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Roundup: Technology and Central Banking, Labor Fluctuations and Trade
Roundup: Technology and Central Banking, Labor Fluctuations and Trade In case you missed it, today we are highlighting some recent research published by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The following work was published in the Review and Economic Synopses and featured in the FRED Blog. Review Review Technological...
What Are the Long-run Trade-offs of Rent-Control Policies?
What Are the Long-run Trade-offs of Rent-Control Policies? When economists evaluate policies, they typically find both positive and negative effects. These trade-offs are at the core of economics, where there is generally no free lunch. The role of the economist is to identify these trade-offs; the policymaker can, then—with full...