Regional Business and Economics Newspaper
March 2009
The mystery of crime
Will the recession cause a surge in crime? Economic theory suggests it might, but empirical evidence for the widely held notion is far from conclusive
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Annual Reports
fedgazetteMore on Crime
- Just the facts, ma’am
Crime patterns in the district vary widely, but explaining differences and trends is difficult [PDF]
- Beware of data
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- Property Crime Per 100,000 Persons, 2007
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Ninth District Features
- Recyclical demand
Prices have fallen sharply for recyclables, but there's still a viable scrap market in the district [PDF]
- Run over by gas
E85 is losing the battle with cheap gas, but promise for ethanol might lurk in other blends [PDF]
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