The Regional Economist

1993 - 2024

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Economic data—appearances can be deceiving pp. 3: James Bullard
Why health care matters and the current debt does not pp. 4-5: Brett W. Fawley and Luciana Juvenal
Questions about the budget deficit of the U.S. have no easy answers pp. 6-7: William Emmons
Is shadow banking really banking? pp. 8-13: Bryan J. Noeth and Rajdeep Sengupta
Gender wage gap may be much smaller than most think pp. 14-15: Natalia Kolesnikova and Yang Liu
Worth your weight? re-examining the link between obesity and wages pp. 16-17: Michael Owyang and E. Katarina Vermann
Immigrants: skills, occupations and locations pp. 18-19: Ruben Hernandez-Murillo and Christopher J. Martinek
Revised data show that district gained, not lost, jobs in 2010 pp. 20-21: Natalia Kolesnikova and Yang Liu
Plentiful green space along interstate drives economy of tiny Missouri town pp. 22-25: Susan C. Thomson
New data elevate uncertainty about the outlook on the economy pp. 26: Kevin Kliesen

The effectiveness of QE2 pp. 3: James Bullard
Commodity price gains: speculation vs. fundamentals pp. 4-9: Brett W. Fawley and Luciana Juvenal
The mismatch between job openings and job seekers pp. 10-11: Maria Canon and Mingyu Chen
The foreclosure crisis in 2008: predatory lending or household overreaching? pp. 12-14: William Emmons, Kathy Fogel, Wayne Y. Lee, Liping Ma, Deena Rorie and Timothy J. Yeager
A closer look at house price indexes pp. 16-17: Bryan J. Noeth and Rajdeep Sengupta
Du Quoin strives to diversify beyond state fair pp. 18-20: Susan C. Thomson
Recovery continues despite new risks, old problems pp. 21: Kevin Kliesen
Hispanics play different role in District's growth than in nation's pp. 22-23: Ruben Hernandez-Murillo and Christopher J. Martinek
Black/white segregation in the Eighth District: a look at the dynamics pp. 24-26: Alejandro Badel and Christopher J. Martinek

Headline vs. core inflation: a look at some issues pp. 3: James Bullard
Why \\"fixing\\" China's currency is no quick fix pp. 4-5: Brett W. Fawley and Luciana Juvenal
Which came first—better education or better health? pp. 6-7: Ruben Hernandez-Murillo and Christopher J. Martinek
Are small businesses the biggest producers of jobs? pp. 8-9: Kevin Kliesen and Julia S. Maues
Banking crises around the world: different governments, different responses pp. 10-16: Silvio Contessi and Hoda S. El-Ghazaly
The economy continues to strengthen, but risks remain pp. 17: Kevin Kliesen
Jobless recoveries: causes and consequences pp. 18-19: Natalia Kolesnikova and Yang Liu
Employment in major cities in the district slumps relative to the rest of the country pp. 20-21: Michelle T. Armesto and Maria Canon
Town hangs on to old economy even as it embraces the new pp. 22-26: Susan C. Thomson

The Fed’s emergency liquidity facilities: why they were necessary pp. 3: James Bullard
A closer look: assistance programs in the wake of the crisis pp. 4-10: Richard Anderson and Charles Gascon
Forecasters expect solid growth, low inflation in 2011 pp. 11: Kevin Kliesen
Federal funds, tax increase help Owensboro shore up its economy pp. 12-14: Susan C. Thomson
Teacher workshops chip away at economic illiteracy pp. 15-17: William Bosshardt, Paul Grimes and Mary Suiter
Mortgage delinquency rates in district are not as bad as national average pp. 18-19: Subhayu Bandyopadhyay and Lowell Ricketts
Have the trends in housing bottomed out? pp. 20-22: Bryan J. Noeth and Rajdeep Sengupta

The European debt crisis: lessons for the U.S pp. 3: James Bullard
European sovereign debt remains largely a European problem pp. 4-5: Amalia Estenssoro
Low interest rates have benefits … and costs pp. 6-7: Kevin Kliesen
In some cases, a sick economy can be a prescription for good health pp. 8-9: Ruben Hernandez-Murillo and Christopher J. Martinek
Disagreement at the FOMC: the dissenting votes are just part of the story pp. 10-16: Michael McCracken
The economy looks for its second wind pp. 17: Kevin Kliesen
Tax revenue collections slow down even more in the Eighth District states pp. 18-19: Subhayu Bandyopadhyay and Lowell Ricketts
Shortcomings of and improvements to measures of income across countries pp. 20-22: Julieta Caunedo and Riccardo DiCecio
Factory closings shock community into opening wallets for economic development pp. 23-25: Susan C. Thomson

The long and winding road to regulatory reform pp. 3: James Bullard
A bleak 30 years for black men: economic progress was slim in urban America pp. 4-9: Natalia Kolesnikova and Yang Liu
Mexico's oportunidades program fails to make the grade in NYC pp. 10-11: Brett W. Fawley and Luciana Juvenal
An early childhood investment with a high public return pp. 12-13: Rob Grunewald and Arthur J. Rolnick
Unconventional oil production: stuck in a rock and a hard place pp. 14-15: Kristie Engemann and Michael Owyang
Multinationals from emerging economies: growing but little understood pp. 16-17: Silvio Contessi and Hoda S. El-Ghazaly
Flight to safety and U.S. Treasury securities pp. 18-19: Bryan J. Noeth and Rajdeep Sengupta
Tennessee town pins hopes on being transportation hub pp. 20-22: Susan C. Thomson
Economy is nearing cruising altitude pp. 23: Kevin Kliesen
Should real estate prices be falling more in the eighth district? pp. 24-26: Alejandro Badel and Christopher J. Martinek

The Fed: a central bank with a regional structure pp. 3: James Bullard
Economic hangover: recovery is likely to be prolonged, painful pp. 4-9: William Emmons
The trade collapse: lining up the suspects pp. 10-11: Silvio Contessi and Hoda S. El-Ghazaly
Income differences around the globe go beyond physical, human capital pp. 12-13: Riccardo DiCecio
Megasites spur big turnaround for Mississippi region pp. 14-16: Susan C. Thomson
Signs point toward another jobless recovery pp. 17: Kevin Kliesen
Decline in house prices slows down; district still faring better than nation pp. 18-20: Craig P. Aubuchon and Subhayu Bandyopadhyay
Why HARM the subprime borrower? pp. 21-22: Rajdeep Sengupta and Yu-Man Tam

Quantitative easing: uncharted waters for monetary policy pp. 3: James Bullard
Inflation may be the next dragon to slay pp. 4-9: Kevin Kliesen
Commercial real estate: a drag for some banks but maybe not for U.S. economy pp. 10-11: Rajeev R. Bhaskar, Yadav K. Gopalan and Kevin Kliesen
The return to education isn't calculated easily pp. 12-13: Natalia Kolesnikova
The dismal science tackles happiness data pp. 14-15: Ruben Hernandez-Murillo and Christopher J. Martinek
Community profile: it's not magic, but retention emphasis pays off for Missouri town pp. 16-18: Susan C. Thomson
The recovery might be a 98-pound weakling pp. 19: Kevin Kliesen
Eighth District fares better than nation in job losses pp. 20-22: Craig P. Aubuchon, Subhayu Bandyopadhyay, Ruben Hernandez-Murillo and Christopher J. Martinek