http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/49770-SGR-Menu.pdf
Chart which shows the cost in billions of dollars over the period 2015 to 2024 of different policy implementations for Medicare payments to physicians. From the Congressional Budget Office
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/dcp171778_380538.pdf
Reports on the incidence and types of crimes in England and Wales over the past year. From the Office for National Statistics
Finds the average federal tax rate for all households in 2011 was 17.6%. Also examines the effect of taxes on households with differing amounts of income and trends. From the Congressional Budget Office
http://askhrgreen.org/wp-content/uploads/media-toolkit/publications/askHRgreen-CurbsideRecycling.pdf
Provides an overview of recycling in the Hampton Roads region—from the municipalities that provide the curbside service to the businesses that collect, sort, and re-sell the materials. Also provides information on the jobs created and the economic impact. From AskHRgreen,org and the Hampton Roads Planning District Commision
http://www.gao.gov/assets/670/666782.pdf
Examines the extent to which 20 countries involved with the U.S. in Free Trade Agreements are living up to provisions relating to protection of the environment and how well U.S. agencies are enforcing those provisions. From the Government Accountability Office
http://www.gao.gov/assets/670/666787.pdf
Examines the extent to which 20 countries involved with 14 Free Trade Agreements with the U.S. are living up to provisions relating to fundamental labor rights and how well U.S. agencies are enforcing those provisions. From the Government Accountability Office
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43784.pdf
Over the last quarter century, federal assistance provided via disaster declarations has exceeded $150 billion, yet the process by which such declarations come into being is not well understood. This report discusses the evolution of the process, how it is administered, and recent changes to the process. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40594.pdf
Landsat 8, launched in 2013 by NASA, is the latest in a string of earth-observing satellites going back to 1972. This report focuses on whether there should be a Landsat 9, whether the effort should be privatized, the value of continuous earth monitoring, and the cost of such a project.
From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists