elf U.S. Court Bars California Man from Selling or Administering Pension and Employee Welfare-Benefit Plans By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:16:32 EDT A federal court in Los Angeles has permanently barred William Alexander of Pasadena, Calif., and his two companies, Retirement Plan Services Inc. and Lyons Pensions Inc., from selling or administering pension plans or employee welfare-benefit plans. Full Article OPA Press Releases
elf Justice Department Sues to Stop Nationwide “Welfare Benefit Plan” Tax Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:32:15 EDT The Justice Department is seeking to block a husband and wife from operating a scheme that allegedly helps high-income individuals attempt to improperly avoid income taxes by funneling money through purported “welfare benefit plans.” Full Article OPA Press Releases
elf Self-Proclaimed “Governor” of Alabama and Wife Convicted of Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 17:10:44 EDT A federal jury in Montgomery, Ala., today convicted Monty Ervin and Patricia Ervin of conspiracy to defraud the United States and three counts of tax evasion. Full Article OPA Press Releases
elf Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Laurie Robinson at the Animal Welfare Institute Albert Schweitzer Awards Ceremony By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:34:15 EST "The Albert Schweitzer Awards are given in honor of one of the world’s great humanitarians, a man who defined “good” as the preservation and enhancement of life in all its forms. The work that these recipients have done embodies the soul of Schweitzer’s philosophy," said Assistant Attorney General Robinson. Full Article Speech
elf Self-proclaimed “Governor” of Alabama Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 May 2012 18:07:56 EDT Monty Ervin and Patricia Ervin, owners of Southern Realty in Dothan, Ala., were sentenced today to federal prison for conspiring to defraud the United States and tax evasion, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. After a two-week trial that began Oct. 25, 2011, a federal jury in Montgomery, Ala., convicted the Ervins of one count of conspiracy and three counts of tax evasion. The jury also convicted Patricia Ervin of one count of structuring transactions to avoid bank reporting requirements. Monty Ervin was sentenced to 120 months in prison; Patricia Ervin was sentenced to five years of probation, with the condition that she spend 40 consecutive weekends in jail. In sentencing the Ervins, the court found that Monty Ervin was the leader and organizer of the conspiracy and exercised control over Patricia Ervin. Full Article OPA Press Releases
elf Self-Proclaimed “President” of Sovereign Citizen Group Indicted for Tax Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:27:27 EDT A federal grand jury in Montgomery, Ala., charged James Timothy Turner, also known as Tim Turner, with conspiracy to defraud the United States, attempting to pay taxes with fictitious financial instruments, attempting to obstruct and impede the Internal Revenue Service, failing to file a 2009 federal income tax return and falsely testifying under oath in a bankruptcy proceeding. Full Article OPA Press Releases
elf Self-Proclaimed “President” of Sovereign Citizen Nation Convicted in Alabama of Federal Tax Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:42:29 EDT A federal jury in Montgomery, Ala., found James Timothy Turner, also known as Tim Turner, guilty late Friday of conspiracy to defraud the United States, attempting to pay taxes with fictitious financial instruments, attempting to obstruct and impede the Internal Revenue Service, failing to file a 2009 federal income tax return and falsely testifying under oath in a bankruptcy proceeding. Full Article OPA Press Releases
elf Self-proclaimed Leader of Sovereign Citizen Group Sentenced to Federal Prison for Promoting Tax Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 16:39:59 EDT The Justice Department, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the FBI announced today that James Timothy Turner, also known as Tim Turner, was sentenced to serve 18 years in federal prison for conspiracy to defraud the United States, attempting to pay taxes with fictitious financial instruments, attempting to obstruct and impede the IRS, failing to file a 2009 federal income tax return and falsely testifying under oath in a bankruptcy proceeding. Full Article OPA Press Releases
elf Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks at the Department of Justice Ceremony Commemorating the Twelfth Anniversary of September 11, 2001 By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 08:38:15 EDT It is an honor to join so many friends and colleagues for today’s observance – as we mark the twelfth anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attacks ever carried out against the United States; remember the nearly 3,000 innocent people whose lives were lost; and pay tribute to the 72 brave law enforcement officers who were called, on that beautiful autumn morning, to make the ultimate sacrifice. Full Article Speech
