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2012, volume 16, articles 4Q

President's message:The dangers of the Fed conducting credit policy pp. 1

Jeffrey Lacker

Upfront: Regional news at a glance pp. 2-5

Betty Joyce Nash and Jessica Sackett Romero

Federal Reserve: Putting banks to the stress test: Will banks be ready for the next crisis? Stress tests aim to find out pp. 6-8

Seth Rubinstein

Policy update: New laws protect social media privacy pp. 9

Karl Rhodes

Jargon alert: Operation twist pp. 10

Timothy Sablik

Research spotlight: Technology, unionization, and income inequality pp. 11

Seth Rubinstein

A wallet in every phone: Will mobile payments take off in the United States? pp. 12-16

Timothy Sablik

Journey to work: European model combines education with vocation pp. 17-19, 38

Betty Joyce Nash

Revenue breakdown: In recent years, Uncle Sam's annual cut of GDP has declined significantly pp. 20-23

Karl Rhodes

Game strategy in fiscal straits: When government debts become large, lessons of game theory might help avoid a crisis pp. 24-28

Renee Courtois Haltom

Around the Fed: Monetary policy and mortgage problems pp. 29

Charles Gerena

Interview: Steve Landsburg pp. 30-34

Aaron Steelman

Economic history: Games people play: How a major computer and video game cluster formed in rural central Maryland pp. 35-38

Charles Gerena

Book review: The quest for prosperity pp. 39

David A. Price

District digest: Shadow inventory and foreclosure law in the Fifth District pp. 40-47

Sonya Ravindranath

Opinion: The risk of short-term fiscal fixes pp. 48

John Weinberg

2012, volume 16, articles 2Q/3Q

President's message: The importance of bankers on the Richmond Fed's Board pp. 1

Jeffrey Lacker

Upfront: Regional news at a glance pp. 2-5, 30

Betty Joyce Nash, Seth Rubinstein and Timothy Sablik

Winners and losers from monetary policy: The Fed seeks to support the economy as a whole, but some redistributional effects are unavoidable pp. 6-9, 42

Renee Courtois Haltom

Jargon alert: Balance of trade pp. 10

Jessica Sackett Romero

Research spotlight: Are new graduates left behind in a recession? pp. 11

Timothy Sablik

Where have all the workers gone? Why are more people leaving the labor force, and what are they doing? pp. 12-16

Jessica Sackett Romero

Pulling up stakes: Have Americans lost the urge to move? pp. 17-19

Betty Joyce Nash

Testing charter cities: Can new cities with better rules accelerate economic growth in Honduras and other developing nations? pp. 20-23

Karl Rhodes

The sharp rise in disability claims: Are federal disability benefits becoming a general safety net? pp. 24-26

John Merline

The once and future fuel: Shale gas brings back cheap energy, but what's the risk? pp. 27-30

Betty Joyce Nash

Policy update: When do acquistions endanger the financial system? pp. 31

David A. Price

Interview: John A. List pp. 32-38

Aaron Steelman

Economic history: The voyage of containerization pp. 39-42

Betty Joyce Nash

Book review: Cities growing apart pp. 43

David A. Price

District digest: Economic trends across the region pp. 44-47; 48-51

Glenn Blackwood, Ann Macheras and Sonya Ravindranath Waddell

Opinion: Economics, uncertainty, and the environment pp. 52

John Weinberg

2012, volume 16, articles 1Q

President's message: The limits of limiting financial innovation pp. 1

Jeffrey Lacker

Upfront: Regional news at a glance pp. 2-5, 41

Renee Courtois Haltom, Karl Rhodes, Jessica Sackett Romero and Timothy Sablik

Federal Reserve: When the Fed makes fiscal policy: As the Fed targets lending to help specific sectior or institutions, does it jeopardize its independence? pp. 6-8

David A. Price

Policy update: Money for marrow? pp. 9

Timothy Sablik

Jargon alert: Liquidity trap pp. 10

Renee Courtois Haltom

Research spotlight: Playing the waiting game pp. 11

Charles Gerena

What we don't know about innovation: We know innovation is important - but do we know how to make it happen? pp. 12-16

