tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28255447133549123392024-03-13T15:11:50.893-05:00REDONOMICSAll Economics... All The TimeJ. Redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10182108137131191156noreply@blogger.comBlogger302125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825544713354912339.post-72951834738621662872016-03-01T20:51:00.001-06:002016-03-11T14:14:59.682-06:002016 FED ESSAY!Welcome the the 2016 3-Page Fed Essay: Here's your topic:<br />
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Please read the <a href="https://www.minneapolisfed.org/community/student-resources/student-essay-contest/2015-2016-essay-contest-topic-primer" style="border: 0px; color: #4c5459; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Topic Primer</a> before beginning your essay and check out the <a href="https://www.minneapolisfed.org/community/student-resources/student-essay-contest" target="_blank">essay website</a>.<br />
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Research: The links below are good places to get you started with your research and thinking about your thesis statement. You need good research and facts to back up your arguments.<br />
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Research to get you started - You don't have to use these articles but are here if you need some ideas.<br />
<a href="https://vimeo.com/64098271" target="_blank">Dan Rather Reports: German Jobs Machine Video on Vimeo</a><br />
<a href="http://www.childrensaidsociety.org/files/GUIDE%20final_0.pdf" target="_blank">Investment in Community Based School</a>s<br />
<a href="http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2010/01/how-online-learning-is-revolutionizing-k12-education-and-benefiting-students" target="_blank">Online Learning to improve education</a><br />
<a href="http://www.nber.org/reporter/spring98/hoxby_spring98.html" target="_blank">School Choice and vouchers</a><br />
<a href="http://www.nber.org/reporter/spring98/hoxby_spring98.html" target="_blank">Economics of School Reform</a><br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/a/apps.rdale.org/file/d/0B4b9cup1HCKha3kzOHRWUVBHZlk/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">The Economic Payoff for Investing in Education</a><br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/a/apps.rdale.org/file/d/0B4b9cup1HCKhLXRNNHNtMjNrZ2s/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Return on Investment: Improving California's Graduation Rate</a><br />
<a href="https://www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Education-in-America.pdf" target="_blank">Education in America and how to improve it</a><br />
<a href="http://www.hamiltonproject.org/papers/organizing_schools_to_improve_student_achievement_start_times_grade_co/" target="_blank">Low cost education reform</a><br />
<a href="http://home.uchicago.edu/ludwigj/papers/Improving%20Education_Jacob_Ludwig_2010.pdf" target="_blank">Ideas to improve education for poor kids</a><br />
<a href="http://www.air.org/event/competency-based-education-higher-return-investment" target="_blank">Competency based education</a><br />
<a href="http://www.help.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Rolnick.pdf" target="_blank">Early Childhood Development Facts</a><br />
<a href="http://www.irp.wisc.edu/publications/dps/pdfs/dp124502.pdf" target="_blank">Childhood education centers in Chicago</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wilder.org/Wilder-Research/Publications/Studies/Detroit's%20One%20Child%20School%20Readiness%20Dividend/Cost%20Savings%20of%20School%20Readiness%20Per%20Additional%20At-Risk%20Child%20in%20Detroit%20and%20Michigan%202015,%20Summary.pdf" target="_blank">Cost-Effectiveness from early child readiness in Detroit</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wilder.org/Wilder-Research/Publications/Studies/Detroit's%20One%20Child%20School%20Readiness%20Dividend/Detroit's%20One-Child%20School%20Readiness%20Dividend,%20Summary.pdf" target="_blank">More on early childhood in Detroit</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wilder.org/Wilder-Research/Publications/Studies/Forms/Study/docsethomepage.aspx?ID=226&FolderCTID=0x0120D52000F239CA0ED16F9A49B139AA1402664580003333A21DCC750948AD7DA120396FC83C&List=5ffe87fb-8c61-4035-86cc-db1b1907fa0a&RootFolder=%2FWilder-Research%2FPublications%2FStudies%2FNorthside%20Achievement%20Zone" target="_blank">Minneapolis North Side Achievement Zone to reduce costs.</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wilder.org/Wilder-Research/Publications/Studies/Program%20Evaluation%20and%20Research%20Tips/Return%20on%20Investment%20(ROI)%20-%20Measuring%20the%20Financial%20Benefits%20of%20Policies%20and%20Programs.pdf?utm_content=bufferb41c7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer" target="_blank">How to calculate Social Return on Investment</a><br />
<a href="http://www.economist.com/news/europe/21578656-germanys-vaunted-dual-education-system-its-latest-export-hit-ein-neuer-deal" target="_blank">Germany's Education System as a model for others.</a><br />
