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2004, volume 8, articles Fall

Noteworthy: Fed lending and moral hazard pp. 1

Jeffrey Lacker

Federal Reserve: The road to independence pp. 2-5

Eric Nielsen

Jargon alert: Opportunity cost pp. 6

Eric Nielsen

Research spotlight: The economics of happiness pp. 7

Eric Nielsen

States move to prevent post-disaster price gouging pp. 8

Charles Gerena

Serving the unbanked: La Cooperativa educates members pp. 9-10

Aileen Watson

Grundy moves on: town relocates to avoid floods pp. 10-11

Jennifer Sparger

Saves time and money: check images replace paper pp. 10

Alice Femlee

Greyfield redevelopment: old malls seek new life pp. 11-12

Charles Gerena

Malpractice insurance: conflict escalates pp. 12

Betty Joyce Nash

Why cities grow: economist Richard Florida argues that cities must attract young, talented workers - what he dubs the \\"creative class\\" - if they want to prosper. Is he right? And is there anything new about this theory? pp. 13-16

Aaron Steelman

Appalachian diversification: in the heart of Appalachia, the people of Southwest Virginia are creating economic opportunities to replace coal jobs pp. 17-21

Karl Rhodes

The fattening of America: as we benefit from greater convenience and efficiency, our waistlines are widening in the process pp. 22-25

Charles Gerena

Above the minimum: living-wage statutes are designed to help low-income workers in Baltimore and other Fifth District communities, but do they get the job done? pp. 26-29

Charles Gerena and Julia R. Taylor

Interview: Al Broaddus and Tom Humphrey pp. 30-34

Aaron Steelman

Economic history: Labor pains: the long and often violent struggle for unionization in West Virginia's coalfields pp. 35-37

Betty Joyce Nash

Book review: Market discipline pp. 38-39

H. S. Malek

District economic developments pp. 40-41

Robert L. Lacy

District economic developments pp. 42-47

Andrea Holland

Opinion: The paradox of voting pp. 48

Aaron Steelman

2004, volume 8, articles Sum

Noteworthy: Parting shots pp. 1

Alfred Broaddus

Richmond Fed appoints new president pp. 2

Anonymous

Federal Reserve: The Fed & the ECB: their regional structures are strikingly similar, but important differences remain pp. 3-5

John Weinberg

Jargon alert: Elasticity pp. 6

Aaron Steelman

Research spotlight: Learning to compete pp. 7

Aaron Steelman

Asian import: testing the Bay waters pp. 8-9

Charles Gerena

Losing power: Duke Power struggles with textile load loss pp. 8

Robert L. Lacy

Richmond retail: open-air centers compete for luxury shoppers pp. 9-10

Betty Joyce Nash

Deal solidifies regional presence: SunTrust enters the Carolinas pp. 10

Aaron Steelman

More money for Moore: donation to fuel USC's effect on state economy pp. 10-11

Charles Gerena

Asphalt antidote: \\"living\\" roofs absorb runoff pp. 11

Jennifer Sparger

The road to recovery: retraining programs throughout the Fifth District are preparing displaced manufacturing workers for new niches in the global economy pp. 12-17

Karl Rhodes

The down zoning effect: when rural communities lower the density of residential development, the merits of land conservation collide with market forces. What happens next? pp. 18-21

Charles Gerena

Spanning the Chesapeake Bay: for 40 years, the world's largest bridge-tunnel has connected the Virginia mainland to the Delmarva Peninsula pp. 22-25

Charles Gerena

On the outside looking in: millions of Americans do not use conventional banking services, but is that necessarily bad? pp. 26-27

Robert W. Kidd

Blowing in the wind: North Carolina acts to cut upwind pollution pp. 28-30

Betty Joyce Nash

What the doctor ordered?: the economics of drug reimportation pp. 31-

Aaron Steelman

Book review: Baseball science pp. 32-34

Aaron Steelman

Legislative update: Virginia budget brings fiscal fitness but not reform pp. 35

Betty Joyce Nash

Interview: Kenneth Elinzga pp. 36-39

Aaron Steelman

Economic history: Knowledge = power: historically black colleges and universities have helped African Americans tap into the potential of higher learning pp. 40-43

