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FOCUS November 2013

Category - International Relations

  1. Lohman, Walter and others.
    A New View of Asia: 24 Charts that Show What's at Stake for America. Click to read the full-text
    October 7, 2013, 27 pages.
    "The stakes involved in recognizing America's status as a Pacific nation have never been greater. The global center of power and prosperity is moving to our west. And the prospect for instability and conflict that involve the U.S. interest in peace, freedom, and prosperity is moving with it." (From the Heritage Foundation)

  2. Moy, Kin.
    Trends in the U.S.-Taiwan Relationship. Click to read the full-text
    U.S. Department of State, October 3, 2013, 9 pages.
    "Taiwan can and should play a constructive role in more international organizations so that the goals of the international community are more fully supported. We encourage Taiwan to use the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement process to strengthen our bilateral trade and investment relationship." (From U.S. Department of State)

  3. Russel, Daniel R.
    U.S. Foreign Policy in the Asia-Pacific Region. Click to read the full-text
    U.S. Department of State, September 27, 2013, 13 pages.
    "The United States has a huge national interest in both the stability of the region as well as in the cooperation between the two largest economies in Asia and two very important partners of the United States. Japan is a close friend and ally of the United States, and the U.S. also has an extraordinarily important and constructive bilateral relationship with China." (From U.S. Department of State)

Category - Economics & Trade

  1. Lowell, Craig K.
    Rebuilding Household Wealth: Implications for Economic Recovery. Click to read the full-text
    Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Report, 16 pages.
    "Therefore, sustaining the recovery's momentum in the remainder of 2013 and into 2014 may require a greater push from private spending, particularly household consumption spending." (From CRS Report)

  2. Executive Office of the President.
    Executive Summary from the Financial Crisis: Five Years Later.Click to read the full-text
    The White House, September 2013, 6 pages.
    "This report describes 15 key elements of the response to the financial crises – providing an overview of the state of the economy and the financial system, the actions the Administration took in conjunction with the Federal Reserve and other regulators, and where we are now." (From the White House)

  3. Lindsey, Brink.
    Why Growth Is Getting Harder. Click to read the full-text
    CATO Institute, October 8, 2013 , 21 pages.
    "For over a century, the trend line for the long-term growth of the U.S. economy has held remarkably steady. Notwithstanding huge changes over time in economic, social, and political conditions, growth in real gross domestic product (GDP) per capita has fluctuated fairly closely around an average annual rate of approximately 2 percent. Looking ahead, however, there are strong reasons for doubting that this historic norm can be maintained." (From CATO Institute)

  4. Masters, Jonathan.
    Foreign Investment and U.S. National Security.Click to read the full-text
    Council on Foreign Relations, September 27, 2013, 9 pages.
    "As a top destination for foreign investment, the United States seeks to strike a balance between national security and its commitment to open markets, explains this Backgrounder." (From the Council on Foreign Relations)

Category - Politics 

  1. Holder, Eric.
    "Bold Steps to Reform and Strengthen America's Criminal Justice System."
    Vital Speeches of the Day, October 2013, pp. 308-312.
    "The course we have on is far from sustainable. And it is our time -- and our duty -- to identify those areas we can improve in order to better advance the cause of justice for all American." (From Vital Speeches of the Day)

  2. Levit, Mindy R. and others.
    Reaching the Debt Limit: Background and Potential Effects on Government Operations. Click to read the full-text
    Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, September 19, 2013, 27 pages.
    "In the past, the debt limit has always been raised before the debt reached the limit. However, on several occasions Treasury took extraordinary actions to avoid reaching the limit which, as a result, affected the operations of certain programs. If the Secretary of the Treasury determines that the issuance of obligations of the United States may not be made without exceeding the public debt limit, Treasury can make use of 'extraordinary measures.' Some of these measures require the Treasury Secretary to authorize a debt issuance suspension period." (From CRS Report)

  3. Purcell, Kristen.
    Online Video 2013.Click to read the full-text
    (Posting Videos Online a Fast-Growing Trend)
    Pew Research Center, October 10, 2013, 23 pages.
    "Over the past four years, the percent of American adult internet users who upload or post videos online has doubled from 14% in 2009 to 31% today. That includes 18% of adult internet users who post videos they have created or recorded themselves—many of whom hope their creations go viral. The share of online adults who watch or download videos has also grown from 69% of internet users in 2009 to 78% today, and mobile phones have become a key part of the video viewing and creating experience." (From the Pew Research Center) 

Category - Global Issues

  1. Friedman, Allan A.
    Cybersecurity and Trade: National Policies, Global and Local Consequences.Click to read the full-text
    Brookings Institution, September 19, 2013, 18 pages.
    "Information technology has often been seen as a huge success story in global trade, but its rapid diffusion has introduced new risks. Modern economies, developed and developing, are increasingly reliant on their IT-supported infrastructure for almost every aspect of daily life. Yet, as the headlines attest, this infrastructure is less than perfectly secure, and the rapidly evolving threat landscape exposes the dependent societies to dramatic risks." (From the Brookings Institution)

  2. Porter, Charlene.
    Today's Hot Will Be Tomorrow's Cool, Research Shows. Click to read the full-text
    IIP Digital, October 18, 2013, 4 pages.
    "The weather that humans considered hot over the past century or so will be the kind of weather that future generations will find to be cool." (From IIP Digital)

  3. West, Darrell M.
    Improving Health Care through Mobile Medical Devices and Sensors.Click to read the full-text
    Brookings Institution, October 22, 2013, 13 pages.
    "Health care access, affordability, and quality are problems all around the world and large numbers of individuals do not receive the quality care that they need. Mobile technology offers ways to help with these challenges." (From the Brookings Institution)

 

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