<a href="http://www.npr.org/2012/04/04/149927290/the-secret-to-germanys-low-youth-unemployment" target="_blank">The secret to Germany's low unemployment</a>.<br />
<a href="http://www.young-germany.de/topic/study/the-german-school-system-explained" target="_blank">Explaining the Germany Education System. </a><br />
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Finally, look over the tips below for an excellent essay:<br />
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J. Redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10182108137131191156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825544713354912339.post-13603344568120445522015-04-13T05:30:00.000-05:002016-01-06T07:48:43.619-06:00 Economics: Creation of Modern Banking Activity<span style="font-size: large;">Directions:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Read the story "The Recollections of Pine Gulch." Click <a href="http://www.reffonomics.com/recollectionsofpinegulch10.swf" target="_blank">here</a> for the story: It takes about 20-30 minutes.</span><br />
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J. Redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10182108137131191156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825544713354912339.post-18478373838170687722014-12-09T08:53:00.002-06:002015-03-08T18:26:07.532-05:00Fed Essay Information - What Are The Causes of Inequality? Research: The links below are good places to get you started with your research and thinking about your thesis statement. You need good research and facts to back up your arguments. Before that, however, look over the tips below for a good essay:<br />
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 4px;">Paragraphs well organized</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 4px;">Effective transitions between paragraphs</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 4px;"><b>Argument follows a logical progression</b></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 4px;"><b>Strong evidence used to support thesis</b></li>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 4px;">Bibliography and parenthetical references or footnotes follow a consistent style (MLA Format - use Easybib.com for citation)</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 4px;">Cover includes required information</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 4px;">First written page with title and no name</li>
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Sources: First check out the Fed Essay Website Bibliography <a href="https://www.minneapolisfed.org/community/student-resources/student-essay-contest/2014-2015-essay-contest-bibliography" target="_blank">Here. </a><br />
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Here are some other sources about income inequality, as a serious problem and the causes:<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/12/a-giant-statistical-round-up-of-the-income-inequality-crisis-in-16-charts/266074/" target="_blank">Income Inequality in 16 Charts</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2014/06/23/theorist-eric-maskin-globalization-is-increasing-inequality" target="_blank">Globalization is increasing inequality</a>. </li>
<li><a href="http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2014/07/22/the-real-reason-for-income-inequality/CBcwFreZkI6czjYmu9eBZN/story.html" target="_blank">The real cause of Inequality in the US. </a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21586578-americas-income-inequality-growing-again-time-cut-subsidies-rich-and-invest" target="_blank">Inequality: Growing Apart</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/economic-intelligence/2012/07/16/breaking-down-the-causes-of-income-inequality" target="_blank">Breaking Down the Causes of Inequality in the US.</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/tax-reform/report/2012/04/19/11404/the-federal-tax-code-and-income-inequality/" target="_blank">How income taxes increase inequality</a>. </li>
<li><a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/bal-robert-b-reich-why-college-is-necessary-but-gets-you-nowhere-20141202-story.html" target="_blank">Why College is Necessary but gets you nowhere</a>. </li>
<li><a href="http://www.unibg.it/dati/corsi/8997/25752-GlobalizationInequality_Oct06.pdf" target="_blank">Globalization and inequality.</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.budget.senate.gov/republican/public/index.cfm/files/serve/?File_id=b5c0680b-d78d-4e00-b4f7-00b5d2a8816a" target="_blank">How welfare increases inequality</a>. </li>
<li><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/saunders/article/Obamacare-provides-incentive-to-work-less-5215326.php" target="_blank">Obamacare gives incentives to work less, not more</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-11-27/when-work-punished-tragedy-americas-welfare-state" target="_blank">The welfare cliff: How work is punished. </a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/economic-mobility-hasnt-changed-in-a-half-century-in-america-economists-declare/2014/01/22/e845db4a-83a2-11e3-8099-9181471f7aaf_story.html" target="_blank">Economic mobility hasn't changed in 50 years.</a></li>
