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The Region

Banking and Policy Issues Magazine

June 2002

Region Cover June 2002

Top of the Ninth
Gary Stern, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, in a speech to the Georgia Council on Economic Education, emphasizes the importance of economic education in improving overall economic and financial literacy.

Interview with Gary Becker
Nobel prize-winning economist discusses his views on moral
hazard in banking, his work on the economics of crime and more.

A Punishing Debate
Does the death penalty deter homicide? New economic studies seek the answer to an age-old question.

Gross Domestic Product: Understanding News from Noise
What is GDP? What does it tell us about the performance of the nation's economy?

Homeownership: A Continuing American Dream
Winning essay in the Minneapolis Fed's annual contest.

Guest Editorial
Minneapolis Fed Vice President Preston Miller reminds taxpayers to think critically about federal spending programs.

Book Review
The Ordinary Business of Life

Remembering When ...
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas was chosen as the headquarters city of the Southwestern Reserve bank in 1914.

Economists Gather to Recognize Research Contributions

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