Jessica Sackett Romero

The dream behind the Eurozone: How the region's political aims led to a complicated morning after pp. 17-20, 43

Renee Courtois Haltom

Open house: Will helping homeowners help the economy? pp. 21-25

Jessica Sackett Romero

Sky miles: Small airports support flexible flying pp. 26-28

Betty Joyce Nash

Interview: John B. Taylor pp. 29-33

Aaron Steelman

Economic history: The counterfeiting weapon: Attacks against American currency began in 1776 pp. 34-37

Karl Rhodes

Book review: Economic thinking in an age of shared prosperity pp. 38-41

Thomas M. Humphrey

Around the Fed: Death and taxes pp. 42

Charles Gerena

District digest: Economic trends across the region pp. 45-47; 48-51

Richard E. Kaglic and Sonya Ravindranath Waddell

Opinion: Reflections on Sarbanes-Oxley 10 years later pp. 52

John Weinberg

2011, volume 15, articles 4Q

President's message: What should policymakers do about executive pay? pp. 1

Jeffrey Lacker

Upfront: Regional news at a glance pp. 2-6

Betty Joyce Nash, Karl Rhodes, Jessica Sackett Romero and Timothy Sablik

Policy update: Tribes seek Uncle Sam's seal of approval pp. 7

Charles Gerena

Federal Reserve: Checking the paychecks. The Dodd-Frank Act gives shareholders, boards, and regulators new powers over pay pp. 8-9

David A. Price

Jargon alert pp. 10

Karl Rhodes

Research spotlight: How consumers respond to stimulus payments pp. 11

Louis Sears

American made: The manufacturing sector is stronger than you might think - but new vunerabilities are emerging pp. 12-17

Jessica Sackett Romero

Would a little inflation produce a bigger recovery?: Why some economists actually want the Fed to push prices higher - and what is might cost the economy pp. 18-21

Renee Courtois Haltom

Patents pending: The system designed to protect and promote innovation could be slowing down pp. 22-25

Timothy Sablik

Recession on the eve of retirement: Losses from the recession will cause some boomers to delay retirement, but many others will actually rush into it pp. 26-28, 38

Renee Courtois Haltom

Babies, brains, and abilities: How early investments in education shape life outcomes pp. 29-33

Betty Joyce Nash

Cloudy with a chance of... savings: Weather affects every sector of the economy, so there's a lot to be gained from getting the forecasts right pp. 34-38

Jessica Sackett Romero

Around the Fed: Where did the money go? pp. 39

Charles Gerena

Interview: Michael Bordo pp. 40-44

Aaron Steelman

Economic history: Tar and turpentine pp. 45-47

Betty Joyce Nash

District digest: Economic trends across the region pp. 48-51; 52-55

Robert H. Schnorbus

Opinion: No quick fix for the housing market pp. 56

John Weinberg

2011, volume 15, articles 3Q

President's message: Is joblessness now a skills problem? pp. 1

Jeffrey Lacker

Upfront: Regional news at a glance pp. 2-5, 30

Charles Gerena, Betty Joyce Nash, Karl Rhodes, Timothy Sablik and Louis Sears

Federal Reserve: The Dodd-Frank Act and insolvency 2.0 pp. 6-8

David A. Price

Policy update: Incentives for greener transportation pp. 9

Renee Courtois Haltom

Jargon alert: Utility pp. 10

Louis Sears

Research spotlight: Ties that bind pp. 11

Timothy Sablik

Why aren't we creating more jobs? Job growth usually rebounds quickly after a severe recession, but this time is different pp. 12-16

Jessica Sackett Romero

Don't know much about financial literacy: In this classroom, the right choice may be (d) all of the above pp. 17-19

Timothy Sablik

The end of nowhere: what can ghost towns teach us about saving small communities? pp. 20-23

Karl Rhodes

The fish market: what happened when Virginia brought tradable quotas to the commons pp. 24-27

Betty Joyce Nash

A new kind of farm pp. 28-30

Charles Gerena

Toil and trouble for revenue forecasters: Greater sensitivity to business cycles has made state tax revenues more difficult to predict pp. 31-33, 45