<li><a href="http://memofin.fr/uploads/library/pdf/el2013-06[1].pdf" target="_blank">Economic mobility in the US: Not good.</a></li>
<li><a href="http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/07/stop-holding-us-back/" target="_blank">Education and inequality</a>. </li>
<li><a href="http://eml.berkeley.edu/~saez/piketty-saezJEP07taxprog.pdf" target="_blank">Taxes on the rich have decreased and caused more inequality</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2012/12/quantitative-easing-benefits-the-super-elite-and-hurts-the-little-guy-and-the-american-economy.html" target="_blank">Do Fed policies (QE) cause inequality?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/03/the-fed-and-inequality/" target="_blank">The Fed and inequality.</a>. Another <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_25513299/fed-policies-income-inequality-has-been-one-results" target="_blank">here</a>. </li>
<li><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/business/2014/12/15/the-college-trap-that-keeps-people-poor/" target="_blank">The Odds are stacked against the poor. Or why the poor stay poor. </a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.vox.com/2014/12/9/7334013/city-poverty-mobility-gentrification" target="_blank">How poor neighborhoods lead to generational inequality. </a></li>
<li> <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/news/explainer-how-economic-rents-affect-inequality/" target="_blank">How "rent-seeking" causes inequality. </a></li>
<li>(New) <a href="http://reason.com/archives/2015/02/20/less-economic-freedom-equals-more-income" target="_blank">How less Economic Freedom means more inequality.</a> </li>
<li>(New) <a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/it-pays-to-invest-in-early-education-says-a-nobel-economist-who-boosts-kids-iq/" target="_blank">Early Education inequality causes economic inequality.</a> </li>
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Articles arguing income inequality is actually overstated: </div>
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<li><a href="http://www.nber.org/papers/w20724" target="_blank">Negative Effects of the Minimum Wage</a>. </li>
<li><a href="http://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2014/12/02/the_obvious_reason_for_the_decline_in_median_income_101409.html" target="_blank">Median Income is falling only because households work less. </a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/agenda/344060/guest-post-scott-winship-myths-inequality-and-stagnation-reihan-salam#!" target="_blank">Myths of Inequality</a>. </li>
<li><a href="http://www.aei.org/publication/sorry-krugman-piketty-and-stiglitz-income-inequality-for-individual-americans-has-been-flat-for-more-than-50-years/" target="_blank">Income inequality has not actually increased over the last 50 years.</a></li>
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J. Redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10182108137131191156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825544713354912339.post-65485525642518821762014-02-23T17:42:00.000-06:002014-02-23T17:42:03.119-06:00Possible Fed Essay Topics: "The Future of the Fed"Before choosing a topic, be sure to read the topic primer <a href="http://www.minneapolisfed.org/community_education/student/essay/topics/topic14.cfm" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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1. Replace the Federal Reserve with the Gold Standard.<br />
2. Stay the Course. ex. - No economic depressions since the Great Depression. We need a "lender of last resort" in a financial crisis.<br />
3. Alternatives to the Fed: Use money besides the US Dollar: (ex. Bitcoin)<br />
<br />J. Redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10182108137131191156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825544713354912339.post-46116962397730212052014-02-23T17:32:00.000-06:002014-03-07T11:28:13.764-06:00Fed Essay Sources Click on the following articles for good info regarding your <a href="http://www.minneapolisfed.org/community_education/student/essay/" target="_blank">topic</a>.<br />
A good place to start: Resources on the Fed Essay page. <a href="http://www.minneapolisfed.org/community_education/student/essay/topics/bib14.cfm?" target="_blank">Click Here.</a><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.federalreservehistory.org/" target="_blank">History of the Federal Reserve</a>. </li>
<li><a href="http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/21/news/economy/federal-reserve-transcripts/" target="_blank">The Fed underestimates the financial crisis of 2008</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB123811225716453243" target="_blank"> Did the Fed cause the housing bubble? </a></li>
