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Regional Business and Economics Newspaper
March 2008

All-Ears: fedgazette—Earmarks

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Earmarks

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Both sides of the pork trough
Earmarks are easy to want, easier to criticize. Though inefficient at a number of levels, the political economy of pork barrel spending suggests some benefits are also ignored.

This little piggy came home Earmarks are plentiful in the Ninth District and vary widely.

Dual-edged earmarks
Earmarks can meet local needs; they can also leave locals hanging.
The pig patrol

Ninth District Features

Is there an animal doctor in the house?
The field of veterinary medicine is evolving, and a labor battle is brewing.

On a wing and a subsidy
Is the Essential Air Service program still vital after 30 years?

Room at the silo, after all
Defying expectations, a storage crunch failed to materialize at district elevators last fall.

Opinion

Letter to the Editor

District Voices

Have you noticed a change recently in consumer credit quality, and if so, how has it affected your operations?

District Data

State Roundups

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North Dakota  South Dakota  Wisconsin

Special Maps & Charts

U.S. Map: Federal Earmark Expenditure per Capita, 2006

Comments are welcome, send to letters@mpls.frb.org.

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