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Jobless recoveries: causes and consequences
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The gender wage gap
The actual gender wage disparity (which compares the wages of male and female workers with similar labor-force characteristics) is lower than the raw gender earnings gap.
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On the road to recovery, soft patches turn up often
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Mortgage applicants turn to credit unions after the crisis
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A report on economic conditions in the Memphis zone
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Household financial stress declines in the Eighth District
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Gender wage gap may be much smaller than most think
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Revised data show that district gained, not lost, jobs in 2010
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A report on economic conditions in the Louisville zone
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The environment is about economics, too
The cleanup cost of the April 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is estimated at $6 billion, not including the economic damage to the fishing and tourism industries, which will likely add several billion more. Proponents of stricter environmental regulation believe such catastrophes could be prevented at a reasonable cost. Opponents argue that many preventive procedures are too costly to justify, given the rarity of such incidents. Determining the right balance between preserving the environment and controlling costs is a difficult job for government regulators. Read the October 2010 ...