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Deflation: should the Fed be concerned?
A Minneapolis Fed workshop debates the economics of deflation
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Interview with Gary Becker
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If you lost your job …
Intuition and conventional economic models suggest that unemployment benefits should decline over time to induce unemployed workers to seek jobs.
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We beg to differ
In an expansive review of a flourishing literature, researchers explore the promise of economic models that allow for human variation
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Price signals
Economist Pete Klenow analyzes price differences-over time, among products and across countries-to shed light on some of economics' most contentious issues
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Licentious behavior
Should mortgage brokers face tougher licensing regulations? In light of the mortgage meltdown, many think the answer is an obvious yes, but recent research urges caution.
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Is gray the new gold?
The elderly are often portrayed as an economic burden, but many see seniors as a target market. For states and communities, the net economic benefit is hard to gauge
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Subsidizing sorrow
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Mother and child reunion
An intriguing look into why widows increasingly live alone