Most Recent Articles from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis - Regional Economist

• No Ifs, Ands or Butts: Illinois Casinos Lost Revenue after Smoking Banned 

  In January 2008, the state of Illinois implemented the Smoke-Free Illinois Act, prohibiting smoking in all public places and places of employment,...

  07/01/09 by Garrett, Thomas A; Pakko, Michael R · More from publication

• From Community College to a Bachelor's Degree and Beyond: How Smooth Is the Road? 

  Community colleges provide an opportunity to receive a post-secondary education to many students who would not attend college otherwise: students...

  07/01/09 by Kolesnikova, Natalia · More from publication

• District Fares Better than Nation as Prime-Mortgage Problems Escalate 

  The early stage of the ongoing mortgage crisis-marked by sharp rises in mortgage delinquencies and home foreclosures- was attributed largely to the...

  07/01/09 by Aubuchon, Craig P; Bandyopadhyay, Subhayu; Hernández-Murillo, Rubén; Martinek, Christopher J · More from publication

• RESORT REJUVENATES FRENCH LICK, IND. 

  French Lick, Ind., the storied mineral springs spa where the rich and famous luxuriated in the early 20th century, had seen better days. The new...

  07/01/09 by Thomson, Susan C · More from publication

• Digging into the Infrastructure Debate 

  Vehicles trapped atop the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis after it collapsed Aug. 1, 2007. The nation's public infrastructure is crumbling...

  07/01/09 by Kliesen, Kevin L; Smith, Douglas C · More from publication

• Curious Case of the U.S. Monetary Base, The 

  It is common for monetary policy actions to be gauged by their effect on short-term interest rates. The current stance of policy in the U.S. is...

  07/01/09 by Anderson, Richard G · More from publication

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