<li> <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/101230045" target="_blank">A new bubble in stocks due to the Fed?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/bubble-or-not-dont-necessarily-blame-fed/2013/11/22/e6bf7126-4d76-11e3-be6b-d3d28122e6d4_story.html" target="_blank">Maybe the Fed isn't so powerful after all?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/economy/story/2012-04-13/ben-bernanke-defends-fed/54257530/1" target="_blank"> Bernanke Defends Fed Response to financial crisis. </a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2013/08/19/federal-reserve-chairman-ben-bernankes-legacy-right-man-right-time" target="_blank">The Fed Saved a 2nd Great Depression.</a> </li>
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End/Reform the Fed and the Gold Standard articles:<br />
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<li> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanlewis/2013/03/14/if-alan-greenspan-wants-to-end-the-fed-times-must-be-changing/" target="_blank">End the Fed</a>? </li>
<li><a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052748703440004575548451304697496" target="_blank">Gold vs. The Fed: The record is clear. Gold wins</a></li>
<li><a href="http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/markets/story/2012-04-23/return-to-the-gold-standard/54493710/1" target="_blank">Should we return to the Gold Standard?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanlewis/2013/03/28/assuming-we-end-the-fed-whats-the-next-step/" target="_blank">End the Fed? Now what? </a></li>
<li><a href="http://object.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/serials/files/cato-journal/2010/11/cj30n3-2.pdf" target="_blank">Alternatives to the Fed.</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/mattkibbe/2011/06/07/the-federal-reserve-deserves-blame-for-the-financial-crisis/" target="_blank">The Fed deserves blame for the financial crisis</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-19/fed-assets-reach-record-4-trillion-on-unprecedented-bond-buying.html" target="_blank">Fed assets reach $4 Trillion. </a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/11/07/federal-reserve-economist-on-bitcoin-small-phenomenon-but-growing/" target="_blank">Will Bitcoin replace the Federal Reserve? </a></li>
<li><a href="http://people.bu.edu/kotlikoff/newweb/Abankingsystemwecantrust_4_2009.pdf" target="_blank">Limited Purpose Banking.</a></li>
<li>GOOD! <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/ralphbenko/2013/09/23/as-we-approach-the-federal-reserves-100th-anniversary-a-reform-of-the-fed-gains-currency/" target="_blank">Ideas for reforming the Fed</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323375204578267943236658414" target="_blank">Fed Policy hasn't worked to solve the financial crisis</a>. </li>
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Videos: </div>
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<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdyHso5iSZI" target="_blank">What is a gold standard? </a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_s6ofhyqWw" target="_blank">Should we end the Fed? How can it be done, explained.</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odPfHY4ekHA" target="_blank">"60 Minutes" Interview w/ Fed Chair Ben Bernank</a>e part 1</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaPoeg4z4CU" target="_blank">"60 Minutes" Interview w/ Fed Chair Ben Bernanke</a> part 2</li>
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<br />J. Redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10182108137131191156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825544713354912339.post-62149592005436296972014-02-14T09:52:00.000-06:002014-02-14T12:12:06.780-06:00FED ESSAY CONTEST IS HERE! TOPIC: THE FEDERAL RESERVE'S NEXT 100 YEARS. Please click <a href="http://www.minneapolisfed.org/community_education/student/essay/topics/topic14.cfm?" target="_blank">here </a>for more info on the topic, and to read articles to help you write your essay. Due March 14th.<br />
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Also <a href="http://www.minneapolisfed.org/community_education/student/essay/results/" target="_blank">see previous winners</a> of a $100 dollar bill from Armstrong.<br />
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1. <a href="http://www.npr.org/2012/04/04/149927290/the-secret-to-germanys-low-youth-unemployment" target="_blank">The secret to Germany's low youth unemployment - their education system. Ideas for North Dakota</a>.<br />
2. <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-07-19/german-vocational-training-model-offers-alternative-path-to-youth" target="_blank">Investing in Education - with Germany style vocational education and training</a>.<br />
3. <a href="http://hanushek.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/publications/Hanushek%2BWoessmann%202010%20IntEncEduc%202.pdf" target="_blank">Study on how investing in education leads to economic growth</a>.<br />
4. <a href="http://www.wm.edu/as/publicpolicy/documents/prs/aed.pdf" target="_blank">Study on how infrastructure spending helps economic growth</a>.<br />
5. <a href="http://www.texasalmanac.com/topics/business/oil-and-texas-cultural-history" target="_blank">History of past oil booms: How Texas invested its oil money in education, and other areas.</a><br />
