Region Focus

Winter 2008

Cover Story

Man

Going Private

Another private equity boom has passed, but the underlying need for the industry has not
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Features

Virtual Economics

Economists explore the research value of virtual worlds
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Wanted: Brains to Train

Firms court and school a new breed of skilled worker
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From Payroll to Playoffs

Is revenue sharing the best way to keep major league baseball competitive?
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Building a Better Market

The right financial contracts and intermediaries can give borrowers and lenders a helping hand
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Departments

President's Message

Of Mortgages and Markets

Federal Reserve

Central Bank Cooperation
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Jargon Alert

Ricardian Equivalence

Research Spotlight

Self-Control
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Policy Update

A New Addition to the Fed's Toolkit
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Around the Fed

Urban Flight
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Short Takes/News from around the District

Interview

Christopher Ruhm
Full Interview

Economic History

Rice to Riches
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Book Review

Self-Help Economics

District/State Economic Conditions

Opinion

In Defense of Failure

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Publications Director
(804) 697-2658

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