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Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks in U.S. Agriculture
Congressional Research Service · 2022-10-06 · Resources · 1,399 words · PDF available
Agriculture and land-use activities continue to play a central role in the broader debate about energy and climate policy options in the United States and abroad. Such activities offer opportunities t...
Environmental, Social, and Governance Funds: SEC Proposed Names Rule Reform
Congressional Research Service · 2022-10-06 · Resources · 1,603 words · PDF available
On May 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioners voted 3-1 to officially propose amendments to its “Names Rule” governing certain investment fund names. The proposed rulemak...
Inflation in the U.S. Economy: Causes and Policy Options
Congressional Research Service · 2022-10-06 · Reports · 20,433 words
The Federal Reserve (Fed) defines stable prices to be inflation (the general rise in the price of goods and services) of 2% annually. After decades of low inflation, inflation has been above the Fed’s...