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The Region
Banking and Policy Issues Magazine

September 2002

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Top of the Ninth
Gary Stern, in a speech to graduates of the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management, reflects on the importance of reputation in the business world.

Interview with Robert Solow
Nobel prize-winning economist discusses his groundbreaking theory of economic growth, his tenure on the Boston Fed's board and lessons economists can learn from the sea, among other topics.

The Affordable Housing Shortage: Considering the Problem, Causes and Solutions
The author's data analysis concludes that a shortage of income is largely behind the housing affordability problem.

Was Napster Right?
Conventional theory says we need strong copyrights and patents to unlock innovation. On the contrary, argue economists Michele Boldrin and David Levine.

Economic Literacy: Conference Reports
On the (Economic Literacy) Campaign Trail
A review of the second annual Supply, Demand & Deadlines workshop for journalists.
Economic and Financial Literacy Moves From the Schoolhouse to the Statehouse
Participants at a Washington, D.C., conference suggest ways to further integrate economic education in school curriculums.

Remembering When ...
St. Louis received the fourth-largest number of votes from those selecting cities for Federal Reserve banks. The current bank was constructed in 1923 on the site of a slave market.

Art at the Board
Paintings that are part of an exhibit scheduled for the Federal Reserve Board Gallery.

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