The Nation
Government, the economy, and the civic machinery of the United States, explained plainly for the general reader.
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The National Economy at Midyear: A Reader's Guide to the Signals
Growth, prices, and employment rarely move in unison. A plain guide to the indicators that describe the nation's ledger, and how to weigh them without alarm.
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The Decennial Count and the Decade It Shapes
Once every ten years the nation counts itself. The tally quietly redraws the House, the Electoral College, and the flow of federal dollars.
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How Federal Spending Becomes Law
From the President's request to the twelve appropriations bills, an account of the machinery that funds the government, and where it tends to jam.