Iran sanctions: Congressional Research Service report
…allow some direct business transactions with Iran, including the sale of commercial airplane parts, as well as some food and medical products. Moreover, the “U.S. trade ban does not bar…
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Lost economic value of unemployed or underemployed youth
…Medicaid covers an estimated 28% of these youth; the cost of their coverage is approximately $16 billion. Annually, an opportunity youth receives at least $360 more in housing assistance, food…
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Impact of low-skilled immigration on the youth labor market
…food services. “Growth in immigration appears to have reduced youth employment-population ratios over the past few decades, although other factors surely played a role,” the researcher writes. “In particular, teen…
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U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
…currency, spurring inflation. The Ministry of the Economy estimated that, by the end of 2011, prices for basic food items had increased by up to 37%, hurting the poor in…
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U.S. refugee admissions and resettlement policy
…newly admitted refugees. Unless they are granted full U.S. citizenship, refugees are only eligible for social welfare benefits such as food stamps and Medicaid for between five and seven years….
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Oil revenues for public investment in Africa: Targeting urban or rural areas?
…the World Economy and the International Food Policy Research Institute, construct six economic models — each with different levels of investment in infrastructure in rural and urban areas — to…
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Academic research and studies: How they work and why journalists should care
…Sacramento Bee “The Unpersuaded: Who Listens to a President?” The New Yorker “Whole Food Blues: Why Organic Agriculture May Not Be So Sustainable,” Time Studies can also be used to…
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Biodiversity loss and its impact on humanity
…and soil organic matter increase with plant richness.” “[The] loss of higher consumers can cascade through a food web to influence plant biomass. Loss of one or a few top…
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HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: Research roundup
…care services. In addition, patients receiving home-based care and/or food support services showed greater improvements in selected health-related QOL indicators. This report discusses the feasibility of effective ART in a…
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Global protest, technology and social media: Research roundup
…of food supplies. Such developments bring individuals’ own narratives to the fore in the mobilization process, often requiring organizations to be more flexible in their definitions of issues. This personalization…
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