Real World Economics Article
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"A" Keywords Headline Published
Abrams, Burton Politics can scuttle Fed's mission 12/10/06
ADM (Archer Daniels Midland) Politics fuel proposals for ethanol reserve 06/12/03
Adventis Troubles that grew with StarLink corn provide lesson in economics 12/03/00
Afghanistan Drug policies prop up the profits in dope 02/18/07
  U.S. economy isn't mobilized for terror war 09/17/06
  Constitutions matter to growth 12/11/03
Africa High commodity prices revive argument over what's best for poor nations 06/05/08
  Some losses are truly immeasurable 04/20/08
  Writing off debts of poorest nations a good idea 02/10/05
  AIDS deaths are economic, human tragedy 07/18/04
ag imports & exports Export tax can help or hurt 11/18/07
  Short-term fear derails long-term gain 12/08/05
  Government does mad cow kow-tow 01/06/05
  Limiting ag imports is foolish 08/09/01
Bush's agriculture rhetoric obscures harsh trade outlook for U.S. farmers 03/18/01
Troubles that grew with StarLink corn provide lesson in economics 12/03/00
So euro is weak--who cares?  U.S. farmers, plenty of others 05/21/00
Propping up commodity prices isn't the way to save family farms 09/12/99
anthrax Other nations notice U.S. shift on drug patent rights 11/11/01
Cipro popularity becomes disadvantage for Bayer 10/28/01
Good judgment can reduce damage to our way of life 10/21/01
AIDS AIDS deaths are economic, human tragedy 07/18/04
  Unfair international policies go far beyond the price of pharmaceuticals 06/17/01
airline industry Merger talks should raise antitrust flags 02/24/08
  It's time for MAC to stop coddling Northwest 03/30/06
  To survive, airlines must play the game 09/22/05
  Safety is a legitimate issue 08/25/05
  A strike is a rarity these days 08/18/05
  Airbus-Boeing "duopoly" challenges airlines 05/12/05
  Bankruptcy fairness is balancing act 09/26/04
  Would an airport landing auction fly? 08/12/04
  High gasoline prices, 'bye gas guzzlers 08/01/04
  It's difficult to withdraw from financial addiction 06/24/04
  Airline restructuring reveals pecking order 05/04/03
  Impact of SARS nothing to sneeze at 05/01/03
  Zombie airlines are operating among us! 02/23/03
  Bailout must weigh benefits to society, airlines 09/20/01
Allina Health System Health care is too important to be left in the hands of a single official 07/29/01
Alternate Minimum Tax In name of war, Congress touts questionable plans 11/04/01
antitrust Merger talks should raise antitrust flags 02/24/08
  Some Net alliances pose market peril 03/02/00
Arab nations Arab nations pose riddles for economists 11/07/04
Argentina Export tax can help or hurt 11/18/07
  Inflation does not create itself 09/30/07
  Short-term fear derails long-term gain 12/08/05
  Debt relief for poor nations is just a first step 10/10/04
  Calculate "opportunity cost" when figuring true loss 02/03/02
Political rhetoric needs balance 01/24/02
Argentina needs to face deeply embedded problems 01/13/02
Argentines aren't learning right lessons from debacle 01/06/02
Situations bear watching beyond terrorism hotspots 12/09/01
Struggles in Argentine economy may hurt U.S. exports and plans for a free trade area 06/24/01
Army Corps of Engineers Ethanol, river plans work at cross-purposes 08/27/06
  Nothing magic about infrastructure 05/02/04
  Army Corps seems ready to barge in with costly overhaul of locks 04/22/04
  How human nature and politics can muddy national public works 02/27/00
Austen, Jane Cents and sensibility in marriage 01/27/08
auto industry Big, bold change unlikely for Detroit's Big 3 12/07/08
  Companies line up to board Uncle Sam's bailout train 11/13/08
  Higher mileage standards aren't enough 08/05/07
  Ignore inane trade-balance rhetoric 06/17/07
  Use state money to retrain, not retain 12/03/05
  GM, Ford ills boost theory of "creative destruction" 05/15/05
  High gasoline prices, 'bye gas guzzlers 08/01/04
  The jig is up:  Americans learn cars cost less in Canada 06/16/02
Daily life delivers its share of risks, but any response involves trade-offs 10/29/00
U.S. industries need to remember the foreign customer is always right 10/02/99
automatic stabilizers Deficits can teach lessons 12/06/01

"B" Keywords Headline Published
baby boom Who's retired?  Definition makes a difference 09/07/08
  Pension bills will come due 05/11/06
  Some myths about the boomer effect 01/08/06
  Concern over Social Security is nothing new 06/12/05
  Despite comments now, Greenspan contributed to Social Security woes 10/17/99
Sen. Michelle Bachmann Bachman spins myths about CRA 10/23/08
bailout Be realistic about tracking bailout money 12/28/08
  Only winner in Madoff's scheme:  Behavioral economics 12/18/08
  Big, bold change unlikely for Detroit's Big 3 12/07/08
  Companies line up to board Uncle Sam's bailout train 11/13/08
  Clinton, Bush policies fueled foreclosure crisis 10/30/08
  Bailout no cure for bad debt, but it will help economy 10/02/08
  Good questions, and some answers, on bailout 09/25/08
  Snap judgments decide who's "too big to fail" 09/18/08
  Fannie, Freddie should be sold off 08/24/08
  More oversight?  Really?  Let the Fed be the Fed 08/14/08
  After abuses or laxness, regulation returns 07/13/08
  At the Fed, President appoints, Senate disappoints 07/03/08
  Bailouts sometimes backfire 10/22/07