elf U.S. Deputy Attorney General Cole and Panamanian Attorney General Belfon Sign Agreement to Share Forfeited Assets By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:13:10 EDT Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole and Panamanian Attorney General Ana Belfon today signed an agreement in Panama City, Panama, to share more than $36 million in forfeited criminal assets with the Government of Panama. Full Article OPA Press Releases
elf Associate Attorney General Tony West Delivers Remarks at the National Indian Child Welfare Association’s Thirty-second Annual Protecting Our Children Conference By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 09:35:57 EDT It was that promise that, nearly forty years ago, led Congress to hold a series of hearings that lifted the curtain and shed light on abusive child-welfare practices that were separating Native children from their families at staggering rates; uprooting them from their tribes and their culture. Roughly one of every three or four Indian children, according to data presented at those hearings, had been taken from their birth families and placed with adoptive families, in foster care, or in institutions that had little or no connection to the child's tribe. Full Article Speech
elf RE: Extending Product Shelf-Life By connect.raps.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:56:31 -0400 From : Communities>>Regulatory Open ForumYes, exactly i asked same Full Article Discussion
elf Mogrify and Sangamo in license agreement for ‘off-the-shelf’ CAR-Treg By www.biopharma-reporter.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:16:00 +0100 Sangamo plans to utilize Mogrifyâs cell conversion technology to develop CAR-Treg cell therapies. Full Article Bio Developments
elf UPSC (IAS) Prelims 2020: Ministry-Wise Important Government Schemes (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare) By www.jagranjosh.com Published On :: 2020-03-27T15:23:00Z Check important government schemes launched by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare which are important to study for the UPSC (IAS) Prelims 2020 exam. Full Article
elf Tencent leads $9.4m funding in Indian self-publishing platform Pratilipi By www.dealstreetasia.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 12:21:41 +0000 The funding also saw the participation of Omidyar Network, Shunwei Capital, BCCL, and Nexus Venture Partners. The post Tencent leads $9.4m funding in Indian self-publishing platform Pratilipi appeared first on DealStreetAsia. Full Article Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd (BCCL) Nexus Venture Partners Omidyar Network Pratilipi Shunwei Capital Tencent Holdings Ltd.
elf Need More Self-Control? Try a Simple Ritual By feeds.nature.com Published On :: 2018-10-11 Study finds an unusual technique for eating less Full Article
elf Effects of acute and repeated treatment with methocinnamox, a mu opioid receptor antagonist, on fentanyl self-administration in rhesus monkeys By feeds.nature.com Published On :: 2020-05-06 Full Article
elf Phosphorylation of cGAS by CDK1 impairs self-DNA sensing in mitosis By feeds.nature.com Published On :: 2020-04-28 Full Article
elf Trump Turned the Death Count Into a Story About Himself By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020Official figures exclude thousands who have died during the pandemic. To draw the right lessons, the United States needs an accurate tally of the victims. Full Article
elf Trump Turned the Death Count Into a Story About Himself By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020Official figures exclude thousands who have died during the pandemic. To draw the right lessons, the United States needs an accurate tally of the victims. Full Article
elf Belfer Center Spring 2020 Newsletter By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mar 24, 2020 Mar 24, 2020The coronavirus pandemic has slowed the economy, but it hasn’t put dozens of other major global issues on pause. From a rapidly changing Middle East and Brexit to great power rivalry and 2020 election security, Belfer Center scholars have been active in the classroom and out in the field sharing impactful research. This issue of our newsletter, produced before COVID-19 became a full-fledged pandemic, shares highlights from this work. Full Article
elf Belfer Center Spring 2020 Newsletter By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mar 24, 2020 Mar 24, 2020The coronavirus pandemic has slowed the economy, but it hasn’t put dozens of other major global issues on pause. From a rapidly changing Middle East and Brexit to great power rivalry and 2020 election security, Belfer Center scholars have been active in the classroom and out in the field sharing impactful research. This issue of our newsletter, produced before COVID-19 became a full-fledged pandemic, shares highlights from this work. Full Article
elf Trump Turned the Death Count Into a Story About Himself By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020Official figures exclude thousands who have died during the pandemic. To draw the right lessons, the United States needs an accurate tally of the victims. Full Article
elf Trump Turned the Death Count Into a Story About Himself By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020Official figures exclude thousands who have died during the pandemic. To draw the right lessons, the United States needs an accurate tally of the victims. Full Article
