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Do you want to be your own boss?
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Payday Loans: Time for Review
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Is the Fed on target?
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Employment growth in America. Lesson plan
Employment growth is one of the most fundamental aspects of a strong economy. Yet not all jobs are created equal. Some pay generously and offer desirable working conditions, while others do not. The study, "Employment Growth in America," by Christopher H. Wheeler, a St. Louis Fed economist, suggests that the nature of jobs held by workers influences economic and social outcomes. Cities that experience rapid growth in high-wage employment also tend to see increasing incomes throughout the entire labor market, not just among those who happen to hold high-paying jobs. In addition, the growth ...
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Payday Lending by the Numbers
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Eminent domain: should private property be taken for public use? Lesson plan
Students will examine three Supreme Court rulings and analyze possible positive and negative impacts of the Court's decision on eminent domain. The lesson covers: benefits, costs, eminent domain, public good and trade-offs. From the Inside the Vault article, "Eminent Domain: Should Private Property Be Taken for Public Use?"
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For here or to go?
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Which came first—democracy or growth?