  Loan bailouts would be bad public policy 07/29/07
  Rethink the requirement to balance the state budget 01/05/03
  Bailouts are nice, but they don't solve problems 08/18/02
  Bailout must weigh benefits to society, airlines 09/20/01
  Next president needs to take steps to ward off possible banking crisis 11/12/00
balance of payments Word choice can illuminate or befuddle 12/24/06
  Media muddle U.S. balance of payments accounts 09/15/04
banking Your turn, healthy regional investment banks 10/12/08
  Fannie, Freddie should be sold off 08/24/08
  More oversight?  Really?  Let the Fed be the Fed 08/14/08
  Deposit insurance good compromise 08/10/08
  Bank closures can be seamless 08/07/08
  Shocks hit small banks harder 11/15/07
  Bailouts sometimes backfire 10/22/07
  Loan bailouts would be bad public policy 07/29/07
  Next president needs to take steps to ward off possible banking crisis 11/12/00
bankruptcy Bankruptcy fairness is balancing act 09/26/04
  No credit if they don't make grade 12/21/03
  Enron episode teaches investors to act like parents 12/16/01
Economies must let companies fail 10/18/01
Bankruptcy laws must balance creditors, debtors and society 05/07/00
Baumol effect Gripped by the economics of repair 12/01/02
  We need more teachers, nurses?  We have to pay them more money. 10/15/00
Baumol, William Monopoly status isn't everything 07/01/07
  Jury is out on telecom consolidation 03/12/06
  We need more teachers, nurses?  We have to pay them more money. 10/15/00
Becker, Gary Make penalty match profit 11/23/03
  Not in the spotlight, Social Security needs repair 12/22/02
  Life lessons color economists' views 09/08/02
benefit cost analysis Weigh costs of environmental, health measures against benefits 04/01/08
How human nature and politics can muddy national public works 02/27/00
Berlin, Isaiah Constitutions matter to growth 12/11/03
Bernanke, Ben Good questions, and some answers, on bailout 09/25/08
  More oversight?  Really?  Let the Fed be the Fed 08/14/08
  Lenders hold key to mortgage trap 03/06/08
  Helicopter Ben had it right 12/23/07
  Fed's actions are solely up to Bernanke 08/23/07
  Fed is shielded from politicking 07/20/06
  Fed needs steady hand on helm 06/29/06
  Fed chiefs often anger presidents 10/30/05
  Next Fed chair:  Academic, practitioner or both? 09/15/05
Berners-Lee, Tim Brilliant people, investment by government bring new technology 11/28/99
Bolivia Here's how not to run a country 07/25/04
  Economics tries to explain levels of wealth 10/19/03
bonds Default swaps carry uncertain risks 05/15/08
  Investor distaste for prepaid mortgages led to crisis 05/01/08
  Those who fail to read fine print shouldn't cry foul 04/24/08
  Muni-bond insurers latest to feel sting of risk 02/14/08
  Port bond fund shows limits of government 05/27/07
  Should we pay for roads now or hand bill to our kids? 02/22/07
  Tax or borrow?  Both approaches have limits 12/30/04
  Funding fundamentals don't apply to state 05/06/04
  Fed's interest in rates is all about bonds 08/13/03
  Think of the bonds you invest in as IOUs 08/10/03
  U.S. bonds in foreign hands don't pose big threats 07/27/03
  Debts differ from deficits 07/24/03
  Stadium financing won't fly 03/28/02
Enron episode teaches investors to act like parents 12/16/01
In name of war, Congress touts questionable plans 11/04/01
Bond ratings matter 08/02/01
Bonsignore, Michael Bonsignore's exit deal strains economic theory 08/16/01
Brazil U.S. gave the world model for agricultural research 05/29/08
  Higher prices spur oil, copper producers into action 12/13/07
  Poverty trumps safe travel in poor nations 07/19/07
  Corruption affects economy in big, little ways 10/19/06
  Wherever you go, introspection is valuable 02/05/06
  Bush dodged true energy-policy fix 02/02/06
  Does success spring from effort or luck? 01/29/06
  Tone down ecosystem debate 01/19/06
  IT empowers regular folks 01/12/06
  Short-term fear derails long-term gain 12/08/05
  Corruption has micro-, macro-effects 07/28/05
  Debt relief for poor nations is just a first step 10/10/04
  Constitutions matter to growth 12/11/03
Bretton Woods Much to learn on a walk in the Woods 06/06/04
  Global pressure to change policies only goes so far 02/24/02
World Bank:  It's a dirty job 04/23/00
World Bank, IMF emerged from the exigencies of war 04/16/00
budget deficit Balanced budgets can be counterproductive 12/14/08
  Revisit those rosy memories of presidential finances 11/16/08
  Saving key to real recovery 02/28/08
  Forget about trade "deficit" 02/16/06
  The price of money 10/28/04
  Bush's deficits worse than Kerry's 10/14/04
  Economists would likely scoff at deficit 09/12/04
  Take the long view of leader and economy 06/13/04
  Need, greed defeat good sense 06/03/04
  The deficit:  "Fiscal discipline" isn't going to cut it 09/28/03
  Debts differ from deficits 07/24/03
  Be skeptical of long-term forecasts 06/05/03
  Minnesota's economic picture not all that grim 03/23/03
  Rethink the requirement to balance the state budget 01/05/03
  Fiscal "boatload" now needs bailing out 12/05/02
  U.S. account deficit will shrink one way or the other 05/05/02
Don't blame it on forecasts 02/28/02
Deficits can teach lessons 12/06/01
  Revisit those rosy memories of presidential finances 11/16/08
budget surplus Tax surplus stems from business cycle 12/01/05
  Greenspan tarnishes his own image 03/24/05