New from the U.S. Government

U.S. Congressional Researh Service.
Available online.
"This report begins by exploring three core concepts: college cost (what institutions spend), sticker price (what students are charged), and net price (what students actually pay) -- defining each and presenting current and historical data. This information is followed by a discussion of various influences on costs and prices."
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U.S. Census Bureau.
Available online.   Printed copy to be added to the collection.
This annual publication probably is the single most generally-useful collection of statistical information on the U.S. The new 2008 edition contains over 900 tables, including 64 new compilations.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.

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U.S. Congressional Budget Office.
Available online.
This study "focuses on the estimated costs that certain state and local governments incur for providing various services—especially those related to education, health care, and law enforcement—to unauthorized immigrants. It also looks at the estimated taxes those individuals pay and at certain types of federal assistance that are available to states to help provide such services."
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U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Available online.
Latest edition of this annual series provides a statistical study of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use among U.S. secondary school students. You can view data tables and figures here.
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U.S. General Accountancy Office.
Available online.
"The 48-year U.S. embargo on Cuba aims to deny resources to the Castro regime by prohibiting most trade, travel, and financial transactions with Cuba." In this study, GAO examines the conflicts among various agencies' rules. It also includes a comparison of the Cuban embargo with current U.S. embargoes on other countries.
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U.S. Department of Labor.
Available online.   Printed copy to be added to the collection.
Annual survey of over 40 major industries (including education, business, etc.), focusing on current status and prospects for employment, including occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings, and working conditions.
Links are maintained in various locations within our Web site, including here.

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U.S. Congressional Research Service.
Available online.
"The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has released for public comment 10 economic research studies on media ownership that it had commissioned to provide data and analysis to support the policy debate on what ownership limitations are in the public interest..."
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