Economics

Issuing floating rate notes (FRN) is likely to help the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) meet its goals to borrow at the lowest cost over time...

The federal government''s basic procurement or acquisition process involves an agency identifying the goods and services it needs, determining the ...

U.S. employers in various industries argue that they need to hire foreign workers to perform lower-skilled jobs, while others maintain that many of...

Trade barriers elude fixed definitions, but may be broadly defined as government laws, regulations, policies, or practices that either protect dome...

Multiemployer pension plans, created by collective bargaining agreements including more than one employer, cover more than 10 million workers and r...

Veterans of our armed services form a vital part of the nation''s population, labour force, and business sector. Their economic success on re-enter...

Over the last two years, many U.S. policymakers, Members of Congress, and their European counterparts have struggled with how best to respond to th...

According to Census data, approximately 1% of small businesses in the United States currently export. With roughly three-quarters of world purchasi...

The West Bank and Gaza are comprised of about 2,400 square miles and have a combined population of 4.3 million people. The Palestinian Authority an...

On January 4th, 2011, the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 became law. The acronym refers to the Government Performance and Results Act. When GPRA 19...

The U.S. government uses federal credit (direct loans and loan guarantees) to allocate capital to a range of areas including home ownership, studen...

This book provides background and analysis of the premiums charged by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), which is a government-owned ...

This publication presents some empirical analysis on the demand for money. It covers a wide range of papers on econometric techniques and on previo...

This series examines issues and economic matters particular to small businesses. The term Small Enterprise (or Small Organisation) is sometimes use...

In response to continuing high rates of unemployment and a weak economy, President Obama announced his American Jobs Act on September 8, 2011. As s...

Derivatives, or financial instruments whose value is based on an underlying asset, played a key role in the financial crisis of 2008-2009. Congress...

This series spans the globe presenting leading research in economics. International applications and examples of economic progress are invaluable i...

This series spans the globe presenting leading research in economics. It is perhaps a sign of the times that economic weapons such as sanctions see...

Knowledge society is a dream and challenge of the advanced world even today. This is all somehow about the survival of our industrial world keeping...

The President and leading Members of Congress have indicated that income tax reform is a major policy objective. Some itemised deductions are visib...

This book provides a historical account of the current economic experience. The current financial crisis is the most severe economic crisis that mo...

The global financial crisis has sparked a debate over the cause and impact of the crisis. Academics and policymakers are searching for changes in t...

This book provides an overview of recent developments in the U.S.-China trade and economic relationship. The role of state-owned enterprises in Chi...

Since 2001, China has rapidly increased its economic engagement with sub-Saharan African countries. The United States has increased aid to sub-Saha...