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R&D: Speaker Paul Ryan

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On November 4, 2015

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Speaker Paul Ryan.

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R&D from Prepd: Myanmar’s National Elections

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On November 3, 2015

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This R&D provides resources on Myanmar’s national elections, which will be held on Sunday.  The international community expects the nation to run its fairest elections since the 1980s, but there are concerns that the nation’s military interests are trying to hurt the National League for Democracy (NLD) and that the elections will not empower the nation’s various minority communities.  In all, ninety-two political parties will contest the elections for the national parliament, also known as the Hluttaw.  NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi is barred from being named the nation’s president by the legislature due to being married to a foreign national.

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of October 26-November 1, 2015

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On October 30, 2015

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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of October 26-November 1, 2015.

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R&D from Prepd: The Saudi Economy

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On October 29, 2015

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This R&D provides resources on Saudi Arabia’s economy.  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently issued a report that suggests that the kingdom may run out of financial assets in less than five years.  This is largely due to the slumping global oil price, which means that Saudi Arabia is running a double digit budget deficit this year.  The same is projected for next year.  The IMF is recommending that Saudi Arabia enact significant spending cuts in order to keep the deficits under control.

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R&D: Canada’s Parliamentary Elections (2015)

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On October 28, 2015

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Canada’s parliamentary elections (2015).

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R&D from Prepd: Standardized Testing in America’s Schools

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On October 27, 2015

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This R&D provides resources on standardized testing in America’s schools.  As a result of the school accountability movement, testing requirements in the nation’s schools have risen in recent decades.  A recent report by the Council of the Great City Schools says that that the testing load for students in urban districts is too much and that there is a lack of coordination between exams.  The Obama administration says that it will work to encourage states to reduce the testing load among all American students to constitute less than 2% of classroom time and make the tests fairer for students of different backgrounds.

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of October 19-25, 2015

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On October 23, 2015

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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of October 19-25, 2015.

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R&D from Prepd: Joe Biden Opting Not to Run For President

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On October 22, 2015

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Today’s R&D provides resources on Vice President Joe Biden opting not to seek the Democratic presidential nomination.  Biden made the announcement at the White House yesterday.  His decision paves the way for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to be the Democratic nominee as pundits do not give her socialist challenger, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, good odds to beat her.

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R&D: A Third Intifada?

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On October 21, 2015

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the third intifada.

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R&D from Prepd: Brazil’s Political Intrigue

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On October 20, 2015

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This R&D provides resources on Brazil’s political intrigue.  President Dilma Rousseff is facing an impeachment effort in the midst of swirling allegations of fiscal mismanagement.  Furthermore, Rousseff is under fire to replace finance minister Joaquim Levy.  Brazil is coping with its worst economic downturn in nearly a century and the nation’s fiscal problems are aggravated by corruption inquiries into major politicians.  The Brazilian opposition accuses Rousseff of hiding the liabilities of social programs in the 2014 national budget, which would violate the nation’s fiscal responsibility law.

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of October 12-18, 2015

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On October 16, 2015

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R&D from Prepd: Nigeria’s Corruption Battle

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On October 15, 2015

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This R&D provides resources on Nigeria’s anti-corruption fight.  President Muhammadu Buhari was elected earlier this year due in part to making corruption a focal point of his campaign.  Economists estimate that Nigeria loses billions each year due to corruption and Buhari has recently taken the controversial step of not naming a national oil minister.  Most of the corruption that takes place in the country takes place in the oil sector.

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R&D: The American Gun Control Debate

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On October 14, 2015

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R&D from Prepd: The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

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On October 13, 2015

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This R&D provides resources on the Trans-Pacific Parternship (TPP).  The TPP is a free trade zone that includes twelve Pacific Rim nations such as the United States, Japan, Canada, and Australia.  The Obama administration has championed the deal as a way to counter China’s influence in the Pacific, but Republicans and Democrats have expressed skepticism about the accord.  Negotiations on the TPP were completed last Monday, but now the accord faces fierce ratification battles that could be lost pending political changes in the nations that signed.

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of October 5-11, 2015

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On October 9, 2015

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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of October 5-11, 2015.

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