Charles Gerena

District economic developments pp. 44-45

Robert L. Lacy

Regional economic developments pp. 46-51

Andrea Holland

Opinion: hey, a little service here? pp. 52

Charles Gerena

2004, volume 8, articles Spr

Noteworthy: Beyond money and banking: how Federal Reserve banks can inform broader economic policies pp. 1

Alfred Broaddus

Federal Reserve: Information, please? pp. 2-4

Charles Gerena

Legislative update: The mixed bag of Medicare drug coverage pp. 5

Charles Gerena

Jargon alert: externality pp. 6

Aaron Steelman

Research spotlight: Are criminals rational? pp. 7

Aaron Steelman

Rallying for reform: lawmakers pressed on malpractice pp. 8

Charles Gerena

Bad connection: Southwest Virginia loses call center pp. 9

Aaron Steelman

Electric debate: is deregulation working? pp. 9

Robert L. Lacy

Working for health care: employer-sponsored health insurance is commonplace, but it's one of many factors distorting the market for medical services pp. 10-15

Betty Joyce Nash

Putting on the brakes: certificate of need regulations try to steer health-care supplies, but it's hard to keep them from fishtailing pp. 16-19

Charles Gerena

The baiting game: using economic incentives to attract new businesses isn't as simple as it seems pp. 20-23

Karl Rhodes

No, thank you: how economics may help slow the onslaught of spam e-mail pp. 24-26

Aaron Steelman

Unwelcome guests: a global economy grapples with the economic and ecological effects of invasive species pp. 27-29

Charles Gerena

No more big four?: small cigarette manufacturers grab market share pp. 30-31

Robert W. Kidd

Interview: James Buchanan pp. 32-35

Aaron Steelman

Economic history: Sold, American!: how auction markets improved the tobacco trade and why they are becoming obsolete pp. 36-39

Charles Gerena

District economic developments pp. 40-41

Robert L. Lacy

Regional economic developments pp. 42-47

Andrea Holland

Opinion: Is the market moral? pp. 48

Aaron Steelman

2004, volume 8, articles Win

Noteworthy: If free trade is so good, why don't we have more of it? pp. 1

Alfred Broaddus

Federal Reserve: Two-way street: the Board of Directors provides a vital link between Fifth District communities and Fed officials pp. 2-4

Charles Gerena

Checks enter the electronic age pp. 4

John Walter

Economic score debated: D.C. and Northern Virginia vie for baseball team pp. 6-7

Elaine Mandaleris

Closing open doors: tighter border rules slow the flow of foreigners pp. 7-8

Charles Gerena

Hey y'all: the disappearing southerner pp. 8

Amanda White Gibson

The brain game: South Carolina invests big money in research facility pp. 8-9

Betty Joyce Nash

Report ranks cities: sunbelt metro areas score well pp. 9

Aaron Steelman

Jargon alert: Jobless recovery pp. 10

Aaron Steelman

Research spotlight: Faith and economics pp. 11

Aaron Steelman

Global pain local pain: the globalization of manufacturing has produced cheaper goods for everyone, but the trend has cost hundreds of thousands of jobs in the Fifth District pp. 12-18

Karl Rhodes

Clearing troubled waters: parts of the Fifth District are taking the advice of economists and using markets to help clean waterways pp. 19-23

Betty Joyce Nash

Dollars in the dirt: the economic value of living trees pp. 24-26

Betty Joyce Nash

On hold: Fifth District call centers are shedding workers due to technological improvements and globalization pp. 27-29

Charles Gerena

After the flood: insuring against natural disasters is risky business pp. 30-31

Betty Joyce Nash

Interview: Randall Kroszner pp. 32-35

Aaron Steelman

Economic history: Urban entrepreneurs: the origins of black business districts in Durham, Richmond, and Washington, D.C pp. 36-39

Charles Gerena

District economic developments pp. 40-41

Robert L. Lacy

Regional economic developments pp. 42-47

Andrea Holland

Opinion: is Greenspan a Wicksellian? pp. 48

Thomas M. Humphrey