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Social Security: The Government Pension Offset (GPO)
Congressional Research Service · 2024-03-07 · Reports · 8,367 words
Social Security spousal benefits were established in the 1930s to help support wives who are financially dependent on their husbands. It has since become more common for both spouses in a couple to wo...
Slower Population Growth, Economic Growth, and U.S. Fiscal Prospects
Congressional Research Service · 2024-03-07 · Posts · 1,069 words · PDF available
In November 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau released its first post-pandemic U.S. population projections. Newly projected population growth is slower than in earlier projections (Figure 1). Although the ...
Complete Streets: A Primer
Congressional Research Service · 2024-03-07 · Reports · 3,971 words · PDF available
Complete streets is a multimodal approach to roadway design and safety that considers all users of transportation infrastructure. A street is considered complete if it facilitates the safe movement of...
How does national confidence inform US-China relations?
Brookings Institution · 2024-03-07 · Article · 12,410 words · PDF available
When the U.S. and China feel secure and optimistic about their futures, the relationship generally functions most productively.