Journal Article
Digging into the infrastructure debate
Smith, Douglas C.; Kliesen, Kevin L. (2009-07)
The Regional Economist , Issue Jul , Pages 4-9

Newsletter
What is a recession?
Smith, Douglas C. (2009-02)
The past year has seen much debate about whether the United States is officially in (or not in) a recession (it is). But just what is a recession? Who decides that fact and how? Or, in other words, what actually makes a recession a recession? Read the February 2009 Newsletter for all the details.
Liber8 Economic Information Newsletter , Issue February

Journal Article
Measuring financial market stress
Kliesen, Kevin L.; Smith, Douglas C. (2010)
Although the St. Louis Financial Stress Index suggests the level of financial stress in the markets has declined significantly since September 2008, the stress level remains modestly higher than average.
Economic Synopses

Newsletter
Education and earnings
Smith, Douglas C. (2009-08)
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), achieving a higher level of education is one way to guard against unemployment and increase earnings: A 2008 report found that workers with a bachelor?s degree earned 65 percent more than workers with only a high school diploma and nearly 130 percent more than workers without a high school diploma.
Liber8 Economic Information Newsletter , Issue August