Throughout the last few centuries since the earliest days of corporate America, the presence of corporate governance structures and policies has always been a necessity. With continual changes inherent to the modern corporate landscape, several notable scandals and concerns have forced many U.S. corporations to develop more effective and efficient methods of corporate governance to better safeguard the interests of shareholders and the general public. This paper explores the issues surrounding the board of directors and executive remuneration, audit and control procedures and large shareholder monitoring, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The objective of this analysis is to determine whether U.S. corporations are being overregulated and examine the implications and perpetuation of such governance and regulatory policies in the future.

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Unemployment for military spouses has long been a concern in the United States. Spouses are unable to secure occupational stability because of the unique family stresses of multiple deployments and relocations. Deployments make it difficult for spouses to care for their home and family while pursuing careers or education. Military spouses suffer skill depreciation and the negative consequences are exacerbated by each move. Building a retirement plan without employment becomes increasingly distant with each career interruption. The spouse s dissatisfaction reduces military retention which negatively impacts military readiness. This study details the socioeconomic factors that military spouses face and resolutions to help alleviate these adverse effects.