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The Federal Budget: Overview and Issues for FY2017 and Beyond (open access)

The Federal Budget: Overview and Issues for FY2017 and Beyond

This report summarizes issues surrounding the federal budget and discusses policy changes relevant to the budget framework for FY2017. It also discusses the major policy proposals included in the President's FY2017 budget and, when available, the House and Senate budget resolutions. Finally, this report addresses major short- and long-term fiscal challenges facing the federal government.
Date: March 24, 2016
Creator: Driessen, Grant A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Excise Tax on High-Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage: In Brief (open access)

Excise Tax on High-Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage: In Brief

This report provides an overview of the excise tax. The report includes cost estimates for the excise tax and explores the excise tax's relationship with the tax advantages for employer-sponsored health coverage. The information in this report is based on statute and two notices issued by the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Date: March 24, 2016
Creator: Mach, Annie L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
What's the Difference?--Comparing U.S. and Chinese Trade Data (open access)

What's the Difference?--Comparing U.S. and Chinese Trade Data

This report discusses the size of the U.S. bilateral trade deficit with China, which continues to be an important issue in bilateral trade relations.
Date: March 24, 2016
Creator: Martin, Michael F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Chinese Military: Overview and Issues for Congress (open access)

The Chinese Military: Overview and Issues for Congress

This report provides a brief overview of the Chinese military. In order to cover a wide range of issues in a concise format, the report does not go into great depth on many topics and omits other topics that might be considered germane.
Date: March 24, 2016
Creator: Rinehart, Ian E.
System: The UNT Digital Library