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Israel and U.S. Aid: Humanitarian Access in Gaza
Congressional Research Service · 2024-10-17 · Posts · 1,039 words · PDF available
Overview On October 13, 2024, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin jointly sent a letter, which the State Department described as a “private diplomatic communic...
FEMA’s IA Program Changes to Support Disaster Survivors
Congressional Research Service · 2024-10-17 · Resources · 1,516 words · PDF available
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may provide assistance to disaster survivors through the Individual Assistance (IA) program pursuant to a presidential declaration of emergency or major ...
Derivatives Trading in U.S. Banking
Congressional Research Service · 2024-10-17 · Resources · 1,208 words · PDF available
Overview Bank derivative holdings are highly concentrated among large banks, with large banks holding 97.9% of the notional amounts of bank derivative holdings. This level of concentration holds acros...
A Hypothetical Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Based on the Research Consumer Price Index for the Elderly
Congressional Research Service · 2024-10-17 · Resources · 1,269 words · PDF available
Background The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers Social Security, a social insurance program that protects an insured worker and his or her eligible family members against a loss of inc...