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Econ Focus

First Quarter 2013

Econ Focus, First Quarter 2013

Cover Story

Drawing the Line

New measures of poverty illustrate just how hard it is to define who is poor

Features

To Be Clear

Muddy language can be costly
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Taking College Out of the Classroom

Are online classes the future of higher education?
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Red Skies and Blue Collars

Sparrows Point shaped Baltimore
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Where the Newly Created Money Went

Monetary expansion has led banks to park huge excess reserves at the Fed — for now
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Departments

Department	Article	Additional Resources
President's Message	Big Banks Need "Living Wills"
Upfront	Regional News at a Glance
Federal Reserve	When Talk Isn't Cheap	Related Links
Jargon Alert	Sticky Wages
Research Spotlight	From Housing Bust to Baby Bust?	Related Links
Interview	Christopher Carroll	Full Interview Related Links
Economic History	Disney's America	Related Links
Policy Update	Under Pressure	Related Links
Book Review	A Capitalism for the People
District Digest	Leverage and the Fifth District Economy	Web Exclusive Chart
Opinion	On Economic History and Humility

Contact Us

David A. Price (804) 697-8018