The Regional Economist

1993 - 2024

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Is the rate of homeownership nearing a bottom? pp. 3: James Bullard
The \\"man-cession\\" of 2008-2009: it's big, but it's not great pp. 4-9: Howard Wall
Increasing political freedom may be key to reducing threats pp. 10-11: Craig P. Aubuchon, Subhayu Bandyopadhyay and Javed Younas
Regulating carbon emissions: the cap-and-trade program pp. 12-13: Cletus Coughlin and Lesli Ott
Housing's great fall: putting household balance sheets together again pp. 14-15: William Emmons
Alton comes to grip with industrial decline pp. 16-18: Susan C. Thomson
Recession takes toll on Eighth District tax collections pp. 19-20: Thomas Garrett
In Fed we trust: new book focuses on the Fed in the eye of the storm pp. 21-22: Kevin Kliesen

As in the past, reform will follow crisis pp. 3: James Bullard
Digging into the infrastructure debate pp. 4-9: Kevin Kliesen and Douglas C. Smith
From community college to a bachelor's degree and beyond: How smooth is the road? pp. 10-11: Natalia Kolesnikova
The curious case of the U.S. monetary base pp. 12-13: Richard Anderson
No ifs, ands or butts: Illinois casinos lost revenue after smoking banned pp. 14-15: Thomas Garrett and Michael Pakko
Resort rejuvenates French Lick, Ind pp. 16-18: Susan C. Thomson
The storm clouds begin to depart pp. 19: Kevin Kliesen
District fares better than nation as prime-mortgage problems escalate pp. 20-21: Craig P. Aubuchon, Subhayu Bandyopadhyay, Ruben Hernandez-Murillo and Christopher J. Martinek

Fed's bold actions harken back to Volcker era pp. 3: James Bullard
Corporate social responsibility can be profitable pp. 4-5: Ruben Hernandez-Murillo and Christopher J. Martinek
This is not your father's recession... or is it? pp. 6-12: Charles Gascon
The financial crisis in S, M and L: three very different countries respond similarly pp. 13-18: Rajeev R. Bhaskar and Yadav K. Gopalan
Fort Knox helps protect economy of Elizabethtown, Ky pp. 19-22: Susan C. Thomson
Nearing the bottom, or digging a deeper hole? pp. 23: Kevin Kliesen
Annual revision of metro jobs data shows little change from earlier reports pp. 24-25: Thomas Garrett and Michael Pakko

The Fed as lender of last resort pp. 3: James Bullard
Deficits, debt and looming disaster: reform of entitlement programs may be the only hope pp. 4-9: Michael Pakko
A winning combination? economic theory meets sports pp. 10-13: Kristie Engemann and Michael Owyang
If Fed becomes super regulator, politicians would be its kryptonite pp. 14-15: Sharon K. Blei
El Dorado hopes \\"the promise\\" brings back the golden days pp. 16-18: Susan C. Thomson
Man the lifeboats! pp. 19: Kevin Kliesen
Employment growth mixed across Eighth District pp. 20-21: Craig P. Aubuchon, Subhayu Bandyopadhyay, Ruben Hernandez-Murillo and Christopher J. Martinek

Worry less about systemic risk, more about inflation pp. 3: James Bullard
U.S. income inequality: it's not so bad pp. 4-5: Thomas Garrett
Community colleges: not so junior anymore pp. 6-11: Natalia Kolesnikova and Luke M. Shimek
Did credit scores predict the subprime crisis? pp. 12-13: Yuliya Demyanyk
District tops U.S. in growth of exports to China pp. 14-16: Cletus Coughlin
Threats to the economy don't let up pp. 17: Kevin Kliesen
Eighth District states weather the mortgage foreclosure storm pp. 18-19: Yuliya Demyanyk and Michael Pakko
Focus on health care, entrepreneurs and tourism rejuvenates Paris, Tenn pp. 20-22: Susan C. Thomson

St. Louis Fed's approach to monetary policy won't change pp. 3: James Bullard
Ethanol: economic gain or drain? pp. 4-9: Joshua A. Byrge and Kevin Kliesen
The mortgage crisis: let markets work, but compensate the truly needy pp. 10-16: William Emmons
Triple whammy fuels economic doubts pp. 17: Kevin Kliesen
Eighth District population growth follows national pattern pp. 18-19: Craig P. Aubuchon, Subhayu Bandyopadhyay, Ruben Hernandez-Murillo and Christopher J. Martinek
Need and the need for favors motivate foreign aid decisions pp. 20-22: Howard Wall
Recipe for success: kitchen company keeps town's economy cooking pp. 23-26: Susan C. Thomson

Reflections of a monetary policymaker pp. 3: William Poole
Which came first-democracy or growth? pp. 4-6: Ruben Hernandez-Murillo and Christopher J. Martinek
Neighborhoods that don't work pp. 7-11: Allison K. Rodean and Christopher Wheeler
Extra credit: the rise of short-term liabilities pp. 12-13: Kristie Engemann and Michael Owyang
The Federal Reserve seeks to protect consumers pp. 14-16: Sharon K. Blei
Skirting the edge? pp. 17: Kevin Kliesen
A new picture of metro-area employment in the Eighth District pp. 18-19: Michael Pakko and Howard Wall
As Louisiana, Mo., embraces changes, economy bounces back pp. 20-22: Susan C. Thomson

Bailing out the markets is not a goal of Fed policy pp. 3: William Poole
Stable prices, stable economy: keeping inflation in check must be No. 1 goal of monetary policymakers pp. 4-9: William Poole and David Wheelock
Clearing the haze? new evidence on the economic impact of smoking bans pp. 10-11: Michael Pakko
Splitsville: the economics of unilateral divorce pp. 12-16: Kristie Engemann and Michael Owyang
Walking a tightrope into 2008 pp. 17: Joshua A. Byrge and Howard Wall
District fares better than nation as housing market crumbles pp. 18-19: Michael Pakko
Town and gown: in this southern Illinois hub, they are now \\"tied at the hip\\" pp. 20-22: Susan C. Thomson