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Econ Focus

Third Quarter 2014

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Featured Article

Birds of a Feather

Does the hawk-dove distinction still matter in the modern Fed?

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Features

The Dropout Dilemma

Why do kids drop out of high school, and how can we help them stay?

How the Geography of Jobs Affects Unemployment

Why job accessibility is limited for some groups and what it means for antipoverty policies

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Raise the Wage?

Some argue that there's no downside to a higher minimum wage, but others say the poor would be hit hardest

Departments

President's Message

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Financial Learning is a Lifelong Process

Upfront

Regional News at a Glance

Jargon Alert

Disinflation

Policy Update

Cracking Down on Fraud?

Research Spotlight

The Value of High School Employment

The Profession

When Economists Make Mistakes

Economic History

Free to Speculate

Around the Fed

Limiting Bank Size is not the Answer

Book Review

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Publish or Perish

District Digest

The Rising Tide of Large Ships

Interview

Dani Rodrik

Opinion

The Long View of the Labor Market

Contact Us

David A. Price (804) 697-8018