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Empty Offices Increase Risks for Banks Lending to Commercial Real Estate

June 08, 2023

Banks that loaned money for commercial real estate ventures may be feeling the pinch as many office and business spaces continue to sit vacant in the wake of COVID-19.

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Communities Rely on Federal Grants, But May Have Challenges Accessing Them

June 07, 2023

Federal funding through grants has a great impact on the communities we live in. They help pay to...

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Freight Rail Safety—Potential Impacts of Longer Trains

June 01, 2023

Some recent derailments and other rail incidents have had something in common: they involved longer...

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Will You Be Warned If There’s A Tsunami? More Can Be Done to Ensure The Public Receives Alerts

May 25, 2023

When you hear the word “tsunami,” you may first think about a disaster movie, or the international...

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Our Priority Recommendations for the Department of Defense—Actions that Can Bring the Best Rewards

May 23, 2023

Updated June 8, 2023: This post was corrected to change the number of priority recommendations for...

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As Demand for Flights Takes Off, What Is Being Done to Reduce Cancellations And Delays

May 18, 2023

Flight cancellations and delays have plagued U.S. airports, causing passengers to miss vacations and...

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Why Health Care Is Harder to Access in Rural America

May 16, 2023

More than 60 million Americans—about one-fifth of the U.S. population—live in rural areas. On...

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U.S. Military Working to Rebuild Readiness and Modernize

May 04, 2023

For decades, the U.S. has enjoyed an unchallenged military advantage. It could deploy forces when it...

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March 2023 Bank Failures—Risky Business Strategies Raise Questions About Federal Oversight

April 28, 2023

When Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failed in March, they suffered two of the largest bank...

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Our Latest High Risk List Update—GAO Sees Progress in 16 Areas, But Lingering Serious Issues in Others

April 20, 2023

Today, we issued our latest High Risk List, which includes 37 areas across the federal government...

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Franchising is an Attractive Business Opportunity, But Not Without Challenges

April 18, 2023

Billions of dollars in sales and millions of workers employed—franchising is a popular business...

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Sticker Shock at the Grocery Store? Inflation Wasn’t the Only Reason Food Prices Increased

April 11, 2023

Last year, U.S. consumers saw the largest annual increase in food prices since the 1980s. While food...

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Empty Offices Increase Risks for Banks Lending to Commercial Real Estate

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