Keystone XL Pipeline Veto Message
Brief message from President Obama on the occasion of his veto of S.1: The Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act. From the White House
Brief message from President Obama on the occasion of his veto of S.1: The Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act. From the White House
https://nccih.nih.gov/about/naccih/military-report
Explores the potential for development of a large-scale initiative to examine the effectiveness of mind-body approaches for pain and symptom management in military and veteran populations. From the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
http://www.census.gov/housing/hvs/files/qtr414/currenthvspress.pdf
Shows vacancy rates for rental housing and homeowner housing and by quarter from 1995 for homeownership rates. From the Census Bureau
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/cea_coi_report_final.pdf
Examines whether the use of financial advisors by Americans seeking help in investing their retirement sums may lead to conflicts of interest and the effects of those conflicts on retirement savings. Estimates that the aggregate annual cost of conflicted investment advice is about $17 billion annually. From the Council of Economic Advisers
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/resource/child-maltreatment-2013
Presents national data about child abuse and neglect known to child protective services agencies in the U.S. during federal fiscal year 2013. Besides neglect and physical abuse, the report also covers psychological maltreatment and sexual abuse. During 2013 there were 3.5 million referrals affecting 6.4 million children. From the Children’s Bureau of the Administration for Children and Families of the Health and Human Services Department
http://www.ers.usda.gov/media/1784488/eib136.pdf
Examines the emergence of China as a major importer of agricultural products, analyzes U.S.-China trade patterns, and summarizes alternative projections of future imports. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
https://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/49958-ARRA.pdf
Latest update on the impact of ARRA on the U.S. economy. Asserts that the effects of ARRA on output peaked in the first half of 2010 and have diminished since. Finds that employment increased during 2014 by between 0.1 million and 0.3 million full-time equivalent jobs. From the Congressional Budget Office
http://leg2.state.va.us/dls/h&sdocs.nsf/By+Year/RD912015/$file/RD91.pdf
Recommends that the Governor direct the Virginia Substance Abuse Services Council to continue its study of medical marijuana and of legalization or decriminalization of marijuana and the social, public safety, legal, and economic effects. Calls for final report to be submitted by December 1, 2015. From the Substance Abuse Services Council