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Analysis of the Adult Activities Allotment Formula under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-11 · Reports · 29,806 words · PDF available
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA; P.L. 113-128) is the primary federal workforce development statute. Congress has considered bills in the 117th and 118th Congresses that wou...
Can Tax Policy Increase Saving?
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-11 · Reports · 13,791 words · PDF available
National saving consists of (1) business saving by corporations; (2) personal saving by individuals; (3) saving (or more often dissaving) by the federal government; and (4) saving by state and local g...
Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (June 3–June 9, 2024)
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-11 · Posts · 2,279 words · PDF available
The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest to fede...
Contributions to Defined Contribution Retirement Plans
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-11 · Reports · 15,721 words · PDF available
Defined contribution (DC) retirement plans are a common employee benefit in the United States, with 63% of all American workers having access to such plans in 2023. These plans may be offered by both ...
Timing of the President’s Budget Submission to Congress: FY2010-FY2025
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-11 · Infographics · 588 words · PDF available
/ Timing of the President’s Budget Submission to Congress: FY2010-FY2025 The President's budget is a statement of the President's policy priorities and a unified plan for the allocation of federal bud...
Elections and Campaign Finance Policy: A CRS Podcast Series
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-11 · Posts · 396 words · PDF available
The CRS podcast series on elections and campaign finance policy features CRS analysts discussing their areas of expertise. Each episode serves as an introductory briefing that interested listeners can...
We should focus on rising wages, not just inflated prices
Brookings Institution · 2024-06-11 · Article · 31,942 words · PDF available
Post-COVID-19 wage gains have not been getting the same coverage as inflation woes, resulting in an inaccurate assessment of the economy.