Real World Economics Article
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Easterlin, Richard Slowing population growth will have strong effect on economies 03/12/00
Eastern Europe Cyanide spill points out need for nations to cooperate on environment 02/20/00
Trivial side issues mask real story of whether Western aid is effective 09/19/99
e-business The New Internet Economy:  How Big? 05/21/00
economic data Revisit those rosy memories of presidential finances 11/16/08
  Brush up on math to grasp economy 06/22/08
  Surging food, fuel prices cloud inflation picture 04/27/08
  Recession's pain isn't evenly spread 04/13/08
  Consumers' bold stand may become fast retreat 10/18/07
  Over time data can prove unreliable 08/30/07
  GDP data easily misunderstood 06/28/07
  Be judicious in applying housing data 06/10/07
  Consumer prices aren't whole story 05/13/07
  Absolute or relative numbers?  It depends 04/15/07
  Don't blame ethanol for costly tortillas 01/28/07
  Look beyond profits-wages comparison 09/10/06
  Politicians overstate their effect on economy 08/24/06
  ABCs of the PPI and CPI 08/17/06
  Market jitters underscore a stormy horizon 08/03/06
  Mixed signals makes Fed's job harder 05/28/06
  Short-term numbers have shortcomings 08/05/04
  Pulling apart job data 05/20/04
  The work behind jobless figures 01/22/04
  Delivering details can be difficult 12/04/03
  Fund news eclipses GDP 11/06/03
  External pressure holds grip on fiscal honesty 06/22/03
  It's the economy 06/19/03
  Markets and citizens need reliable information 06/15/03
  Don't make too much out of numbers 08/08/02
Economic indicators are just that--indicators and not precise science 05/06/01
Tough to measure new economy that's flush with service industries 01/28/01
Public wants it privacy--and detailed data about itself 04/09/00
economic education Economic knowledge helpful but no guarantee 06/08/03
economic growth Cure the disease, not just the symptoms 01/24/08
  Economic indicators are just that--indicators and not precise science 05/06/01
Bankruptcy laws must balance creditors, debtors and society 05/07/00
Productivity: Often ignored, always important 02/09/00
economic success Does success spring from effort or luck? 01/29/06
economies of scale How to decide who is paid for victimization 03/30/08
  Benefits drive buses 03/11/04
  Preferential rates do have economic basis 07/10/03
economy of force Terror is "economy of force" 07/14/05
education Hard work alone won't yield wealth 07/16/06
  U.S. college are envy of the world 06/08/06
  Constitutions matter to growth 12/11/03
  Deciding at what level to tax and spend means tradeoffs 12/29/02
  Sports spending smart? 05/23/02
efficiency Only winner in Madoff's scheme:  Behavioral economics 12/18/08
  Tax fairness is in the eye of the beholder 04/12/07
  It's time for the truth in mutual funds 12/28/03
  Plumbing depths of user optimality 07/31/03
  Zoning can bring economic efficiency--and bigotry 05/25/03
  Taxes are a necessary evil; tax evaders really are evil 10/27/02
  Successful economies need cooperation and competition 09/01/02
Roseau deserves better 08/15/02
The economics of exotic locales 05/02/02
Bankruptcy laws must balance creditors, debtors and society 05/07/00
Are numerous, lengthy lawsuits against industry going too far? 10/10/99
elasticity of demand Price swings bounce "inelastic" commodities 12/25/08
  Recession's pain isn't evenly spread 04/13/08
  Reaping econ lesson from wheat prices 09/13/07
  Gas prices defy easy explanation 05/10/07
  Alcohol tax makes sense, up to a point 09/24/06
  Demand "elasticity" key to profits 10/20/05
  Gasoline demand won't fall overnight 08/21/05
  No need to fret over OPEC 04/01/04
  Raising reservations about reserve 09/07/03
energy policy How to reduce use of energy?  Tax it 08/13/06
  Biofuels are no cure-all for energy needs 02/19/06
  Bush dodged true energy-policy fix 02/02/06
  Fuel tax the fairest way to motivate conservation 10/02/05
  Energy taxes better than standards 04/14/05
  Using common funds for the common good 11/20/03
  Turnover of goods is sometimes good enough 10/05/03
  Nuclear waste issue lives on 07/11/02
Bad economic policy is in the wind 04/03/02
Real costs of programs must be weighed against benefits 02/10/02
This energy plan could've done Bush--and us--a lot more good 05/27/01
Engle, Robert Nobel choices leaner and lean to U.S. 10/09/03
Enron Service snafu creates Marxian moment 06/20/02
Truthful disclosure critical to U.S. market economy 04/29/02
Calculate "opportunity cost" when figuring true loss 02/03/02
Instead of 401(k) limits, overall review is needed 12/23/01
Enron episode teaches investors to act like parents 12/16/01
environment Copper production is no goldmine 08/17/08
  Weighing the tradeoffs of off-shore drilling 06/19/08
  "Fair" climate policies are foul to poor countries 10/04/07
  Higher mileage standards aren't enough 08/05/07
  Poverty trumps safe travel in poor nations 07/19/07
  Klobuchar carbon bill is a sound step 05/20/07
  Want to help environment?  Shut up and do something 04/01/07
  Fantasies won't clean up the junk 03/29/07
  Don't repeat mistakes on Gulf Coast 03/25/07
