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Wage Inequality and the Stagnation of Earnings of Low-Wage Workers: Contributing Factors and Policy Options
Congressional Research Service · 2020-02-05 · Reports · 19,118 words · PDF available
Over the 1979-2018 period, real wages at the 10th percentile of the hourly wage distribution grew by 1.6%, whereas wages at the 50th percentile grew by 6.1% and wages at the 90th percentile grew by 37...
Oil Market Effects from U.S. Economic Sanctions: Iran, Russia, Venezuela
Congressional Research Service · 2020-02-05 · Reports · 17,150 words · PDF available
Economic sanctions imposed by the United States—through enacted legislation and executive action—on Iran, Russia, and Venezuela aim to pressure the ruling governments to change their behavior and poli...
Federal Securities Laws: An Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2020-02-05 · Resources · 1,664 words · PDF available
Securities Act of 1933 The Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act) governs the process by which companies issue securities. The Act prohibits any person from offering or selling a security to the publ...