Karl Rhodes

Volatility at the pump: Where do high gas prices come from? pp. 34-35

Betty Joyce Nash

Interview: Derek Neal pp. 36-40

Aaron Steelman

Around the Fed: The uncertain effects of economic uncertainty pp. 41

Charles Gerena

Economic history: Wartime Wilimington: World Ware II shipyards brough a short-lived economic boom to the North Carolina port city pp. 42-45

Renee Courtois Haltom

Book review: Depression and innovation pp. 46

David A. Price

District digest: The Federal presence in the Fifth District pp. 47-51, 52-55

Andrew Bauer and Glenn Blackwood

Opinion: A focused approach to financial literacy pp. 56

John Weinberg

2011, volume 15, articles 2Q

President's message: Economic growth: two possible paths pp. 1

Jeffrey Lacker

Upfront: Regional news at a glance pp. 2-5

Rebecca Johnsen, Betty Joyce Nash, Karl Rhodes and Jessica Sackett Romero

Federal Reserve: Sifting for SIFIs: Federal regulators face challenges in identifying \\"systematically important\\" financial institutuions pp. 6-8

David A. Price

Policy update: Regulators pursue caps on debit card 'swipe' fees pp. 9

Renee Courtois Haltom

Jargon alert: Division of labor pp. 10

Rebecca Johnsen

Research spotlight: Assessing state business climates pp. 11

Timothy Sablik

Foreign housing finance: America’s unique mortgage finance system is facing renovation. The approaches of other developed nations may provide some guidance for reform pp. 12-18

Renee Courtois Haltom

Targeted charitable giving: Good intentions, unintended consequences pp. 19

Betty Joyce Nash

When South Carolina met BMW: Behind the deal that brought a halo effect and Bavarian meatload to Spartanburg pp. 20-22

Betty Joyce Nash

Why aren't all countries rich? Economist have long studied how countries develop, but that work hasn't led to growth for much of the world pp. 23-27

Jessica Sackett Romero

Organizing in decline: Tracing the (diminishing) role of unions in today's labor market pp. 28-31

Renee Courtois Haltom

Interview: Bruce Yandle pp. 32-35

David A. Price

Economic history: Harnessing the iron horse: Fifth district companies pioneered railroading in the United States pp. 36-38

Betty Joyce Nash and Karl Rhodes

Around the Fed: Fed transparency: TMI? pp. 39

Charles Gerena

District digest: Economic trends across the region pp. 40-47

Sonya Ravindranath Waddell

Opinion: History as a useful guide... when read carefully pp. 48

John Weinberg

2011, volume 15, articles 1Q

President's message: Don't I buy food or gasoline? pp. 1

Jeffrey Lacker

Upfront: Regional news at a glance pp. 2-5

Rebecca Johnsen, Betty Joyce Nash and Jessica Sackett Romero

Federal Reserve: Stigma and the discount window pp. 6-8

Renee Courtois Haltom

Policy update: A pinch of Basel? pp. 9

David A. Price

Jargon alert: Market failure pp. 10

Renee Courtois Haltom

Research spotlight: The price of avoiding minor financial loss pp. 11

Rebecca Johnsen

What drives changes in economic thought? Why economists study what they do - and how the crisis might change it pp. 12-17, 38

Renee Courtois Haltom

Tobacco stimulus: Virginia and North Carolina are among the states using money from their 1998 settlement with tobacco companies to spur economic development pp. 18-20

Charles Gerena

Flexible workforce: the role of temporary workers in recession and recovery pp. 21-23, 38

Betty Joyce Nash and Jessica Sackett Romero

Benefits and burdens of expanded military bases pp. 24-27

Betty Joyce Nash

Interview: Joel Slemrod pp. 28-33

Aaron Steelman

Economic history: Virginia and the final frontier: federal space centers and proximity to customers have helped to attract private space firms pp. 34-36

David A. Price

Around the Fed: The decision to export pp. 37

Charles Gerena

Book review: Riches from respect pp. 39

David A. Price

District digest: Econonmic trends across the region pp. 40-47

Ann Macheras and Sonya Ravindranath Waddell

Opinion: Should the financial crisis and historic recession of 2007-2009 change the practice of economics? pp. 48

John Weinberg