This report describes the concept of business cycles and their effect on the economy.

This report discusses defense spending rates and funding for programs under the FY2018 interim continuing resolution.

This report describes President Trump's current policy toward North Korea and possible options for future U.S. policy. Options include diplomatic engagement, international and U.S. sanction increases, military strikes, destabilization of the North Korean government through intelligence activities and popular resentment, enhanced military cooperation with allies, and additional funding for preventing arms trading and related trade with North Korea.

This report discusses the Department of Defense's (DOD) maintenance depots which provide dedicated equipment repair for the military's vehicles, weapons systems, and electronics and provides the locations and services of each depot divided by each military service.

This report discusses Australia's strategic alliance with the United States and their economic ties with China and ways these two interests may conflict. Relations between the U.S. and Australia and recent tensions between U.S. President Trump and Australian President Turnbull are also discussed.

This report discusses the levels of year-end contract spending by defense agencies and reasons this occurs and possible wasteful spending practices.

This report discusses military pay raises and the annual statutory basic pay raise based on changes in the Employment Cost Index. It includes descriptions of information related to the topic along with a table of historical increases in basic pay.

This report provides a brief description of the establishment, purposes, and organization of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC).

This report discusses regulations forbidding the use of foreign money in U.S. election campaigns and various debates and recent actions surrounding enforcement of the rules.

This report provides background information and includes charts that show active military enlisted members by pay grade and branch, as well as associated insignia.

This report provides background information and discusses the foreign affairs Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) funding.

This report provides background information and includes charts that show active military officers by pay grade and branch, as well as associated insignia.

This report describes each level of military enlisted personnel and the percentage of the force that they make up along with how many people are in each pay grade in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines. A chart of insignia for the various ranks is also included.