elf Belfer Center Spring 2020 Newsletter By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Mar 24, 2020 Mar 24, 2020The coronavirus pandemic has slowed the economy, but it hasn’t put dozens of other major global issues on pause. From a rapidly changing Middle East and Brexit to great power rivalry and 2020 election security, Belfer Center scholars have been active in the classroom and out in the field sharing impactful research. This issue of our newsletter, produced before COVID-19 became a full-fledged pandemic, shares highlights from this work. Full Article
elf Yuree Noh: Bridging People’s Welfare in Government and Society By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Mar 24, 2020 Mar 24, 2020Yuree Noh moved to the United States from Seoul, Korea to further her education. Her plan was to then return to Korea to become a policy-maker who would build bridges between Korea and the Middle East. Full Article
elf Russian Plane Draws Shots from South Korea in First Air Patrol with China: Belfer Experts Weigh In By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Jul 25, 2019 Jul 25, 2019South Korean fighter jets fired over 300 warning shots at a Russian Air Force A-50 Mainstay Airborne Early Warning aircraft on July 23 after the Russian plane twice violated South Korea’s airspace above the East Sea, according to South Korean authorities cited by The Aviationist. Earlier that day, Russian and Chinese bombers had conducted their first long-range joint air patrol in the Asia-Pacific. Russia’s Defense Ministry said there had been “no violations of airspaces of foreign countries” in its joint patrol with China, according to the New York Times, and Russian diplomats in Seoul reportedly complained of inaccuracies in the official comments from South Korea. Russia Matters asked some members of the Belfer Center’s Russia team for their take on the developments. Full Article
elf Trump Turned the Death Count Into a Story About Himself By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020Official figures exclude thousands who have died during the pandemic. To draw the right lessons, the United States needs an accurate tally of the victims. Full Article
elf Trump Turned the Death Count Into a Story About Himself By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020Official figures exclude thousands who have died during the pandemic. To draw the right lessons, the United States needs an accurate tally of the victims. Full Article
elf Trump Turned the Death Count Into a Story About Himself By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020Official figures exclude thousands who have died during the pandemic. To draw the right lessons, the United States needs an accurate tally of the victims. Full Article
elf Trump Turned the Death Count Into a Story About Himself By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020Official figures exclude thousands who have died during the pandemic. To draw the right lessons, the United States needs an accurate tally of the victims. Full Article
elf Trump Turned the Death Count Into a Story About Himself By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020Official figures exclude thousands who have died during the pandemic. To draw the right lessons, the United States needs an accurate tally of the victims. Full Article
elf Trump Turned the Death Count Into a Story About Himself By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020Official figures exclude thousands who have died during the pandemic. To draw the right lessons, the United States needs an accurate tally of the victims. Full Article
elf Trump Turned the Death Count Into a Story About Himself By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020Official figures exclude thousands who have died during the pandemic. To draw the right lessons, the United States needs an accurate tally of the victims. Full Article
elf Trump Turned the Death Count Into a Story About Himself By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020Official figures exclude thousands who have died during the pandemic. To draw the right lessons, the United States needs an accurate tally of the victims. Full Article
elf Was the TANF Welfare Program's Response to the Great Recession Adequate? By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 12:06:00 -0400 "It is fortunate that a major feature of American social policy is a series of programs, often referred to as the safety net, that are designed to provide people with cash and other benefits when they fall on hard times—which they are more likely to do during a recession," write the authors of a new report on the response of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program—the major federal welfare program that replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) in 1996—to the Great Recession that lasted from December 2007 to June 2009. In their report, "The Responsiveness of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program during the Great Recession," Ron Haskins, Vicky Albert, and Kimberly Howard write that "All in all, we conclude that the American system of balancing work requirements