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Reauthorizing the Satellite Home Viewing Provisions in the Communications Act and the Copyright Act: Issues for Congress
October 23, 2009, 12:00am PDT
To further the longstanding U.S. media policy goal of localism, the current statutory framework for satellite and cable multichannel video programming distribution services distinguishes between...
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Summary Of Small Business Health Insurance Tax Credit Under PPACA (P.L. 111-148)
April 5, 2010, 12:00am PDT
This paper provides a description of the small business tax credit and illustrations of the phase-out for qualifying employers' contributions toward their workers' health insurance premiums, based...
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Text and Multimedia Messaging: Emerging Issues for Congress
October 17, 2008, 12:00am PDT
The first text messages were sent during 1992 and 1993, although commercially, text messaging was not widely offered or used until 2000. Even then, messages could only be sent between users...
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Spam: An Overview of Issues Concerning Commercial Electronic Mail
May 14, 2008, 12:00am PDT
Spam, also called Unsolicited Commercial Email (UCE) or "Junk email," aggravates many computer users. Not only can spam be a nuisance, but its cost may be passed on to consumers through higher...
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The Global Financial Crisis: Analysis And Policy Implications
February 4, 2010, 12:00am PST
The world appears to be recovering from the global recession that has caused widespread business contraction, increases in unemployment, and shrinking government revenues. Although the...
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The Financial Crisis: Impact On And Response By The European Union
March 17, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The European Union (EU) and the United States have taken unusual and extraordinary steps to resolve the financial crisis while stimulating domestic demand to stem the economic downturn. These...
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Financial Market Supervision: European Perspectives
March 17, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The global financial crisis has sparked a debate over the cause and impact of the crisis. Academics and policymakers are searching for changes in the financial system that can correct any...
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Financial Regulatory Reform: Systemic Risk And The Federal Reserve
March 26, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The recent financial crisis contained a number of systemic risk episodes, or episodes that caused instability for large parts of the financial system. The lesson some policymakers have taken from...
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The Global Economic Crisis: Impact On Sub-Saharan Africa And Global Policy Responses
April 6, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Sub-Saharan Africa has been strongly affected by the global recession, despite initial optimism that the global financial system would have few spillover effects on the continent. The...
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Federal Financial Services Regulatory Consolidation: Structural Response To The 2007-2009 Financial Crisis
April 12, 2010, 12:00am PDT
To address the causes of the 2007-2009 financial crisis, three major proposals have been put forward that would consolidate at least some parts of the federal financial regulatory structure: the...
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Who Regulates Whom? An Overview Of U.S. Financial Supervision
April 21, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Federal financial regulation in the United States has evolved through a series of piecemeal responses to developments and crises in financial markets. This paper provides an overview of current...
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Financial Regulatory Reform And The 111th Congress
June 1, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The financial regulatory reform being considered in the 111th Congress is the continuation of a policy debate beginning before the September 2008 financial panic. For example, Treasury Secretary...
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The European Union's Response To The 2007-2009 Financial Crisis
August 13, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The purpose of this paper is to assess the response of the European Union (EU) to the 2007-2009 financial crisis in terms of the financial regulatory changes the EU has made or is planning to...
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The European Union's Response To The 2007-2009 Financial Crisis
August 13, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The purpose of this paper is to assess the response of the European Union (EU) to the 2007-2009 financial crisis in terms of the financial regulatory changes the EU has made or is planning to...
Provided by Congressional Research Service
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Financial Regulatory Reform And The 111th Congress
June 1, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The financial regulatory reform being considered in the 111th Congress is the continuation of a policy debate beginning before the September 2008 financial panic. For example, Treasury Secretary...
Provided by Congressional Research Service
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White Papers
Who Regulates Whom? An Overview Of U.S. Financial Supervision
April 21, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Federal financial regulation in the United States has evolved through a series of piecemeal responses to developments and crises in financial markets. This paper provides an overview of current...
Provided by Congressional Research Service
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White Papers
Federal Financial Services Regulatory Consolidation: Structural Response To The 2007-2009 Financial Crisis
April 12, 2010, 12:00am PDT
To address the causes of the 2007-2009 financial crisis, three major proposals have been put forward that would consolidate at least some parts of the federal financial regulatory structure: the...
Provided by Congressional Research Service
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White Papers
The Global Economic Crisis: Impact On Sub-Saharan Africa And Global Policy Responses
April 6, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Sub-Saharan Africa has been strongly affected by the global recession, despite initial optimism that the global financial system would have few spillover effects on the continent. The...
Provided by Congressional Research Service
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White Papers
Financial Regulatory Reform: Systemic Risk And The Federal Reserve
March 26, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The recent financial crisis contained a number of systemic risk episodes, or episodes that caused instability for large parts of the financial system. The lesson some policymakers have taken from...
Provided by Congressional Research Service
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White Papers
Financial Market Supervision: European Perspectives
March 17, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The global financial crisis has sparked a debate over the cause and impact of the crisis. Academics and policymakers are searching for changes in the financial system that can correct any...
Provided by Congressional Research Service
-
White Papers
The Financial Crisis: Impact On And Response By The European Union
March 17, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The European Union (EU) and the United States have taken unusual and extraordinary steps to resolve the financial crisis while stimulating domestic demand to stem the economic downturn. These...
Provided by Congressional Research Service
-
White Papers
The Global Financial Crisis: Analysis And Policy Implications
February 4, 2010, 12:00am PST
The world appears to be recovering from the global recession that has caused widespread business contraction, increases in unemployment, and shrinking government revenues. Although the...
Provided by Congressional Research Service
-
White Papers
Spam: An Overview of Issues Concerning Commercial Electronic Mail
May 14, 2008, 12:00am PDT
Spam, also called Unsolicited Commercial Email (UCE) or "Junk email," aggravates many computer users. Not only can spam be a nuisance, but its cost may be passed on to consumers through higher...
Provided by Congressional Research Service
-
White Papers
Text and Multimedia Messaging: Emerging Issues for Congress
October 17, 2008, 12:00am PDT
The first text messages were sent during 1992 and 1993, although commercially, text messaging was not widely offered or used until 2000. Even then, messages could only be sent between users...
Provided by Congressional Research Service
-
White Papers
Summary Of Small Business Health Insurance Tax Credit Under PPACA (P.L. 111-148)
April 5, 2010, 12:00am PDT
This paper provides a description of the small business tax credit and illustrations of the phase-out for qualifying employers' contributions toward their workers' health insurance premiums, based...
Provided by Congressional Research Service
-
White Papers
Reauthorizing the Satellite Home Viewing Provisions in the Communications Act and the Copyright Act: Issues for Congress
October 23, 2009, 12:00am PDT
To further the longstanding U.S. media policy goal of localism, the current statutory framework for satellite and cable multichannel video programming distribution services distinguishes between...
Provided by Congressional Research Service
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