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Deferred Maintenance of Federal Land Management Agencies: FY2013-FY2022 Estimates and Issues
Congressional Research Service · 2023-08-08 · Reports · 10,181 words · PDF available
Each of the four major federal land management agencies maintains tens of thousands of diverse assets, including roads, bridges, buildings, and water management structures. These agencies are the Bure...
Family Office Regulation in Light of the Archegos Fallout
Congressional Research Service · 2023-08-08 · Resources · 1,685 words · PDF available
In late March 2021, Archegos Capital Management and its investment bank financiers started liquidating huge stock positions, causing significant turbulence in capital markets. The stock sell-offs led ...
Short Selling: Background and Policy Issues
Congressional Research Service · 2023-08-08 · Resources · 1,645 words · PDF available
Short selling generally involves the sale of a stock that the seller does not own (and instead borrows and must return at a later date) with an intent to profit if the stock declines in value. The pra...
The Bahamas: An Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2023-08-08 · Resources · 1,512 words · PDF available
Political Environment The Bahamas, a Caribbean nation of some 700 islands off the southeast coast of the United States, has been a stable parliamentary democracy since its independence from the United...