and welfare benefits worked fairly well, even during the most severe recession since the Depression of the 1930s." Their report is based on three studies: (1) an examination of the changes in the TANF rolls compared to changes in AFDC rolls during previous recessions, plus changes in TANF rolls in relation to rising unemployment state-by-state; (2) a review of data on single mothers' likelihood to receive TANF benefits during the 2001 and 2007 recessions, their receipt of other program benefits, and what actions single mothers took to deal with the recession; and (3) interviews with 44 directors of state TANF programs to determine their state's response. "An important question" noted by the authors at the outset "is whether the response of the nation's safety net program in general and the TANF program in particular was commensurate with the challenge posed by the huge level of unemployment during and following the Great Recession." Some Results of the TANF Study Haskins, Albert, and Howard arrived at a number of conclusions from the TANF/AFDC study, including: TANF rolls increased more in the 2001 recession and the 2007 Great Recession than did AFDC during previous, pre-welfare reform (1996) recessions. The increase in TANF rolls was greater during the period of rising unemployment in each state, which did not coincide exactly with the dates of the Great Recession, than during the official recession period nationally. The "nation's safety net as a whole performed well during the Great Recession and prevented millions of people from falling into poverty." "The nation experienced 51 different recessions and 51 different responses by the TANF program to the recession,” they write. "But the key point is that measuring the rise of the TANF caseload in response to the unique increase in unemployment in each state reveals TANF to have been more responsive to the recession." Some Results of the Single Mothers Study Compared with the 1990 recession before welfare reform, "single mothers were less likely to receive benefits from the TANF program during the 2001 and 2007 recessions." Single mothers were more likely to receive other "safety net" help such as Unemployment Compensation, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly food stamps), Supplemental Security Income, the Earned Income Tax Credit, and child care, school lunch and breakfast, and other benefits for their children. In all the 1990, 2001, and 2007 recessions, "single mothers took action on their own" by finding jobs, living with family, and other ways to "weather the recession." Based on income, "poverty among single mothers and their children was lower during the Great Recession than during the recession of 1990." Given the array of available benefits, the authors conclude that: a mother with two children earning even as little as $11,000 per year could and still can escape poverty, as measured by income that includes non-cash benefits and tax credits, because of the generosity of these benefits. In our view, the combination of strong work requirements and generous work support benefits is a reasonable policy, despite the fact that fewer mothers receive TANF now than in the past. Some Results of the TANF Directors Study "Arguably the people who know the most about the goals and operation of state TANF programs and how the programs responded to the recession are the state TANF directors," write Haskins, Albert, and Howard. "They were, after all, the point persons for state TANF programs before and during the Great Recession. Interviews with TANF directors can provide an insider's view of the TANF issues that we have so far analyzed from the outside." Some of their conclusions from these interviews include: Most states did not struggle to pay for growing TANF rolls during the Great Recession. Most state directors considered their state's response to the recession "as adequate or better." The directors had suggestions for improving the TANF program, including having more flexibility in work participation rates, gaining access to the Contingency Fund, and placing greater emphasis on job training. Some Policy Recommendations Although the authors believe that the TANF program worked well, especially in conjunction with other safety net programs, they suggest some potential reforms: TANF allows vocational training to count toward states fulfilling their work requirement, but only a maximum of 30 percent of the work requirement can be fulfilled by TANF recipients in education or training. In times of high unemployment, Congress could raise the percentage limit from 30 to 40 or even 50 percent when unemployment reaches some specified level in the state, given that most experts believe the unemployed should expand their skills through job training during recessions. Congress should consider changing the 12-week limit on job search during periods of high unemployment to as much as six months, given that the average period of search before finding a job increases sharply during periods of high unemployment. Download and read the full report for complete methodology, analysis, and data. Authors Fred Dews Full Article
