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