary payer for long-term services and supports, Medicaid finances 43 percent of all spending on long-term care services and covers a range of services and supports, including those needed by people to live independently in the community, as well as services provided in institutions. This report provides an overview of long-term care users …

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