elf Belfer Center Spring 2020 Newsletter By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mar 24, 2020 Mar 24, 2020The coronavirus pandemic has slowed the economy, but it hasn’t put dozens of other major global issues on pause. From a rapidly changing Middle East and Brexit to great power rivalry and 2020 election security, Belfer Center scholars have been active in the classroom and out in the field sharing impactful research. This issue of our newsletter, produced before COVID-19 became a full-fledged pandemic, shares highlights from this work. Full Article
elf Hamilton leads McLaren 1-2 as Red Bulls self destruct By en.espnf1.com Published On :: Sun, 30 May 2010 22:06:25 GMT Lewis Hamilton led home team-mate Jenson Button for a McLaren 1-2 in the Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park, capitalising on a collision between the Red Bulls of Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel Full Article
elf Belfer Center Spring 2020 Newsletter By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mar 24, 2020 Mar 24, 2020The coronavirus pandemic has slowed the economy, but it hasn’t put dozens of other major global issues on pause. From a rapidly changing Middle East and Brexit to great power rivalry and 2020 election security, Belfer Center scholars have been active in the classroom and out in the field sharing impactful research. This issue of our newsletter, produced before COVID-19 became a full-fledged pandemic, shares highlights from this work. Full Article
elf Vettel: I was 's***ting' myself in final laps By en.espnf1.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2015 10:34:26 GMT Sebastian Vettel admits he had to calm himself down in the final few laps of the Malaysian Grand Prix as he closed in on his first victory at Ferrari Full Article
elf Trump Turned the Death Count Into a Story About Himself By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020Official figures exclude thousands who have died during the pandemic. To draw the right lessons, the United States needs an accurate tally of the victims. Full Article
elf Trump Turned the Death Count Into a Story About Himself By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020Official figures exclude thousands who have died during the pandemic. To draw the right lessons, the United States needs an accurate tally of the victims. Full Article
elf Trump Turned the Death Count Into a Story About Himself By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020Official figures exclude thousands who have died during the pandemic. To draw the right lessons, the United States needs an accurate tally of the victims. Full Article
elf Trump Turned the Death Count Into a Story About Himself By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020Official figures exclude thousands who have died during the pandemic. To draw the right lessons, the United States needs an accurate tally of the victims. Full Article
elf Did the 2017 tax cut—the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act—pay for itself? By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 21:35:00 +0000 The Vitals Before and after passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), several prominent conservatives, including Republicans in the House and Senate, former Reagan economist Art Laffer, and members of the Trump administration, claimed that the act would either increase revenues or at least pay for itself. In principle, a tax cut could… Full Article
elf The welfare effects of peer entry in the accommodation market: The case of Airbnb By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:02:33 +0000 The Internet has greatly reduced entry and advertising costs across a variety of industries. Peer-to-peer marketplaces such as Airbnb, Uber, and Etsy currently provide a platform for small and part-time peer providers to sell their goods and services. In this paper, Chiara Farronato of Harvard Business School and Andrey Fradkin of Boston University study the… Full Article
elf Troubled waters: What Nigeria can do to improve security, the economy, and human welfare By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Thu, 03 Mar 2016 12:15:00 -0500 Nigeria is facing a confluence of troubles: dramatically reduced oil prices have pummeled a country that depends on oil exports for two-thirds of its national revenues; the Boko Haram insurgency continues to wreak havoc particularly in the north of the country, where suicide bombings (many of which are now carried out by kidnapped girls) have killed hundreds; and corruption remains a drain on the country, which ranked 136th out of 168 countries on Transparency International’s 2015 Corruptions Perceptions Index. But amidst this, Nigeria completed its first peaceful transition of power nine months ago—to Muhammadu Buhari, who has since made some progress in reforming the military, sacking corrupt leaders, and injecting energy into the counter-Boko Haram campaign. On February 29, the Africa Security Initiative at Brookings hosted a discussion on the current state of Nigeria, featuring EJ Hogendoorn of the International Crisis Group, Madeline Rose of Mercy Corps, Mausi Segun of Human Rights Watch, and Amadou Sy from Brookings. Brookings’s Mike O’Hanlon moderated the conversation. As O’Hanlon argued at the start, Nigeria is one of the most important countries