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Demographic pressures from an ageing society weigh less heavily on the United States than many other economies but they are now placing stress on a Social Security system that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276284
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Democrats and moderate Republicans voted against the Agriculture and Nutrition Act 2018 because it contained measures they oppose to tighten welfare entitlements, specifically…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB234038
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For the last two decades income inequality among workers has widened in the United States and become a significant political issue. However, the tight post-COVID-19 labour market…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276551
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Sessions marks the first Trump appointee of the confirmation process, which will continue over the coming weeks. Trump’s appointees to cabinet positions, independent agencies and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217207
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President-elect Donald Trump plans to expand military spending as part of his "America First" foreign policy but has so far offered few details of how this expansion will be…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217332
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The missed payment marks the island’s second default of 2017 after missing payments in January. The federal fiscal control board imposed by the US Congress has given the indebted…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217706
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With Republicans retaining their House and Senate majorities too, Trump is in a position to take unilateral action via his powers as chief executive, battle with Republican…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214839
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Prospects for US politics to end-2017.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221831
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Perez won the DNC chair position in the first contested party leadership election in more than a decade. He will help formulate the Democrats’ near-term response to the party’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218447
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While President Joe Biden's administration was prepared for the prospect of divided government, the slim majority will pose challenges for the Republican leadership as it…