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R&D: American Unemployment (2014)

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On January 14, 2014

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on American unemployment (2013).

 

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R&D from Prepd: The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Turns Twenty

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On January 10, 2014

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This R&D provides articles on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).  Signed in December 1992 and going into force in January 1994, NAFTA established a free trade zone between the United States, Mexico, and Canada.  Economists have disputed its impact on all three economies, with some arguing that it has bolstered healthy levels of trade and others arguing that it harmed Mexican agriculture and the United States manufacturing sector.  NAFTA is celebrating its twentieth year anniversary this year, so extempers can expect to see questions about it in the coming months.

 

 

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R&D from Prepd: Max Baucus Nomination as Ambassador to China

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On January 9, 2014

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These tweets provide resources for extempers on Montana Senator Max Baucus’s recent nomination as the next U.S. Ambassador to China.  Baucus is not running for re-election to the Senate and the White House formally submitted the paperwork for his nomination to the Senate two days ago. His nomination could help the Democrats retain his Senate seat in this year’s midterm elections.

 

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R&D: Sochi Olympic Concerns

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On January 7, 2014

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on concerns about the Sochi Olympics.

 

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R&D: The Volcker Rule

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On January 3, 2014

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This R&D provides resources on the Volcker Rule. The Volcker Rule is part of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that limits risky investments by American banks. The financial industry argues that the rule is counterproductive and hurts its business interests, whereas supporters of the rule argue that it is needed to avoid another financial crisis. The rule is scheduled to go into effect this April.

 

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R&D from Prepd: Syrian Chemical Weapons

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On January 2, 2014

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This R&D provides resources on the continued dismantling of Syria’s chemical weapons program.  The Syrian government recently missed a deadline to get some of its chemical weapons arsenal into the hands of international observers who would destroy the weapons at sea.

 

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R&D: The Affordable Care Act (2013)

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On December 31, 2013

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the Affordable Care Act.

 

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R&D from Prepd: South Sudan’s Political Violence

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On December 27, 2013

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This morning’s R&D covers the recent political violence in South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation.  South Sudan became a nation in 2011 and its recent political problems could create another Sudanese civil war.

 

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R&D from Prepd: Utah’s Gay Marriage Battle

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On December 26, 2013

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The resources below provide evidence on Utah’s gay marriage fight.  A U.S. district court judge ruled last Friday that Utah’s constitution ban on gay marriage violated the Fourteenth Amendment, which makes Utah the latest state to have legal gay marriages.  Utah’s state government has vowed to appeal the decision.  Utah’s constitutional ban was approved by a significant number of voters in 2004, when gay marriage opponents used state referendums to increase conservative turnout in that year’s presidential election between President George W. Bush and then-Massachusetts Senator John Kerry.

 

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R&D: 2013 Venezuelan Municipal Elections & The Venezuelan Economy

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On December 24, 2013

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the 2013 Venezuelan municipal elections and the Venezuelan economy.

 

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R&D by Prepd: Paul Ryan

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On December 20, 2013

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The resources below concern Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney’s vice-presidential pick last year, and a member of the House of Representatives from Wisconsin.  Ryan is deemed an authority on fiscal matters within the Republican Party and worked with Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) to draft the latest budget compromise.  He is considered a potential 2016 Republican presidential nominee and leads the latest Iowa primary polls.

 

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R&D by Prepd: Nicolas Sarkozy’s Political Comeback

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On December 19, 2013

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These resources provide information on the possibility that former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will make a political comeback.  Sarkozy won the 2007 French presidential election, but was defeated by current French President Francois Hollande last year.  Problems with the French economy and existing immigration laws may provide an opportunity for Sarkozy to challenge Hollande in the next French presidential election, not due until 2017.

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R&D: Raising the Minimum Wage

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On December 17, 2013

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Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on raising the minimum wage.

 

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R&D by Prepd: The Jang Song Thae Purge

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On December 13, 2013

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The links below provide resources for extempers on the purge of Jang Song Thae, the uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.  Mr. Jang had served as a regent for Mr. Kim after he took over for his father Kim Jong-il in 2011.  Reports emerged yesterday that Mr. Jang was executed after confessing to trying to overthrow the government at a special military tribunal.  Mr. Jang’s removal could harm North Korea’s relationship with China and signals that Mr. Kim wants to solidify his grip on power.

 

 

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R&D by Prepd: The Congressional Budget Deal

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On December 12, 2013

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The tweets below provide information for extempers about the latest Congressional budget deal, struck between Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA). If approved by Congress, the deal will likely avert a federal government shutdown in January. The deal was not the comprehensive package some analysts expected, as entitlement program modifications and a debt ceiling increase are not included. It also fails to extend unemployment benefits.

 

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