Standard & Poor's Downgrade of U.S. Government Long-Term Debt (open access)

Standard & Poor's Downgrade of U.S. Government Long-Term Debt

This report discusses the lowering of the U.S. government debt credit rating by Standard & Poor's (S&P) on August 5, 2011. It discusses the reasons behind the lowered credit rating and implications for the U.S. economy, other debt markets, and banking regulations.
Date: August 9, 2011
Creator: Jickling, Mark
System: The UNT Digital Library
Unrest in Syria and U.S. Sanctions Against the Asad Regime (open access)

Unrest in Syria and U.S. Sanctions Against the Asad Regime

This report analyzes the current unrest in Syria and the U.S. response to the Syrian government's crackdown against demonstrators. It also provides background information on U.S. sanctions against the Asad regime and its supporters.
Date: August 9, 2011
Creator: Sharp, Jeremy M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Summary of Potential Employer Penalties Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (open access)

Summary of Potential Employer Penalties Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)

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Date: August 9, 2011
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Small Business Administration Microloan Program (open access)

Small Business Administration Microloan Program

This report describes the Microloan program's eligibility standards and operating requirements for lenders and borrowers and examines the arguments presented by the program's critics and advocates. It also examines changes to the program authorized by P.L. 111-240, the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.
Date: August 9, 2011
Creator: Dilger, Robert J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization: An Overview of Legislative Action in the 112th Congress (open access)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization: An Overview of Legislative Action in the 112th Congress

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Date: August 9, 2011
Creator: Elias, Bart
System: The UNT Digital Library
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (open access)

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

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Date: August 9, 2011
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Supplemental Security Income (SSI): Accounts Not Counted As Resources (open access)

Supplemental Security Income (SSI): Accounts Not Counted As Resources

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Date: August 9, 2011
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Proposed U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA): Provisions and Implications (open access)

The Proposed U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA): Provisions and Implications

This report is designed to assist Members of Congress as they consider the costs and benefits of the U.S.-South Korean Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA.) It examines the provisions of the KORUS FTA in the context of the overall U.S.-South Korean economic relationship, U.S. objectives, and South Korean objectives.
Date: August 9, 2011
Creator: Cooper, William H.; Manyin, Mark E.; Jurenas, Remy & Platzer, Michaela D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Assistance Programs in China (open access)

U.S. Assistance Programs in China

This report examines U.S. foreign assistance activities in the People's Republic of China (PRC), including U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) programming, foreign operations appropriations, policy history, and legislative background. International programs supported by U.S. departments and agencies other than the Department of State and USAID are not covered in this report.
Date: August 9, 2011
Creator: Lum, Thomas
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: Politics, Governance, and Human Rights (open access)

Iraq: Politics, Governance, and Human Rights

This Congressional Research Report for Congress describes political transitions, first elections, political infighting, and related governance issues pertaining to Iraq.
Date: August 9, 2011
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
System: The UNT Digital Library