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Econ Focus

First Quarter 2015

Econ Focus - First Quarter 2015

Cover Story

The Secession Question

What are the economic costs and benefits of nations breaking apart?

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Features

crop

The Crop Insurance Boom

A long-standing U.S. farm support program now covers almost every crop — but it attracts more and more critics as well

wedding rings

Marriage on the Outs?

The institution of marriage is solid — but only for certain groups. Economics helps explain why

Departments

President's Message

Jeffrey Lacker

Creating the Richmond Fed's Bailout Barometer

Upfront

Regional News
at a Glance

Federal Reserve

Jekyll Island clubhouse

Jekyll Island: Where
the Fed Began

Policy Update

Risk Retention
Contention

Jargon Alert

Statistical Significance

Statistical
Significance

Research Spotlight

Superstars of
Tax Flight

The Profession

Economists and
the Real World

Interview

Campbell Harvey

Campbell Harvey

Around the Fed

The Competitiveness
of Inner Cities

Economic History

The Last Big Housing
Finance Reform

Book Review

Cover of "Eating People is Wrong"

District Digest

State Labor Markets: What Can
Data Tell (or Not Tell) Us?

Opinion

Keeping Monetary Policy Constrained

Contact Us

David A. Price (804) 697-8018