in the world, but appears little in policy debates. Nigeria is sub-Saharan Africa’s largest economy, and security risks emanating in the country can have spillover effects. All of the participants stressed that Nigeria should factor more centrally in conversations about international security, economic development, and humanitarian issues. Nigeria’s ups and downs O’Hanlon started by framing three overlapping challenges in Nigeria: The struggle against Boko Haram, which is more complicated than a pure terror group, but has also pledged loyalty to ISIS. The question of reform, to include the army, the police, and the entire government. The state of the economy, since Nigerian livelihoods need to be improved if there is any hope to handle the first two situations. Hogendoorn praised the peaceful transition of power to President Buhari, calling it a “stunning achievement” for the country and those who helped from the outside. However, the problems facing Nigeria—namely the insurgency in the Niger Delta, declining oil prices, and corruption and government mismanagement (at state and federal levels)—are large, he said. He argued that declining oil prices and income are impacting the government’s ability to fulfill promises, and that state governments are powerful and difficult to reform. He praised some anti-corruption institutions in Nigeria, as well as a number of effective governors who have changed corruption situation dramatically over a short period of time. But in the end, he said, it comes down to good leadership. The Nigerian people must demand accountability. Rose detailed how things have changed in Nigeria since Mercy Corps became heavily involved in the area in 2012. Mercy Corps’ main missions there include violence reduction, education, and creating opportunity for young girls, as well as humanitarian response. While there has been progress on chronic violence in Nigeria, particularly in the northeast of the country, Rose stressed that there is much to be done. She concluded that there is not enough attention to the human element of the crisis. For example, Rose noted that displacement is common across the Northeast. The displaced are mainly women and children. In the displaced groups, the eldest becomes de facto head of household—sometimes forcing leading adolescent girls to turn to selling sex for food or money for food. Rose called on the government to address this. Segun agreed that the focus needs to change regarding crisis response in Nigeria. In the past, the focus has been almost entirely on a military response. This has not been a workable plan, she said, partly because the “military operates above the law.” The reforms in Nigeria must have a social component, Segun argued. Lack of access to opportunity, economic problems, and desertification of major water bodies have all combined to drive farmers and fisherman from the Northeast and into the heart of the conflict. Sy returned to the importance of economic interests in resolving the crises in Nigeria. He reminded the audience that the country is the largest economy of sub-Saharan Africa, and that is important for the entire continent. Since two-thirds of the government revenue comes from oil, the oil shock has dealt a huge blow. But there is hope for Nigeria, Sy noted. One reason is stimulus via investment outside the oil sector. There has been an increase in infrastructure spending, as well as on human development (namely in education and health). In both cases, he said the biggest issue will be implementation. Sy gave four recommendations to the Nigerian government: 1) increase infrastructure expenditure, 2) make government more lean and cost-effective, 3) increase taxation in non-oil revenue items, and 4) reduce corruption. Overall, the participants expressed cautious hope for Nigeria despite the problems it faces. The government there still has a long list of to-do’s, but there is reason to believe that it is on the right general track. Authors Ian Livingston Full Article
elf How to leverage trade concessions to improve refugee self-reliance and host community resilience By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 20:51:32 +0000 The inaugural Global Refugee Forum (GRF) will take place in Geneva this week to review international commitments to support the ever-growing number of refugees worldwide and the communities that host them. Representatives of states and international agencies, as well as refugees, academics, civil society actors, private sector representatives, and local government officials will all gather.… Full Article
elf The Global Compact on Refugees and Opportunities for Syrian refugee self-reliance By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 21:26:05 +0000 Full Article
elf How the EU and Turkey can promote self-reliance for Syrian refugees through agricultural trade By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 13:30:48 +0000 Executive Summary The Syrian crisis is approaching its ninth year. The conflict has taken the lives of over 500,000 people and forced over 7 million more to flee the country. Of those displaced abroad, more than 3.6 million have sought refuge in Turkey, which now hosts more refugees than any other country in the world.… Full Article
