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Banking and Policy Issues Magazine

September 2004

Top of the Ninth
In “An Economist’s Viewpoint,” Minneapolis Fed President Gary Stern speaks to the value of economics in understanding current policy controversies.
Photo Claudia Goldin
Photo by Peter Tenzer

Interview with Claudia Goldin Harvard economist shares her passion for historical research in areas such as urban slavery, the labor history of American women and the economic impact of educational movements.

A Fork in the Free-Trade Road
Regional trade agreements are widespread and growing, and
economists differ strongly on their ability to deliver global free trade.

Urban Legends
For centuries, economists have struggled to explain why people
and businesses gather in cities.

Historical Perspectives on Form and Function
The evolution of the Fed through the years.

The Next Generation of Monetary Models
Economists ponder the mysteries of money at Minneapolis Fed conference.

Economics Workshop for Journalists
Supply, Demand—and Deadline!
Fourth annual workshop addresses the gap between economics and journalism.

Journalists Don’t Know About Economics
Hoover Institution fellow Thomas Sowell says reporters need a better understanding of economics.

Book Review
In Defense of Globalization

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