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Canada did not have a foreign ministry (or a foreign policy) when it was created by an act of the British Parliament in July 1867. A semi-autonomous part of the [...]

The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board already is independent because the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and the U.S. government Accountability Office has never used their veto power over the board. Proposed changes to enhance the board's independence are presented.

Facing increased criticism over the Small Business Administration's response to the Gulf Coast hurricanes, SBA Administrator Hector V. Barreto defended his agency's performance Thursday and praised the work of its [...]

Will the proposed Commission for Equality and Human Rights be able to deliver or will it be just another talking shop? Anabel Unity Sale asks the opinions of disability, race [...]

Education and labor committees in the U.S. Senate and Congress heard testimony on April 28, 2009 on whether Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) penalties are strong enough to compel employers to follow safety rules in the workplace. The hearings followed the introduction of two worker safety bills that include Protecting America's Workers Act of 2009.

One student who attended a lecture on the Federal Reserve won $1,000 when he asked how the agency could be abolished without damaging the already fragile economy. Keeping the money supply at its current level while switching to a commodity money consisting of gold was said to be the key to a relatively painless transition.

It is interesting how much more emphasis is being placed on productivity these days. Having been through an era of knowledge waves and innovation, there is now a realisation that [...]

Chances are that right now there is at least one Parliamentary select committee sitting in Wellington deliberating on issues that are going to have a direct and significant impact on [...]