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Econ Focus

Third Quarter 2015

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Featured Article

A Fresh Look at the "Huddled Masses"

Economists are looking at past mass migration waves to understand Europe's refugee surge

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Features

cuba

Trading with Cuba

As U.S.-Cuban relations begin to thaw, agricultural exports from Southern states may provide a hint of what future trade will look like

puerto rico

A Territory in Crisis

Puerto Rico's unique relationship with the United States is shaping what the island can do to resolve its debt crisis

The Techonomist in the Machine

When tech companies need to understand marketplaces, and tens of millions of dollars are at stake, some of them are turning to a new kind of researcher

Departments

President's Message

jeff lacker

The Dual Mandate
and Emerging Markets

Upfront

Regional News
at a Glance

Jargon Alert

Reverse Repo

Policy Update

Worker Pay
vs. CEO Pay

Federal Reserve

Why the Fed Is
Funding Highways

Research Spotlight

The Need for
(Trading) Speed

Interview

nakamura

The Profession

The Role of
Lower-Ranked
Economics Ph.D. Programs

Book Review

book review

Only Two Cheers
for Capitalism?

Around the Fed

Strategic Default
and Mortgage Fraud

District Digest

Post-Recession
Labor Market Trends

Opinion

Are Large Excess
Reserves a Problem
for the Fed?

Contact Us

David A. Price (804) 697-8018