6. <a href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/12/05/politics/north-dakota-budget-surplus" target="_blank">North Dakota will spend surplus on infrastructure, schools</a>.<br />
7. <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/49432224/Could_Bakken_Oil_Boom_Go_Bust_After_Election" target="_blank">Could the boom go bust due to Government Regulation</a>?<br />
8. <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324296604578177432510742360.html" target="_blank">New: ND enjoys boom, but prepares for a slowdown</a>.<br />
9. <a href="http://bismarcktribune.com/news/columnists/clay-jenkinson/it-s-here-it-s-unstoppable-and-we-must-manage/article_a5df04ec-d684-11e1-a1e5-001a4bcf887a.html" target="_blank">ND Columnist's ideas for managing the boom</a>.<br />
10. NEW! <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/09/06/140110346/how-to-avoid-the-oil-curse" target="_blank">How oil-rich Norway avoided the "oil curse"</a><br />
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1. <a href="http://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/new-estimates-put-north-dakota-s-budget-surplus-at-billion/article_717c99e6-026a-11e2-97fb-0019bb2963f4.html" target="_blank">$1.6 budget surplus</a>.<br />
2. <a href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/12/05/politics/north-dakota-budget-surplus/" target="_blank">Tax cuts, increased government spending in ND</a>.<br />
3. <a href="http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials-on-the-right/072012-618986-north-dakota-oil-boom-contrasts-with-solar-energy-debacle.htm?p=full" target="_blank">Importance of free markets learned in ND</a>.<br />
4. <a href="http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/10/11/the-great-american-oil-rush-the-economic-impact-of-north-dakotas-bakken-oil-boom/" target="_blank">Economic impact of the boom</a>. National Geographic.<br />
5. <a href="http://www.startribune.com/business/166656556.html?refer=y" target="_blank">Oil boom helps MN railroad</a>s.<br />
6.<a href="http://bismarcktribune.com/news/columnists/clay-jenkinson/it-s-here-it-s-unstoppable-and-we-must-manage/article_a5df04ec-d684-11e1-a1e5-001a4bcf887a.html" target="_blank"> Ideas how to manage the boom</a>. <br />
7. <a href="http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/569115/Budget-surplus-possibility.html?nav=5614" target="_blank">Possibilities to manage the boom</a>.<br />
8. <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Business/unemployed-areas-country-labor-shortages/story?id=17870024#.UMIc7OSx8xF" target="_blank">Why Menards flies workers to N.D. every week</a>.<br />
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1. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/27/oil-boom-towns-western-north-dakota-struggle-deal-population-influx_n_1236472.html" target="_blank">North Dakota's struggle with population growth</a>.<br />
2.<a href="http://live.wsj.com/video/north-dakota-oil-boom-spurs-river-fights/23533154-CDE4-4EAE-9E9D-D62A119094D8.html#!23533154-CDE4-4EAE-9E9D-D62A119094D8" target="_blank"> Video: Fight over Missouri River rights</a>.<br />
3. <a href="http://www.startribune.com/sports/outdoors/172978211.html?refer=y" target="_blank">Boom leads to duck bust?</a> Star tribune article.<br />
4. <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/49432224/Could_Bakken_Oil_Boom_Go_Bust_After_Election" target="_blank">More oil fracking regulation from Obama could lead to oil bust?</a><br />
5. <a href="http://www.omaha.com/article/20120717/NEWS0802/707179973/1677" target="_blank">High cost of oil boom</a>.<br />
6. <a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec12/boomtown_08-07.html" target="_blank">Growing pains of oil boom</a>. PBS article and video.<br />
7. <a href="http://www.npr.org/2012/12/18/167467703/the-downsides-of-living-in-an-oil-boom-town" target="_blank">Downsides of living in an oil boom</a>.<br />
8. <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2013/02/26/teen_pregnancy_rates_declining_in_the_u_s_here_s_why_they_are_so_low_in.html" target="_blank">A positive externality: North Dakota teen pregnancy rates lowest in the nation. The reason: OIL</a><br />
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J. Redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10182108137131191156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2825544713354912339.post-44861919138392118402012-10-10T11:27:00.000-05:002012-10-10T11:27:01.470-05:00AP Micro: Price Ceiling and Price Floors<object height="315" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wbU6TdrnqmU?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param>
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<a href="http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/152403125.html" target="_blank">Here's a great story</a> on US Senate Candidate Kurt Bills, who is a Minnesota State Represenative and still a AP Econ teacher at Rosemount High School.
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