Consolidation and Concentration in the U.S. Dairy Industry (open access)

Consolidation and Concentration in the U.S. Dairy Industry

The changing structure of U.S. agriculture has generated concerns about reduced competition in a wide variety of agricultural products markets, including dairy. Two primary areas of concern in the dairy industry are consolidation- the shift to fewer an larger firms- and industry concentration- the extent to which a small number of firms control most of the sales. This report contains information on financial stress for dairy farmers, the development of the U.S. dairy industry, farm and retail price movements, dairy industry structure, effects of concentration in the dairy industry, concerns about dairy pricing, U.S. antitrust law, and more.
Date: April 27, 2010
Creator: Shields, Dennis A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Emergency Communications: Broadband and the Future of 911 (open access)

Emergency Communications: Broadband and the Future of 911

This report discusses the current 911 infrastructure and possible options for modernizing the system to Next Generation 911 technology (NG9-1-1). It includes information about relevant legislation and policy, funding and grants, ways to create a base for change, the potential role of the Department of Homeland Security, and Congressional policy.
Date: April 27, 2010
Creator: Moore, Linda K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Building and Facility Security (open access)

Federal Building and Facility Security

This report discusses the security of federal government buildings and facilities that affect not only the daily operations of the federal government but also the health, well-being, and safety of federal employees and the public.
Date: April 27, 2010
Creator: Reese, Shawn & Tong, Lorraine H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Greece's Debt Crisis: Overview, Policy Responses, and Implications (open access)

Greece's Debt Crisis: Overview, Policy Responses, and Implications

This report provides an overview of the Greek debt crisis; outlines the major causes of the crisis, focusing on both domestic and international factors; examines how Greece, the Eurozone members, and the IMF have responded to the crisis; and highlights the broader implications of Greece's debt crisis, including for the United States.
Date: April 27, 2010
Creator: Nelson, Rebecca M.; Belkin, Paul & Mix, Derek E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Unauthorized Aliens in the United States (open access)

Unauthorized Aliens in the United States

This report discusses the unauthorized immigrant (illegal alien) population in the United States, which is a key and controversial immigration issue.
Date: April 27, 2010
Creator: Bruno, Andorra
System: The UNT Digital Library
Outsourcing and Insourcing Jobs in the U.S. Economy: Evidence Based on Foreign Investment Data (open access)

Outsourcing and Insourcing Jobs in the U.S. Economy: Evidence Based on Foreign Investment Data

This report addresses the issue of jobs outsourcing by analyzing the extent of direct investment into and out of the economy, the role such investment plays in U.S. trade, jobs, and production, and the relationship between direct investment and the broader economic changes that are occurring in the U.S. economy.
Date: April 27, 2010
Creator: Jackson, James K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF): Budget and Operations for FY2010 (open access)

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF): Budget and Operations for FY2010

This report provides an overview of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) budget and operations. This report chronicles congressional action on the FY2011 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS), and Related Agencies Appropriations bills, as well as any FY2010 supplemental appropriations bills, that provide funding for ATF.
Date: April 27, 2010
Creator: Krouse, William J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Grandfathered Health Plans Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (open access)

Grandfathered Health Plans Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)

This report addresses key questions concerning grandfathered plans and insurance reforms affecting such plans, including reporting and consumer information requirements, benefits package, and access to coverage.
Date: April 27, 2010
Creator: Fernandez, Bernadette
System: The UNT Digital Library