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Region Focus - Fall, 2005 Region Focus, Fall, 2005 - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Region Focus, Fall, 2005 - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Publication Region Focus Fall, 2005 /RichmondFedOrg/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/pdf/full_issue.pdf Minds Matter. Early childhood education meets economic development.  Cover Story Minds Matter Early childhood education meets economic development.<a href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/cover_weblinks.cfm">Related Links</a> Web Exclusive: <a href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/cover_web_exclusive.cfm">Evaluating Outcomes</a> /RichmondFedOrg/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/pdf/cover.pdf /RichmondFedOrg/images/thumbnails/rf2005fall_coverstory.gif family Features Nature vs. Nurture Entrepreneurs play a unique role in the economy. Are they born that way or can their behavior be taught? /RichmondFedOrg/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/pdf/feature1.pdf House of Cards? Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have helped people to live the "American Dream," supporteres say. But many economists worry that they pose a very real threat to taxpayers. <a href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/feature2_weblinks.cfm">Related Links</a> /RichmondFedOrg/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/pdf/feature2.pdf The Economics of Eminent Domain The recent Supreme Court decision on takings encourages economic development leaders but worries some economists. <a href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/feature3_weblinks.cfm">Related Links</a> Web Exclusive: <a href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/feature3_web_exclusive.cfm">Use of Eminent Domain Before Kelo</a> /RichmondFedOrg/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/pdf/feature3.pdf To Work or Not to Work? That is the question for rural residents of South Carolina's Lowcountry. For many of them, the answer is "no thanks." <a href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/feature4_weblinks.cfm">Related Links</a> /RichmondFedOrg/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/pdf/feature4.pdf Poles Apart The public views many positions favored by economists with skepticism. Why? <a href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/feature5_weblinks.cfm">Related Links</a> /RichmondFedOrg/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/pdf/feature5.pdf Why Economists Still Worry About Bank Runs They may be rare today, but the costs they impose can be large - and so can the measures we take to prevent them, says a Richmond Fed economist. <a href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/feature6_weblinks.cfm">Related Links</a> /RichmondFedOrg/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/pdf/feature6.pdf Departments Department Article Additional Resources Noteworthy <a title="" href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/pdf/noteworthy.pdf">The Promise and Peril of Government Intervention</a> Federal Reserve <a title="" href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/pdf/federal_reserve.pdf">Choosing the Next Chairman of the Federal Reserve</a> Jargon Alert <a title="" href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/pdf/jargon_alert.pdf">Deadweight Loss</a> <a href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/jargon_alert_weblinks.cfm">Related Links</a> Research Spotlight <a title="" href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/pdf/research_spotlight.pdf">Mind Games</a> <a href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/research_spotlight_weblinks.cfm">Related Links</a> Policy Update <a title="" href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/pdf/policy_update.pdf">CAFTA to Have Mixed Effects on Region's Firms</a> <a href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/policy_update_weblinks.cfm">Related Links</a> Short Takes <a href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/pdf/short_takes.pdf">News From Around the District</a> Around the Fed <a title="" href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/pdf/around_the_fed.pdf">How Oil Price Changes Affect the Economy</a> Interview <a title="" href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/pdf/interview.pdf">Robert Moffitt</a> <a href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/interview_fullversion.cfm">Full Interview</a> <a href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/interview_weblinks.cfm">Related Links</a> Economic History <a title="" href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/pdf/economic_history.pdf">Monetary Policy in the Confederacy</a> <a href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/economic_history_weblinks.cfm">Related Links</a> Book Review <a title="" href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/pdf/book_review.pdf">Fischer Black and the Revolutionary Idea of Finance</a> by Perry Mehrling <a href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/book_review_weblinks.cfm">Related Links</a> District <a href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/pdf/economic_developments.pdf">State Economic Conditions</a> Opinion <a title="" href="/publications/research/region_focus/2005/fall/pdf/opinion.pdf">Bubble Talk</a> 1