Newsletter
Patents: protecting inventors and the public good
Ott, Lesli S. (2010-05)
Patent rights are becoming increasingly controversial in areas such as pharmaceuticals and genetics. Should the public good come before the private gain of new product inventors or developers? The May 2010 Newsletter tackles this issue.
Liber8 Economic Information Newsletter , Issue May

Newsletter
Big-box retail and its impact on local communities
Ott, Lesli S. (2008-01)
What is the local impact of big-box retail? Some states have begun to reconsider whether the benefits of such development are worth the costs to local communities.
Liber8 Economic Information Newsletter , Issue Jan

Newsletter
The economic impact of an influenza pandemic on the United States
Ott, Lesli S. (2008-02)
They have been known to be deadly, disorderly, and expensive. Influenza pandemics occur 3 to 4 times every century, and many health experts believe another U.S. pandemic is unavoidable. How would a modern-day influenza pandemic affect the U.S. economy? Predictions include $700 billion in economic losses and a 5.5 % drop in GDP the year a severe pandemic occurs.
Liber8 Economic Information Newsletter , Issue Feb

Journal Article
What do you get for \"Sixteen Tons\"?
Ott, Lesli S.; Coughlin, Cletus C. (2007-12)
National Economic Trends , Issue Dec

Journal Article
Neighboring cities show job trends that are far apart
Garrett, Thomas A.; Ott, Lesli S. (2005-07)
The Regional Economist , Issue Jul , Pages 17

Journal Article
Soft or hard landing?
Ott, Lesli S.; Coughlin, Cletus C. (2006-10)
The Regional Economist , Issue Oct , Pages 18

Journal Article
Regulating carbon emissions: the cap-and-trade program
Ott, Lesli S.; Coughlin, Cletus C. (2009-10)
The anti-pollution program in Congress contains desirable economic features. But a key component - an auction process covering all permits for carbon emissions - does not seem to be politically viable.
The Regional Economist , Issue Oct , Pages 12-13

Journal Article
Uneven city job trends weigh on Kentucky's recovery
Garrett, Thomas A.; Ott, Lesli S. (2006-07)
The Regional Economist , Issue Jul , Pages 17-17

Journal Article
Up, up and away: personal bankruptcies soar!
Garrett, Thomas A.; Ott, Lesli S. (2005-10)
Over the past 24 years, the U.S. rate of personal bankruptcies jumped nearly 350 percent. The rate varies greatly among states. Tennessee's rate last year-the highest in the nation-was more than 10 filings per 1,000 people, nearly four times the rate in Massachusetts.
The Regional Economist , Issue Oct , Pages 10-11

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Job cuts in manufacturing, transportation slow recovery
Garrett, Thomas A.; Ott, Lesli S. (2006-01)
The Regional Economist , Issue Jan , Pages 16