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R&D: Apple’s FBI Battle

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On March 16, 2016

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the Apple-FBI fight.

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R&D from Prepd: Airport Security

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On March 15, 2016

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This R&D provides resources on airport security in the United States.  Reports suggest that airport security lines are getting longer throughout the country, something that could make summer travel difficult for millions of Americans.  The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) argues that the growing lines are due to budget cuts.

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of March 7-13, 2016

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On March 11, 2016

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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of March 7-13, 2016.

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R&D from Prepd: The U.S. Economy

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On March 10, 2016

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This R&D provides resources on the U.S. economy.  Unemployment in the United States is currently 4.9%, but a lack of global demand for some agricultural commodities and low oil prices are doing damage to several U.S. states such as Alaska, North Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming.  Wage growth in the economy has also been flat and consumer confidence appears stunted.  Some economists have warned that there could be a recession later in 2016 and that could benefit Republicans in the presidential campaign. A recession would also create problems for the Federal Reserve, which recently raised interest rates.

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R&D: The State of the Republican Race (2016)

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On March 9, 2016

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the state of the Republican race (2016).

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R&D from Prepd: Zimbabwe Nationalizes Its Diamond Mines

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On March 8, 2016

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This R&D provides resources on Zimbabwe’s nationalization of its diamond mines.  President Robert Mugabe announced last week that diamond smuggling was costing his nation $13 billion per year and that a new state-owned company needs to seize the minds to prevent this.  Although nationalization could enhance the size of the nation’s available wealth, it could also dampen the prospects of future foreign investment in the Zimbabwean economy.  Private firms that work the mines, including one Chinese company, have vowed to fight Mugabe’s decision in court.

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of February 29-March 6, 2016

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On March 4, 2016

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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of February 29-March 6, 2016.

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R&D from Prepd: Evo Morales & Bolivarian Socialism

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On March 3, 2016

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This R&D provides resources on Bolivian President Evo Morales and the state of “Bolivarian Socialism” in the country.  Bolivian voters recently rejected allowing Morales to run for a fourth term in 2020.  Morales has governed the country since 2005 and his rule has championed the rights of Bolivia’s indigenous peoples versus the nation’s wealthier regions.  It appears that recent corruption allegations affected the vote, but it must be said that Morales has been more fiscally responsible than other leftist regimes in Latin America.  Regardless of the reason, Morales’ defeat is another major loss for left-wing politics in the region over the last two years.

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R&D: Iran’s Elections (2016)

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On March 2, 2016

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Iran’s elections (2016).

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R&D from Prepd: Minimum Wage

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On March 1, 2016

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This R&D provides resources on the minimum wage debate in the United States.  Progressives argue that the minimum wage needs to be raised in order to keep up with inflation and better compensate American workers, while conservatives warn that increasing the minimum wage will reduce the number of entry-level jobs available to American youth and may serve as a deterrent to employers to hire.  States such as Alabama are moving to prohibit localities from establishing their own minimum wage, creating yet another nuance to the ongoing debate.  The U.S. minimum wage currently stands at $7.25 per hour.  It was last changed in 2009.

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of February 22-28, 2016

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On February 26, 2016

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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of February 22-28, 2016.

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R&D from Prepd: The Growing Supreme Court Fight

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On February 25, 2016

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This R&D provides resources on the growing fight over whether President Barack Obama will be able to get a Supreme Court justice confirmed by the Senate before the end of his presidential term.  Senate Republicans have said that they will not even grant hearings for a nominee, a position that President Obama claims is politically untenable.  Rumors suggest that President Obama may nominate centrist Nevada Republican Governor Brian Sandoval, but such a pick may alienate the Democratic base.  If a new nominee is not confirmed to replace Antonin Scalia it would mean that the 2016 presidential election would be a referendum on the future of the Supreme Court.

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R&D: The Ongoing War in Syria (2016)

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On February 24, 2016

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the ongoing war in Syria (2016).

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R&D from Prepd: The Global Oil Market

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On February 23, 2016

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This R&D provides resources on the state of the global oil market.  The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) recently reached a deal with other producers such as Russia to freeze levels of oil production in an attempt to stabilize oil prices.  The agreed upon freeze will see producers cut back to January levels, but observers are still skeptical that the deal will hold.  Global oil prices fell below $30 per barrel at the end of last week and Iran is deemed as a wild card.  The Islamic Republic says that it can abide by the freeze, but it also wants to increase production after being freed from Western sanctions.

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of February 15-21, 2016

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On February 19, 2016

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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of February 15-21, 2016.

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