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The 2011 Congress Thwarts USDA Plan for Healthy School Meals, Child nutrition took a step back last month when Congress added clauses and provisions to the agriculture appropriations bill that prevent the USDA from achieving some of its desired goals to improve the healthiness of school meals. Although the 2010 Hunger-Free Kids Act authorized the U.S. Department of Agriculture to rewrite school meal guidelines, Congress’ action last month prevents the USDA from limiting servings of starchy vegetables, increasing whole grains, and decreasing sodium limits. Learn more in an article originally published by Education Week.
U.S. Debt, Where does our national debt come from? One of the fundamental things to understand when considering the debate about reducing our national debt is how we accumulated so much in the first place.
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U.S. Long-Term Rating Lowered On Political Risks; Rating Actions on Government Bonds and Related Credit Implications Full Story
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is to make markets for consumer financial products and services work for Americans applying for a mortgage, choosing credit cards other consumer financial products. Full Story
Products that flood the U.S. from abroad, The Food and Drug Administration says 40 percent of fresh produce and 80 percent of the active ingredients in medications come into the U.S. from outside our borders Full Story
The Wall Street Reform Act at One Year. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Testimony before the Senate Committee Enhanced Oversight after the Financial Crisis, Full_Story
Net Neutrality proponents claim that telecom companies seek to impose a tiered service in order to control the pipeline and thereby remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and oblige subscribers to buy their services.
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