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U.S. Farm Income Outlook for 2016
(2016-09-07)[Excerpt] The U.S. farm sector is vast and varied. It encompasses production activities related to traditional field crops (such as corn, soybeans, wheat, and cotton) and livestock and poultry products (including meat, ... -
U.S. Foreign Trade in Services: Trends and U.S. Policy Challenges
(2014-05-15)[Excerpt] This report provides background information and analysis on U.S. foreign trade in services. The focus of the report is an analysis of the policy challenges that the United States confronts, especially the challenge ... -
U.S. Government Manual 2008-2009 Edition: Department of Labor
(2008-10-01)[Excerpt] The purpose of the Department of Labor is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners of the United States, to improve their working conditions, and to advance their opportunities for profitable ... -
U.S. Government Manual 2008-2009 Edition: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(2008-10-01)[Excerpt] The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforces laws which prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or age in hiring, promoting, firing, setting wages, testing, ... -
U.S. Government Manual 2008-2009 Edition: Federal Labor Relations Authority
(2008-10-01)[Excerpt] The Federal Labor Relations Authority oversees the Federal service labor-management relations program. It administers the law that protects the right of employees of the Federal Government to organize, bargain ... -
U.S. Government Manual 2008-2009 Edition: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
(2008-10-01)[Excerpt] The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service assists labor and management in resolving disputes in collective bargaining contract negotiation through voluntary mediation and arbitration services; provides ... -
U.S. Government Manual 2008-2009 Edition: Merit Systems Protection Board
(2008-10-01)[Excerpt] The Merit Systems Protection Board protects the integrity of the Federal personnel merit systems and the rights of Federal employees. In overseeing the personnel practices of the Federal Government, the Board ... -
U.S. Government Manual 2008-2009 Edition: National Labor Relations Board
(2008-10-01)[Excerpt] The National Labor Relations Board is vested with the power to prevent and remedy unfair labor practices committed by private sector employers and unions and to safeguard employees’ rights to organize and determine ... -
U.S. Government Manual 2008-2009 Edition: Occupational Safety and Health Review Comission
(2008-10-01)[Excerpt] The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission ensures the timely and fair resolution of cases involving the alleged exposure of American workers to unsafe or unhealthy working conditions. -
U.S. Government Manual 2008-2009 Edition: Office of Personnel Management
(2008-10-01)[Excerpt] The Office of Personnel Management administers a merit system to ensure compliance with personnel laws and regulations and assists agencies in recruiting, examining, and promoting people on the basis of their ... -
U.S. Government Manual 2008-2009 Edition: Social Security Administration
(2008-10-01)[Excerpt] The Social Security Administration manages the Nation’s social insurance program—consisting of retirement, survivors, and disability insurance programs—commonly known as Social Security. It also administers the ... -
U.S. GSP Labor Rights Conditionality: “Aggressive Unilateralism” OR a Forerunner to a Multilateral Social Clause?
(1995-01-02)The paper examines the impact that the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) has had on the world economy. -
U.S. Health Care Spending: Comparison with Other OECD Countries
(2007-09-17)[Excerpt] The United States spends more money on health care than any other country in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The OECD consists of 30 democracies, most of which are considered the ... -
U.S. Household Savings for Retirement in 2010
(2013-04-30)[Excerpt] This report provides data on a variety of household wealth measures in 2010 from the Federal Reserve’s triennial Survey of Consumer Finances. Although the amount of retirement assets is the primary focus of the ... -
U.S. Immigration Policy on Permanent Admissions
(2010-04-01)[Excerpt] Four major principles underlie current U.S. policy on permanent immigration: the reunification of families, the admission of immigrants with needed skills, the protection of refugees, and the diversity of admissions ... -
U.S. Immigration Policy on Permanent Admissions
(2012-03-13)[Excerpt] Four major principles underlie current U.S. policy on permanent immigration: the reunification of families, the admission of immigrants with needed skills, the protection of refugees, and the diversity of admissions ... -
U.S. Immigration Policy: Chart Book of Key Trends
(2013-03-07)[Excerpt] This report is a chart book of selected immigration trends that touch on the main elements of comprehensive immigration reform (CIR). Most policymakers agree that the main issues in CIR include increased border ... -
U.S. International Corporate Taxation: Basic Concepts and Policy Issues
(2014-12-02)Recent deficit reduction and tax reform plans have included broad proposals to reform the U.S. international corporate tax system. These proposals have raised concerns over how changing the way American multi-national ... -
U.S. International Trade: Trends and Forecasts
(2011-09-06)[Excerpt] This report provides an overview of the current status, trends, and forecasts for U.S. import and export flows as well as certain balances. The purpose of this report is to provide current data and brief explanations ...
