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1998, issue Dec, vol 12

Do we know enough about economics? pp. 2-3

Gary H. Stern

Why Johnny can't choose; and what Johnny (and Jane) needs to know to understand the economy pp. 4-7, 10-11

David S. Dahl

Economic literacy survey: results from the Minneapolis Fed's national poll pp. 12-15

Anonymous

Hope and danger for economic literacy pp. 18-20

Todd G. Buchholz

Why it's important to understand economics pp. 22-26

William Walstad

Moral misunderstanding and the justification of markets pp. 28-32

Paul T. Heyne

How economists can improve economic education pp. 34-37

Michael K. Salemi

The case for economics in the elementary classrooms pp. 38-43

Bonnie Meszaros and Mary Suiter

Who values economic literacy? pp. 44-48

Michael Watts

The challenge of economic literacy in post-Soviet countries pp. 50-53

Patricia K. Elder

Econ 101: Is this the best way to teach economics? pp. 54-57, 61-62

Ronald Wirtz

1998, issue Sep, vol 12

Can the U.S. economy weather world storms? pp. 2-3

Gary H. Stern

Schwartz on Friedman pp. 4-8

Anna Schwartz

Profile of Governor Laurence H. Meyer pp. 24-33

Anonymous

When should the FDIC act like a private insurance company? When it comes to pricing, not reserves pp. 43-48

Ron J. Feldman

1998, issue Jun, vol 12

Market discipline as bank regulator pp. 2-3

Gary H. Stern

Follow the money: death threats, suicides and million dollar frauds are just part of the job for this Fed bank examiner pp. 16-21

David Fettig

Interview with Carter Golembe pp. 22-32

Melvin Burstein

1998, issue Sep

Interview with Laurence Meyer

David Fettig

1997, issue Dec, vol 11

Carter Glass was right: the structure of the Federal Reserve is important pp. 2-3

Gary H. Stern

Carter Glass: a brief biography pp. 4-11

Dave Page

A conversation with Carter Glass pp. 14-23

Anonymous

Every letter tells a story: the Carter Glass Archive pp. 24-28

David Fettig

1997, issue Sep, vol 11

A modest proposal for meaningful deposit insurance reform pp. 2-3, 26

Gary H. Stern

Profile of Joseph E. Stiglitz pp. 9-17

Anonymous

Small business loans, small banks and big change in technology called credit scoring pp. 19-25

Ron J. Feldman

The too-big-to-fail problem: uninsured bank depositors must be uninsured pp. 26-27

Gary H. Stern

1997, issue Jun, vol 11

When neighborhood housing programs succeed, everyone benefits pp. 2-3

Gary H. Stern

Profile of Alice Rivlin pp. 12-19

Anonymous

1997, issue Sep

Interview with Joseph E. Stiglitz

Arthur J. Rolnick

1997, issue Jun

Interview with Alice Rivlin

David Levy

1996, issue Dec, vol 10

An opportune time for deposit insurance reform pp. 2-3

Gary H. Stern

Mortgage automation threat: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's technology initiatives could reduce competition pp. 20-27

Ron J. Feldman

Profile of James Tobin pp. 28-37

Anonymous

1996, issue Sep, vol 10

Economic growth: framework for discussion pp. 2-3

Gary H. Stern

Uncertainty in federal intervention: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the housing subsidy trail pp. 4-13

Ron J. Feldman

Profile of Edward C. Prescott pp. 14-25

Anonymous

1996, issue Jun, vol 10

Like all wars, this one requires political leadership (President's Message) pp. 2-3

Gary H. Stern

The economic war among the states: an overview pp. 4-7

Chris Farrell

A report from the battlefield. Conference attendees agree on some proposals, but no treaty pp. 8-19

David Fettig

An economic war pp. 20-25

Alice Rivlin

Bidding against the future? pp. 26-30

Robert B. Reich

Doing battle over the incentives war: improve accountability but avoid federal noncompete mandates pp. 37-40

Graham S. Toft

The problem with state bidding wars and some possible remedies pp. 41-42

Gerald W. McEntee

Eight issues for policy toward economic development incentives pp. 43-46

Timothy Bartik

Business climate and the role of development incentives pp. 47-49

Brian Dabson, Carl Rist and William Schweke

On the efficiency effects of tax competition for firms pp. 50-51

Joe P. Mattey and Mark Spiegel

Taxes, incentives and competition for investment pp. 52-57

Peter S. Fisher and Alan H. Peters

The congressional process and the constitutionality of federal legislation to end the economic war among the states pp. 58-59

Philip P. Frickey

Commerce clause restraints on state tax incentives pp. 60-63

Walter Hellerstein

The power of Congress to regulate interstate economic competition pp. 64-65

Larry Kramer

The economic war among the states: a conference held in Washington, D.C. on May 21-22, 1996

Anonymous

1996, issue Dec

Interview with James Tobin

David Fettig

1996, issue Sep

Interview with Edward C. Prescott

Arthur J. Rolnick