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Tag Archives: IAT
Wildlife Trafficking (video)
The illegal slaughter and trade in wildlife—such as elephants, rhinoceroses, and tigers—is worth an estimated $7 billion to $23 billion a year, and is pushing some animals to the brink of extinction. A team led by Kim Gianopoulos, a director … Continue reading
Prestige TV and GAO—A Match Made in Hollywood Heaven?
The current golden age of prestige television has more in common with GAO’s work than you’d think—it turns out that Emmy-nominated TV shows, both comedies and dramas, worry about the same issues we do. Today’s WatchBlog explores how our work … Continue reading
For World Humanitarian Day, Examining Federal Efforts in Syria
Friday, August 19 is World Humanitarian Day, designed to increase the public’s awareness about humanitarian assistance and honor humanitarian personnel (including those who lost their lives in the cause of duty). In anticipation of tomorrow’s World Humanitarian Day, the WatchBlog … Continue reading
Fighting Female Genital Mutilation
Female genital mutilation is a form of gender-based violence that has affected over 200 million women and girls worldwide. The practice involves partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other harm to the female genital organs for … Continue reading
E-cigarettes and FDA’s New Rule
E-cigarettes have rapidly become more popular since they first appeared on the U.S. market about 10 years ago. Just last week, the Food and Drug Administration issued a rule to regulate e-cigarettes as tobacco products. This follows recent e-cigarette legislation … Continue reading
GAO Goes to the Oscars
As the Academy Awards ceremony approaches, we’re looking at how our work has Oscar-worthy appeal. And the nominees are… Preventing a Sequel to The Big Short Using comedy and celebrity cameos, The Big Short reveals the complexities of the 2008 … Continue reading
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February 25, 2016
Tagged Academy Awards, ASM, Benicio Del Toro, Emily Blunt, EWIS, FMCI, IAT, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Brolin, Joy, Matt Damon, NASA, Orion, Oscars, SI, Sicario, SLS, Space Launch System, The Big Short, The Martian
Tracking the E-cigarette Trade
Up to 90% of electronic cigarette devices in the multi-billion-dollar U.S. e-cigarette market are imported, according to expert estimates. But until recently, the federal government couldn’t determine the volume of e-cigarette imports because they were lumped together for tracking purposes … Continue reading
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January 12, 2016
Tagged CBP, China, cigarettes, Committee for Statistical Annotation of Tariff Schedules, Customs and Border Protection, e-cigarettes, ecigarettes, ecigs, Harmonized System, Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, HTS, IAT, imports, Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988, smoking, tariff, tariffs, tax, taxes, U.S. International Trade Commission, USITC, vape, vaping, World Customs Organization
Podcast on U.S. Assistance to Address Unaccompanied Child Migration
In fiscal year 2014, more than 73,000 unaccompanied children—mostly from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras—were apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border. These children face a host of challenges in their home countries, such as extreme violence and persistent poverty.
Podcast on North Korea Sanctions
North Korean tests of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles threaten the United States and other United Nations member states. These types of actions have prompted the U.S. and the U.N. to impose sanctions on North Korea.
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May 15, 2015
Tagged IAT, Kim Jong-un, North Korea, podcast, Pyongyang, sanctions, Tom Melito, UN, United Nations
Reconstruction Efforts in Haiti 5 Years after the Earthquake
Five years ago today, on January 12, 2010, a powerful earthquake struck Haiti. The earthquake killed an estimated 230,000 people, displaced about 2 million more, and destroyed many homes, roads, and other buildings. In addition to immediate relief efforts, the … Continue reading
