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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of September 7-13, 2015

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On September 11, 2015

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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of September 7-13, 2015.

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R&D from Prepd: Tax Reform

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On September 10, 2015

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This R&D provides resources on tax reform.  For the last several election cycles, candidates for Congress and the White House have claimed to favor reforming America’s complicated tax code.  However, both parties disagree over the course of the necessary reforms, with Republicans typically favoring lower taxes as part of a deal and Democrats insisting on higher taxes for the wealthy in any proposal.

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R&D: The Colombian-Venezuelan Border Crisis

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On September 9, 2015

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on rising college costs.

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R&D from Prepd: South Africa’s Economy

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On September 8, 2015

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Today’s R&D provides resources on the South African economy.  Like other BRICS nations, South Africa’s economy is underperforming, registering an average of 1.8% GDP growth since 2008.  The economy contracted 1.3% in the second quarter of this year and demands for employment are pushing the African National Congress (ANC) in a more leftist direction.  Critics of the ANC government say that it needs to bolster infrastructure spending and warn that solutions that call for nationalizing properties could prove counterproductive.

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of August 31-September 6, 2015

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On September 4, 2015

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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of August 31-September 6, 2015.

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R&D: Rising College Costs

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On September 3, 2015

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on rising college costs.

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R&D from Prepd: Japan’s Security Bill

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On September 3, 2015

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This R&D provides resources on Japan’s security bill.  Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is pushing the bill, which would allow Japan to send its military to fight overseas.  120,000 people gathered in Toyko last weekend to oppose the legislation.  Abe’s popularity is taking a hit due to his support for the bill, with 50% of Japanese voters telling pollsters that they oppose the bill.

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R&D from Prepd: The Stock Market Sell-Off

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On September 2, 2015

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This R&D provides resources on a stock market sell-off in the United States (and elsewhere around the world).  Based on fears about China’s economy and decelerating manufacturing in the U.S. economy, investors are selling their holdings.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged by more than 1,000 points last Thursday.

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of August 24-30, 2015

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On August 28, 2015

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R&D from Prepd: The Legacy of Hurricane Katrina

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On August 27, 2015

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This R&D provides resources on New Orleans recovery from Hurricane Katrina.  The hurricane struck the Louisiana city in August 2005, killing more than 700 people.  Katrina was the costliest disaster natural disaster in American history and it was also the worst civil engineering disaster, as the flood protection systems around New Orleans failed.  The botched state and federal response to the disaster was arguably a turning point for the second term of President George W. Bush, who never seemed to regain his domestic footing after the disaster.

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R&D from Prepd: Congress & The Iran Deal

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On August 26, 2015

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This R&D provides resources on the brewing battle in Congress over the Iranian nuclear deal.  Congress is expected to vote next month on a measure that would disapprove the deal, but it would require a two-thirds majority to overcome a veto from President Obama.  Critics of the deal allege that it is rewarding a human rights abuser and a state sponsor of terrorism, while proponents argue that the deal averts war and can reward moderate elements of the Iranian political establishment.

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R&D: Greece’s Snap Election

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On August 25, 2015

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Greece’s snap election.

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of August 17-23, 2015

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On August 21, 2015

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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of August 17-23, 2015.

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R&D from Prepd: South Sudan’s Civil War

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On August 20, 2015

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This R&D provides resources on South Sudan’s civil war.  The world’s youngest nation has been engulfed in a civil conflict since December 2013.  The conflict was triggered by President Salva Kiir’s attempt to consolidate his political authority and his accusation that his former Vice President Riek Machar of trying to stage a coup.  It has been estimated that 20% of South Sudan’s population has been displaced by the conflict.

 

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R&D from Prepd: Social Security

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On August 19, 2015

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This R&D provides resources on Social Security.  The federal age insurance program recently celebrated its eightieth anniversary, but does so under a cloud of anxiety about whether older Americans can continue to expect existing levels of benefits and how the system can be preserved for younger generations.  Despite these fears, though, Social Security remains one of the most popular federal programs, with 82% of Americans saying that Social Security contributions were important for the “public good.”

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