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Features

The Language of Local: Community papers survive by sweating the small stuff

While many big metro dailies are floundering, community newspapers seem to be weathering the storm.
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Science Panel May Study Virginia Uranium Plan

Uranium found in Virginia's rural Pittsylvania County opens up a new front in the national debate over the future of nuclear energy.
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Ballpark Boom: New minor league stadiums spring up across the region

Since 2005, four minor league baseball parks have been built in the Fifth District. Are they really engines of economic growth?
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Learning Curves: The economics behind high school economic education

Standards for how Fifth District students learn about supply and demand have been established. But a debate remains about the effectiveness of economic education and personal finance programs.
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Housing Cools State-to-State Migration: But Carolinas remain a magnet

People aren't moving as much these days. But that hasn't stopped the Carolinas from ranking among the fastest-growing states in the United States last year.
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The Banking Landscape in the Fifth District

A look at the size and scope of the region's depository institutions.

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Departments

President's Message

Time to Rethink "Too Big To Fail"

Upfront

Economic News Across the Region

Federal Reserve

Last Stop Lending
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Jargon Alert

National Debt

Research Spotlight

Does Democracy Lead to Economic Growth?
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Policy Update

States Receive Funding from Stimulus Bill
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Around the Fed

How Consumers Use Plastic — and Why
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Interview

George Selgin
Full Interview
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Economic History

West Virginia Glass Houses
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Book Review

When Altruism Isn't Enough
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District Digest

Economic Trends Across the Region

Opinion

No Time for Protectionist Impulses