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By Rubén Hernández-Murillo and Elise Marifian
The Regional Economist | October 2012
President's Message: The Fed Is Not "Missing on the Dual Mandate"
The Regional Economist | October 2012
Unemployment Insurance: Payments, Overpayments and Unclaimed Benefits
By David L. Fuller B. Ravikumar, and Yuzhe Zhang,
The Regional Economist | October 2012
In the U.S. unemployment insurance program, most of the overpayments due to fraud arise from individuals collecting benefits while they are gainfully employed. In addition, the overpayments are dwarfed by payments unclaimed by some who are eligible for unemployment benefits.
District Overview: Eighth District Has Fared Better than Nation in Some Labor Statistics
By Maria E. Canon and Mingyu Chen
The Regional Economist | July 2012
Job Gains and Losses at Large and Small Firms during the Great Recession
By Juan M. Sánchez and Lowell R. Ricketts
The Regional Economist | July 2012
Conventional wisdom says that employment at small firms declines more than employment at large firms during recessions. However, that doesn’t seem to have been the case during the Great Recession of 2007-09.
Community Profile: Paragould Finds Formula To Attract Manufacturers
The Regional Economist | July 2012
In-Depth: What’s Not Working This Time Around? Third Dialogue Examines Why Unemployment Remains High
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The Regional Economist | April 2011
Jobless Recoveries: Causes and Consequences
By Natalia A. Kolesnikova and Yang Liu
The Regional Economist | April 2011
The Regional Economist | April 2011
As Goes Small Business, So Do the Conditions for Commercial Real Estate
By K.C. Conway
District Overview: Annual Revision of Metro Jobs Data Shows Little Change from Earlier Reports
By Thomas A. Garrett and Michael R. Pakko
The Regional Economist | April 2009
District Overview: Employment Growth Mixed Across Eighth District
The Regional Economist | January 2009
District Overview: Louisville's Job Growth Lags on Many Fronts
By Kristie M. Engemann and Howard J. Wall
The Regional Economist | January 2007
District Overview: Rock Solid in Little Rock?
By Giang Ho and Anthony Pennington-Cross
The Regional Economist | April 2006
District Overview: Three Metro Areas Outside St. Louis Outpace State of Missouri as a Whole
By Elizabeth La Jeunesse and Christopher H. Wheeler
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Community Profile: Foreign Residents Fill Local Needs in Bowling Green, Ky.
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President's Message: Labor Market Dynamics and Inflation
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Are Economic Flexibility and Social Welfare Programs Incompatible?
The Regional Economist | January 1995
Everyone knows that social welfare programs shackle an economy, right? New evidence shows that such programs’ effects on labor markets are smaller than traditionally thought.








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