http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/bcreg/bcreg20101213a1.pdf
Proposes to apply the protections of the Truth in Lending Act to consumer credit transactions up to $50,000, compared to the current limit of $25,000. From the Federal Reserve
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/231096.pdf
Public spending on police has more than quadrupled over the last 20+ years. This paper looks at what is driving the costs up, what communities have received in return for their investment in police forces, and some tactics being used to control costs. From the National Institute of Justice and Harvard University
http://www.monitoringthefuture.org/pressreleases/10cigpr.pdf
Press release which discusses the findings of Monitoring the Future, the 36th annual survey of drug use by American teens. Reports that the substantial decrease in teen smoking that began in the mid-1990s has come to a halt among younger teens. Supplemented by charts and statistical tables from 2010 Data from In-school Surveys of 8th-, 10th-, and 12th– Grade Students.
From the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the University of Michigan.
http://monitoringthefuture.org/pressreleases/10drugpr.pdf
Press release which discusses the findings of Monitoring the Future, the 36th annual survey of drug use by American teens. Finds that marijuana use is rising and alcohol use is declining among American youth. Supplemented by charts and statistical tables from 2010 Data from In-school Surveys of 8th-, 10th-, and 12th– Grade Students.
From the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the University of Michigan.
http://www.census.gov/rdo/pdf/StrengthInNumbers2010.pdf
This brochure explains where Census numbers come from and the role these numbers have in the way states and localities redraw the boundaries of their legislative districts. From the Census Bureau
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/119xx/doc11999/12-14-FederalDebt.pdf
This study provides background material on the current federal debt and on interest costs. Though the interest on the debt that the federal government currently pays is low by historical standards as a percentage of GDP, interest rates may grow rapidly in the next few years. From the Congressional Budget Office