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2008, volume 12, articles Fall

President's message: Henry Thornton, Walter Bagehot, and the modern central bank pp. 1

Jeffrey Lacker

Federal Reserve: Dollarization explained pp. 2-5

Stephen Slivinski

Jargon alert: Principal-agent problem pp. 6

Khalid Abdalla

Research spotlight: Microbanks: subsidy dependent or self-sufficient? pp. 7

Matthew Conner

Policy update: Bidding begins for Maryland \\"Racinos\\" pp. 8

Betty Joyce Nash

Around the Fed: Lending during the Volker disinflation pp. 9

Matthew Conner

Short Takes: Virginia adds fourth med school pp. 10

Betty Joyce Nash

Short Takes: State and local governments curtail spending pp. 10-11

Matthew Conner and Betty Joyce Nash

Short Takes: Taxpayers subsidize firm's expansion in Virginia pp. 11

Betty Joyce Nash and Stephen Slivinski

House bias: the economic consequences of subsidizing homeownership pp. 12-15

Stephen Slivinski

Up in the air: carbon policies weigh environmental and economic risks pp. 16-19

Betty Joyce Nash

Immigrant entrepreneurs: talent, technology, and jobs pp. 20-22

Betty Joyce Nash

Interview: Joseph Gyourko pp. 23-27

Aaron Steelman

Economic history: Gold among the 'Heels pp. 28-30

Betty Joyce Nash

Book review: Bringing life to the dismal science pp. 31

Aaron Steelman

District/State Economic Conditions: District economic overview; State economic conditions pp. 32-39

Sonya Ravindranath Waddell

Opinion: Why the Great Depression matters pp. 40

Stephen Slivinski

2008, volume 12, articles Spr/Sum

President's message: Financial stability and the Fed pp. 1

Jeffrey Lacker

Federal Reserve: The pragmatic evolution of the monetary standard pp. 2-4

Robert L. Hetzel

Jargon alert: Productivity pp. 5

Khalid Abdalla

Research spotlight: Does unemployment insurance discourage work? pp. 6

Khalid Abdalla

Policy update: New farm bill extends menu pp. 7

Betty Joyce Nash

Public transportation: Gas prices boost light rail pp. 8

Betty Joyce Nash

Drill those hills: Fuel price spike lures new investment pp. 8-9

Betty Joyce Nash

Fresh food: More shoppers seek local flavors pp. 9

Julia Ralston Forneris

Around the Fed: The costs and benefits of disclosure pp. 10

Khalid Abdalla and Betty Joyce Nash

The state of modern economics: Unsteady state pp. 12-16

Doug Campbell

The state of modern economics: Economist, study thyself pp. 16-21

Doug Campbell

The state of modern economics: Econoblogs pp. 21-24

Betty Joyce Nash

The state of modern economics: Is rational man extinct? pp. 24-27

Stephen Slivinski

Going nuclear: the future looks brighter for a once-maligned industry pp. 28-31

Vanessa Sumo

Interview: Charles Holt pp. 32-35

Stephen Slivinski

Economic history: Liquid gold pp. 36-38

Charles Gerena

Book review: Good capitalism, bad capitalism, and the economics of growth and prosperity pp. 39

Stephen Slivinski

District/State economic conditions: District economic overview; State economic conditions pp. 40-47

Sonya Ravindranath Waddell

Opinion: More theory, please pp. 48

John Weinberg

2008, volume 12, articles Win

President's message: Of mortgages and markets pp. 1

Jeffrey Lacker

Federal Reserve: Central bank cooperation pp. 2-5

Vanessa Sumo

Jargon Alert: Ricardian equivalence pp. 6

Vanessa Sumo

Research spotlight: Self-control pp. 7

Nashat F. Moin

Around the Fed: Urban flight pp. 9

Doug Campbell

Welfare makeover: Riding the express to the middle class pp. 10-11

Vanessa Sumo

Base beneficiaries: New soldiers to the Fayetteville area offer an economic opportunity pp. 10

Doug Campbell

Bandwidth bonanza: Spectrum auction uses experimental design pp. 11

Betty Joyce Nash

Going private pp. 12-17

Vanessa Sumo

Virtual economics pp. 18-22

Doug Campbell

Wanted: brains to train pp. 23-25

Betty Joyce Nash

From payroll to playoffs pp. 26-27

Ernie Siciliano

Building a better market pp. 28-31

Vanessa Sumo

Interview: Christopher Ruhm pp. 32-35

Stephen Slivinski

Economic history: Rice to riches pp. 36-38

Betty Joyce Nash

Book review: Self-help economics pp. 39

Betty Joyce Nash

District/State Economic Conditions: District economic overview and State economic conditions pp. 40-47

Matthew Martin

Opinion: In defense of failure pp. 48

Stephen Slivinski

Policy update: A new addition to the Fed's toolkit pp. 8, 38

Doug Campbell