United States Railroad Retirement Board 2016 Annual Report For Fiscal Year Ended September 30 2015

This annual report chronicles the Railroad Retirement Board's mission to administer retirement, survivor, and unemployment sickness insurance benefit programs for railroad workers and their families under the Railroad Retirement Act and Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. These programs provide income protection during old age and in the event of disability, death, temporary unemployment and sickness. The Railroad Retirement Board also administers aspects of the Medicare program and has administrative responsibilities under the Social Security and the Internal Revenue Code. Related products: Compilation of Railroad Laws (3 Volume Set) --significantly reduced list price while supplies last can be found here:http:// https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/052-070-07531-7 --NOTE: No additional discount will be granted for this product since this list price is significantly discounted from original list price. Commission on Long-Term Care Report to the Congress, September 30, 2013 is available here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/052-071-01565-5

The annual Financial Report of the U.S. Government provides to the public a comprehensive overview of the Government's current financial position, as well as critical insight into our long term fiscal outlook. The Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Report, the final U.S. Financial Report of the Obama Administration, reflects an economy that has come a long way since 2008, with sustained private sector job growth and increasing vitality. Under President Obama’s leadership, there has been substantial economic and fiscal progress, showing what is possible when strategic investment is paired with smart reform. Labor market conditions continue to improve, we have added millions of jobs to the economy and GDP has grown steadily. Globally, the United States remains a driver of steady economic growth.

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