  Bush misses chance to be true conservative 01/25/07
  How to reduce use of energy?  Tax it 08/13/06
  There is no universal fix to global pollution 08/06/06
  Federal power on trial in pollution case 02/26/06
  Tone down ecosystem debate 01/19/06
  Choices not as simple as good vs. bad 09/25/05
  Pollution cleanup is good; proposed tax is bad 12/23/04
  Worldviews split lawyers, economists 10/17/04
  Nothing magic about infrastructure 05/02/04
  Army Corps seems ready to barge in with costly overhaul of locks 04/22/04
  Mercury policy is a heavy topic 02/19/04
  Turnover of goods is sometimes good enough 10/05/03
  California law fogs the issue 07/25/02
Real costs of programs must be weighed against benefits 02/10/02
Weigh costs of environmental, health measures against benefits 04/01/08
Economist's uncommon sense is key to solving energy problems 04/01/01
There will be howls and yowls, but Republicans have to talk taxes 12/31/00
Policy alternatives can help the environment and cost nation less 10/22/00
Los Alamos disaster illustrates concept of 'moral hazard' 05/28/00
How human nature and politics can muddy national public works 02/27/00
Cyanide spill points out need for nations to cooperate on environment 02/20/00
Environmental improvements require complex give-and-take 01/16/00
equity Fair is fair in unemployment benefits 06/15/08
  Tax fairness is in the eye of the beholder 04/12/07
  Are numerous, lengthy lawsuits against industry going too far? 10/10/99
estate taxes "Death taxes" debate needs some clarity 07/15/07
  Plow through estate tax rhetoric regarding farms, small businesses 03/04/01
Convention brings gusts of hot air concerning federal fiscal policies 08/06/00
ethanol Placing bets on commodities boom 02/21/08
  Price hike blame game hard to play 12/20/07
  Don't blame ethanol for costly tortillas 01/28/07
  Comprehensive forecasts impossible 01/18/07
  Ethanol, river plans work at cross-purposes 08/27/06
  Demand for product has domino effect 07/09/06
  U.S. can't control oil prices 04/27/06
  Biofuels are no cure-all for energy needs 02/19/06
  Using common funds for the common good 11/20/03
  Politics fuel proposals for ethanol reserve 06/12/03
  Truth for ethanol co-ops:  Incentives have consequences 01/26/03
  Ethanol subsidies burn many to benefit a few 01/19/03
euro Dollar's slide affects more than tourists 07/22/07
  Don't believe the hype about dollar's swings 11/28/04
  Making a move is more difficult with the euro 08/29/04
  Dollar declines and other weighty issues 01/11/04
  Read economic headlines with a dose of skepticism 06/01/03
  Americans want a strong dollar, but few can offer any reasons why 02/25/01
Euro and oil actions are unlikely to have a major effect on market 10/01/00
So euro is weak--who cares?  U.S. farmers, plenty of others 5/21/00
European Union Want to help environment?  Shut up and do something 04/01/07
  Rift over EU constitution affects politics, not economics 06/05/05
  The nation's well-being supersedes political antics 11/16/03
  New lesson in budget balancing during doldrums 11/09/03
  Global integration hits snags 09/18/03
  So euro is weak--who cares?  U.S. farmers, plenty of others 5/21/00
Nobel laureate has proved his economic relevance 10/14/99
exchange rates Stronger dollar is welcome news...for some 11/30/08
  Data show rich indeed get richer 01/13/08
  China manipulates itself into a corner 12/16/07
  At some point no one wants our dollars 11/25/07
  Dollar's slide affects more than tourists 07/22/07
  "Carry trade" carries risk for investors 03/11/07
  China's exports are not its only source of dollars 07/10/05
  Comparing U.S., Canada can be instructive 12/02/04
  Don't believe the hype about dollar's swings 11/28/04
  Dollar declines and other weighty issues 01/11/04
  Currency support comes with twists 09/25/03
  China's current currency condition needs an update 09/11/03
  Declining dollar not enough to create catastrophe 07/13/03
  Read economic headlines with a dose of skepticism 06/01/03
  Did the Canadian dollar fall, or did the U.S. dollar rise? 07/15/01
Americans want a strong dollar, but few can offer any reasons why 02/25/01
So euro is weak--who cares?  U.S. farmers, plenty of others 05/21/00
exogenous shock Reaping econ lesson from wheat prices 09/13/07
  Economy will survive the shock of the attack 09/13/01
external costs Fantasies won't clean up the junk 03/29/07
  Let's stop and think before regulating 03/22/07
  Liquor-law report sobering 03/16/06
  Troubles that grew with StarLink corn provide lesson in economics 12/03/00
externalities Would an airport landing auction fly? 08/12/04
  This energy plan could've done Bush--and us--a lot more good 05/27/01
There will be howls and yowls, but Republicans have to talk taxes 12/31/00
Cyanide spill points out need for nations to cooperate on environment 02/20/00
Environmental improvements require complex give-and-take 01/16/00

"F" Keywords Headline Published
Fair Labor Standards Act Minimum wage has minimal economic effect 03/03/05
  Over time, economic rules will trump overtime rules 09/04/03
fallacy of composition Lenders hold key to mortgage trap