Econ Focus (formerly Region Focus) is the economics magazine of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. It covers economic issues affecting the Fifth Federal Reserve District and the nation and is published on a quarterly basis by the Bank's Research Department.
Cover Story
The theory of public choice helps explain why we get stuck with so many bad economic policies. Or does it?
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Have recent innovations in credit markets made the financial system safer or riskier
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Even professors can no longer count on job security. But to many academics, tenure may have outlived its appeal anyway
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The success of some banking and commerce combinations raises the question of whether maintaining a wall between them makes economic sense
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Departments
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Additional Resources |
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President's Message |
No Guarantees | |
Federal Reserve |
A Great Crisis, A Long Debate | Related Links |
Jargon Alert |
Comparative Advantage | |
Research Spotlight |
Buying Time | Related Links |
Policy Update |
Federal Minimum Wage Increased | Related Links |
Around the Fed |
Why Countries Default | Related Links |
Short Takes |
Short Takes/News from around the District | |
Interview |
Russell Sobel | Full Interview Related Links |
Economic History |
Going to Market | Related Links Web Exclusive: The Evolution of Furniture Marketing in High Point |
Book Review |
The Chicago School: How the University of Chicago Assembled the Thinkers who Revolutionized Economics and Business | Related Links |
District |
State Economic Conditions | |
Opinion |
Why I Want To Be An Economist |
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