Complexity of Financial Services Industry Makes It Difficult to Distinguish Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

Trends in the financial services industry over the past 15 years have blurred the boundaries between broker-dealers, which are regulated by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and investment advisers, which are subject to the Investment Adviser Act of 1940.

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U.S. Air Force and Navy Reinforce One Another in Strike-Warfare Operations

The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy have steadily developed exceptional cross-service harmony in their conduct of integrated strike operations since the first Persian Gulf War in 1991. That close harmony contrasts sharply with the situation that prevailed throughout most of the Cold War.

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Disease Management Programs May Improve Quality of Care, But May Not Save Money

Disease management programs that help guide the care of patients with chronic health problems appear to improve the quality of health care, but there is little evidence that such efforts actually save money.

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A Framework for Planning Cost-Effective Rail Security Against a Terrorist Attack

U.S. communities depend on reliable, safe, and secure rail systems, but such systems are vulnerable to terrorist attack. A framework developed for rail security planners and policymakers can help guide cost-effective plans to secure their rail systems from attacks.

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Long-Term Instability?
By C. Christine Fair (Washington Times)

Our Misplaced Yuan Worries
By Charles Wolf, Jr. (Wall Street Journal)

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